Two Afghan athletes to compete in Tokyo Paralympics

Two Afghan athletes to compete in Tokyo Paralympics

Two Afghan athletes arrive in Tokyo for the Tokyo Paralympics.

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Japan sends govt plane to Pakistan for evacuation from Afghanistan

Japan sends govt plane to Pakistan for evacuation from Afghanistan

Japan sends a government plane to Pakistan as part of efforts to evacuate Japanese nationals from Afghanistan.

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South Sudan athletes leave Japan after 21-month training camp

South Sudan athletes leave Japan after 21-month training camp

Four athletes and a coach from South Sudan leave Japan after spending 21 months in Gunma Prefecture, northwest of Tokyo,...

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Tokyo Paralympics kicks off

Tokyo Paralympics kicks off

The Tokyo Paralympics kicks off with strict COVID measures.

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Emperor Naruhito meets IPC President

Emperor Naruhito meets IPC President

Japanese Emperor Naruhito meets International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons before the opening ceremony ...

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Japan to send SDF aircraft to Afghanistan to evacuate Japanese nationals

Japan to send SDF aircraft to Afghanistan to evacuate Japanese nationals

The Japanese government will send the Self-Defense Forces transport aircraft to Afghanistan to evacuate Japanese nationa...

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Toyota to cut production by 40 percent amid lockdowns in Southeast Asia

Toyota to cut production by 40 percent amid lockdowns in Southeast Asia

Toyota Motor says it will cut its global automobile production by about 40 percent in September amid coronavirus lockdow...

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Japan and IAEA to conduct safety assessment of Fukushima Daiichi's treated water

Japan and IAEA to conduct safety assessment of Fukushima Daiichi's treated water

Japan and the International Atomic Energy Agency agree to start an international safety assessment of treated water at F...

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Jamaica offers Olympic staff all-expenses-paid trip

Jamaica offers Olympic staff all-expenses-paid trip

Jamaica's Ministry of Tourism offers an Olympic staff an all-expenses-paid trip after she saves a Jamaican hurdler.

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OB-GYN doctors call for pregnant women to get vaccinated

OB-GYN doctors call for pregnant women to get vaccinated

The Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology calls for pregnant women to be vaccinated.

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