Tuesday, 01 December 2020_An animated replica of the 18-metre high Gundam robot took its first steps in front of journalists in the port of Yokohama. A project initiated to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the series, it will open its doors to the general public on December 19th after a postponement of a few months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, 30 September 2020_Japan’s military has asked the government of new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga for a ninth successive annual budget hike, including funds to develop advanced warplanes to counter China.
Wednesday, 16 September 2020 (YJC)_ Yoshihide Suga, the new leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was formally elected and named as Japan's new prime minister to succeed Shinzo Abe.
Tuesday, 08 September 2020_Japan Airlines Co (9201.T) (JAL) said President Yoshiharu Ueki, who helped lead the company’s recovery from bankruptcy, will be replaced by a senior executive in April, as the carrier looks to profitably win back some of its market share at home.
Friday, 28 August 2020_Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday, adding that the long-serving leader wanted to avoid causing problems for the government due to the worsening of a chronic health condition.
Sunday, 09 August 2020_Japan has marked the 75th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the southern port city of Nagasaki, calling for a ban on nuclear weapons.
Thursday, 06 August 2020_Japan is marking 75 years since the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, with ceremonies downsized due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Saturday, 01 August 2020_Japan has declared a state of emergency in the Okinawa region due to an "explosive spread" of coronavirus cases, with the majority of them been detected among US forces there.
Saturday, 13 June_Azerbaijan, Singapore and Japan have joined the list of Formula One Grand Prix, cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic but F1 is still planning for a 15 to 18 race season amid interest from new circuits.
Tehran, 18 May_Japan’s economy slipped into recession for the first time in 4-1/2 years, putting the nation on course for its deepest postwar slump as the coronavirus crisis ravages businesses and consumers.
Tehran, 08 May_ Japan's household spending has plunged in March and service-sector activity shrank at a record pace in April, reinforcing expectations that the coronavirus pandemic is tipping the world's third-largest economy into deep recession.
TEHRAN, Dec 24_South Korea, Japan, and China have agreed to work together to bring North Korea and the United States back to the negotiating table, as countries scramble to prevent a potential rise in tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.
TEHRAN, Dec 21_Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic welcomes Japan's decision not to join a US-led naval mission purportedly aimed at protecting shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf.
TEHRAN, Dec 21_Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has paid a landmark visit to Japan, calling on the country to help confront the United States' bid to wreck the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.
TEHRAN, Dec 17_Iran's deputy foreign minister for political affairs says President Hassan Rouhani has no plan for talks with US officials during his upcoming visit to Japan.