Japan to end COVID-19 border controls on May 8
TOKYO, April 3 Kyodo - Japan will end the current border control measures on travelers from overseas on May 8 in line with its decision to categorize COVID-19 as a commo
Award-winning Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, member of YMO, dies
TOKYO, April 2 Kyodo - World-renowned Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, also the keyboardist of the legendary electronic music band Yellow Magic Orchestra, know
Japan's PM makes surprise visit to Ukraine, vows to continue support
KYIV, March 21 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit to Ukraine's capital of Kyiv on Tuesday ahead of a Group of Seven summit he will host in May
Major Japanese firms offer biggest pay hikes in decades amid inflation
TOKYO, March 15 Kyodo - Major Japanese corporations including Nissan Motor Co. and Hitachi Ltd.
Japan's new flagship H3 rocket launch fails, ordered to self-destruct
MINAMITANE, Japan, March 7 Kyodo - Japan's new flagship H3 rocket lifted off Tuesday for the first time but was ordered to self-destruct minutes later after its second-stage e
Japan, S. Korea move to solve wartime labor dispute, other concerns
TOKYO/SEOUL, March 6 Kyodo - Japan and South Korea on Monday moved to resolve a wartime labor row that had led bilateral ties to sink to the lowest point in decades, with Seou
Heavy snow continues across much of Japan as cold snap maintains grip
Heavy snow continued Wednesday across much of Japan as the country grapples with the most severe cold snap of the season so far, with trains and vehicles stranded as winter storms caused difficulti
Japan PM Kishida hints at general election before tax hikes for defense
TOKYO, Dec. 28 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hinted Tuesday that he could call a general election before raising taxes in 2024 or later to finance a defense buildup.
