Japan to downgrade COVID-19 classification on May 8

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, along with health minister Kato Katsunobu and other Cabinet members in a meeting of...

Considering downgrading Covid-19 to seasonal influenza level

Japan's Prime Minister orderd health ministry to review consequences of relaxing Covid related rules.

US, Japan to ensure Quad continues to be force for good

US-Japan, in a joint statement, said they will ensure that the Quad continues to be a force for good or the benefit...

US, Japan to strengthen alliance against China

Amid China's growing quest to take control over the Indo-Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday...

US, Japan reiterate importance of maintaining peace across Taiwan

After a bilateral meeting here, both Biden and Kishida directed their teams to strengthen cooperation on developing...

Japan to step up patrolling near the Senkaku Islands

The Fumio Kishida government has developed a policy to boost the country's Coast Guard capabilities, including...

US, Japan to hold Security Consultative Committee meeting

Ned Price announced that Blinken and Austin will co-host the 2023 US-Japan Consultative meeting on January 11.

Biden, Kishida to discuss free and open Indo-Pacific

The Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be visiting the US on January 13 amid growing Chinese assertiveness...

Tokyo exchange holds year-end ceremony, PM Kishida participates

Shares in Japan drastically fluctuated throughout this year due to factors such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and...

Demise of PM Modi's mother draws global condolence messages

Condolence messages from world leaders poured in for Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the demise of his mother,...

Prime Ministers of Japan, Nepal offer condolences to PM Modi

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has offered condolences to PM Narendra Modi over the passing away of his mother.

Japan imposes mandatory COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China

The measure applies to travellers from mainland China and those who visited it within the past seven days. They...