North Korea spy satellite launch fails due to 'defects' in rocket

Earlier in the morning, North Korea launched the satellite at 6:27 am but failed to reach the desired place. The...

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...

Japan, US hold joint drills with Anti-ship missiles, HIMARS

Tokyo [Japan], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's Ground Self-defense Force and the US army held joint military...

Japanese Prime Minister to meet with Pope Francis on May 4

Tokyo [Japan], May 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet with Pope Francis on May 4...

Boat with 26 people goes missing near Japan's Hokkaido: Reports

Hokkaido [Japan], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese coast guard can not locate the KAZU 1 cruise ship with 26 people...

Japanese Defense Minister plans to visit US in early May

Tokyo [Japan], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi plans to visit the United States in...

Japan, France to hold security talks in mid-January: Reports

Beijing [China], January 15 (ANI): Japan and France intend to hold virtual two-plus-two security talks in...

North Korea fired unknown projectile towards Sea of Japan: Reports

Tokyo [Japan], January 5 (ANI): North Korea has fired what appears to be a ballistic missile, Kyodo News Agency...

Japan executes three death row inmates, first under PM...

Tokyo [Japan], December 21 (ANI): Japan on Tuesday executed three people who were on death row, marking the first...

Japan to cull 7,000 chickens after new bird flu outbreak...

Tokyo [Japan], December 12 (ANI/Sputnik): An avian flu outbreak has been registered in the northern Japanese...

Over 100 million Japanese get at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Tokyo [Japan] December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 100 million Japanese have had at least one shot of a COVID-19...

Japan restricts entry from three more African countries over...

Tokyo [Japan], November 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government has decided to impose restrictions on travel from...