The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Tesla Model Y Deliveries Begin In Japan

The Tesla Model Y has launched in Japan, just weeks after going on sale in Australia and New Zealand.

InsideEVs · Sep 11, 2022

Ajeetesh Sandhu finishes 38th in Shinhan Donghae golf tournament

NARA (Japan): Indian golfer Ajeetesh Sandhu shot a bogey-free final round, but his 2-under 69 effort was only good enough for a T-38 finish in the Shinhan Donghae Open on Sunday.

The Times of India · Sep 11, 2022

‘Very strong’ Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan southern islands, officials issue warning

According to Japan Meteorological Agency, Muifa is expected to maintain its strength and hit Ishigaki island, near Taiwan, on September 12

The Hindu · Sep 11, 2022

Mattia Binotto apologises after giving crass nickname to Yuki Tsunoda – "A bad joke"

In an interview with the Italian press, Binotto referred to the Japanese racer as "Tsunami" – a comment which did not go down well in his homeland after the 2011 disaster

Daily Mirror · Sep 10, 2022

Japan, US Eyeing Summit Around Sept 20 on China, North Korea Issues

Japan and the US are working on arranging a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden in New York around Sept.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 10, 2022

Govt mulls adding coast guard costs to defense budget

The government is considering adopting a method of calculating its defense budget that would include the budget for coastal security and other items, as part of its effort to have the defense budget reach 2% of Japan's gross domestic product over the next five years, according to government sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 10, 2022

Imperial, Royal families forged long-lasting ties / Strong bonds helped to bring Japan, Britain closer together

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away at 96 on Thursday, had over the years formed a close friendship with members of Japan's Imperial family. Her friendship with the Emperor Emeritus, 88, in particular spanned nearly 70 years, during which they both dealt with the scars that British and Japanese…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 10, 2022

Best Cat operators from NSW descend on Tomago for global challenge and ticket to Japan

"The min-golf one was something different."

Newcastle Herald · Sep 10, 2022

Japan, U.S. eyeing summit around Sept 20 on China, North Korea issues - Kyodo

Japan and the United States are working on arranging a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden in New York around Sept. 20 to discuss security issues in East Asia, Kyodo news reported on Saturday.

Reuters · Sep 10, 2022

UNESCO Supports Documentary Heritage in Sudan with Awareness, Digitization

UNESCO in Khartoum has assured that it plans to maintain its works related to preserving the documentary heritage of Sudan through a project aimed at determining, preserving and digitizing valuable, historic documents. During a workshop dubbed “Determining Priorities of Documentary Heritage in Sudan”, Ayman al-Badri, interim director of UNESCO Bureau…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 10, 2022