The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japan thrash Thailand 7-0 to book Asian Cup semifinal spot, FIFA World Cup ticket

NAVI MUMBAI: Japan on Sunday qualified for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in style as they reached the semifinals of the ongoing AFC Asian Cup with a 7-0 thrashing of Thailand here.

The Times of India · Jan 30, 2022

Japan must accelerate development of next-generation mainstay rocket

The business of space development is entering a new era of competition.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 30, 2022

Okinawa manufacturers strive for growth by overcoming disadvantages

Okinawa's tourism industry, which has long been the main driver of the prefecture's economy, has been hit hard by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. This has created the challenge of having to diversify the entire industrial structure of the prefecture. Its manufacturing industry is striving to grow by overcoming…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 30, 2022

Covid: France reports 332,398 new cases; some UK schools reintroduce mask wearing in classrooms – as it happened

New Zealand PM deemed a close contact of a person who tested positive for Covid-19; Japanese infections set record for fifth consecutive day

The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2022

S. Korean presidential candidate emphasizes relations with Japan

SEOUL -- A centrist candidate who plans to run for South Korea's presidency said Friday that if elected, he would put suspend the liquidation of Japanese corporate assets and seek to resolve a related lawsuit through negotiations with the Japanese government.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 29, 2022

Infections surging, tests delayed in Japan

The PCR testing system is increasingly under pressure in areas where the coronavirus is surging. In addition to the tests that have so far been conducted by administrative bodies on people who have been in close contact with coronavirus patients, the demand for free tests for the general public is…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 29, 2022

Level 3 Automated Driving Tech Has Major Limitations: Report

Only 80 Honda Legends with Level 3 capability have been sold in Japan.

Motor1 · Jan 28, 2022

Iran first from Asia into 2022 World Cup finals

Japan and South Korea move closer to qualification

The Hindu · Jan 28, 2022

Tsunami Models Underestimated Shockwave from Tonga Eruption

The volcanic eruption in Tonga this month unleashed an atmospheric shockwave that radiated out at close to the speed of sound, pushing large waves across the Pacific to the shores of Japan and Peru, thousands of kilometers away. Forecasting models and warning systems, designed primarily to assess earthquake-triggered waves, did…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 28, 2022

Japan to push controversial mine for UNESCO World Heritage

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says that Japan will recommend a former gold mine on Sado Island for a UNESCO World Heritage list, despite protests from South Korea that the site is inappropriate because of its wartime abuse of Korean laborers — a sensitive issue that still strains ties between…

The Independent UK · Jan 28, 2022