Japan, S.Korea leaders summit in limbo amid uproar over sexual innuendo
Suga and Moon were planning to discuss issues that have strained relations over generations.
Mon Jul 19 2021
Tokyo 2020 CEO says Tokyo Olympics will create model for pandemic Games
Muto said the athletes will not have to compete in completely empty venues because Olympic officials and journalists will be there.
Sun Jul 11 2021
Giant panda gives birth to twin cubs at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo
Giant panda Shin Shin has given birth to twin cubs at Ueno Zoo, the first panda birth there in four years.
Wed Jun 23 2021
Three crew missing after collision of Japanese cargo ship and tanker
A cargo ship capsized and sank after a collision with a Marshall Islands-registered tanker in the Seto Inland Sea.
Fri May 28 2021
Japan says Olympics must not burden regional medical systems
Tokyo 2020 organisers this week issued the second edition of "playbooks" that lay out infection prevention standards for the Summer Games.
Fri Apr 30 2021
Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar
Freelance journalist Yuki Kitazumi was picked up from his home and taken into custody by troops on Sunday night.
Mon Apr 19 2021
Japan begins COVID-19 shots for over 65s as fourth infection wave looms
Shots for people aged 65 and above began using Pfizer Inc's vaccine made in Europe and delivered to the regions in the past week.
Mon Apr 12 2021
Japan finds new COVID-19 strain, while immigration centre reports infections
Five staff and 39 foreign detainees at a Tokyo immigration facility have tested positive for COVID-19.
Fri Feb 19 2021
Syringe shortage hampers Japan's COVID-19 vaccination roll out
Manufacturers are struggling to ramp up production of syringes quickly, raising fears that millions of doses could go waste.
Tue Feb 16 2021
Japan PM Suga under fire for year-end dinners as coronavirus cases mount
Despite his own public warnings against large group meals, Suga went ahead with a series of get-togethers.
Wed Dec 16 2020
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024