Japan's new female 'role models' seek to empower other women
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is one of the very few women who hold senior government posts in Japan, where society remains male dominated.
Fri Mar 08 2024
In mostly gun-free nation, Japanese stunned by Abe killing
Japan struggled with shock and sadness on Friday, trying to come to terms with the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Fri Jul 08 2022
Japan approaching end of COVID-19 emergency in most areas - Health minister
Hospitalisation rates and patient bed availability will factor into whether the state of emergency prevailing over Tokyo can be lifted.
Fri Sep 24 2021
International spectators to be barred from Olympics in Japan
Muto says some 600,000 Olympic tickets purchased by overseas residents will be refunded, as well as another 30,000 Paralympic tickets.
Mon Mar 22 2021
Tokyo area COVID numbers showing signs of rising, health min says: Kyodo
Japan has so far recorded about 441,000 coronavirus cases and 8,400 deaths.
Fri Mar 12 2021
Tokyo to request new emergency declaration as COVID-19 cases climb
Suga has resisted calls to reinstate a state of emergency, which the government instituted in April during an earlier wave of the pandemic.
Sat Jan 02 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
AstraZeneca vaccine shows promise in elderly.
Thu Nov 19 2020
Tokyo opens 15,000-seat Olympic aquatics centre
Tokyo opened a 15,000-seat swimming venue for the Olympic Games next year on Saturday, with a swimming star diagnosed with leukaemia last year demonstrating freestyle at the ceremony.
Sat Oct 24 2020
Japan's Abe faces anger over tourism subsidy as Tokyo COVID-19 cases hit record
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike reported 293 new cases on Friday, a fresh daily record after the city recorded 286 cases a day earlier.
Fri Jul 17 2020
Japan's domestic tourism campaign faces scrutiny as coronavirus spikes in Tokyo
A multi-billion dollar Japanese campaign to boost domestic tourism faced as critics worry about the risks spreading the coronavirus.
Thu Jul 16 2020
Health experts put Tokyo on highest coronavirus alert
Health experts put Tokyo on the highest alert for coronavirus infections on Wednesday while the governor of the Japanese capital said the situation was "rather severe".
Wed Jul 15 2020
Tokyo coronavirus cases hit record daily high of 224
Tokyo confirmed 224 new cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday, marking a record high for the Japanese capital in a single day.
Thu Jul 09 2020
Tokyo to pay for all temporary Olympic facilities in other prefectures
Koike unveiled the plan in a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Fri May 12 2017
Tokyo elects Yuriko Koike as first woman governor
The veteran politician immediately vowed to get a grip on the megacity's troubled 2020 Olympic preparations.
Sun Jul 31 2016
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
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024