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
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
Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM
Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024
For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.
Fri Nov 22 2024
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024