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Keeping Europe warm this winter will come down to Asia's weather amid war

The Asian countries, among the world's biggest importers of liquefied natural gas and seaborne coal, all share a peak heating demand season during the winter with Europe

Japan's services sector nearly stagnates in July amid rising inflation

Japan's services sector activity almost completely stagnated in July as rising inflation and growing economic uncertainty weighed on sentiment.

Toyota unit falsified emissions data from at least 2003, probe finds

The investigative committee tasked by truck and bus maker Hino Motors Ltd blamed the scandal on an environment where engineers did not feel able to challenge superiors

S Korea, US, Japan to hold Pacific Dragon missile defence drill this week

South Korea, the US and Japan will kick off a combined ballistic missile defence exercise in waters off Hawaii this week, amid their stepped-up security coordination against North Korea.

Yen shoots for best month in years as growth concerns bring US yields down

The Japanese yen headed toward its best month in almost three years as growth worries have driven US yields sharply lower and squeezed speculators out of crowded short yen positions

Japan minister blames 'male-dominated' parliament for dwindling population

Japan's minister called the country's record low births and plunging population a national crisis and blamed indifference and ignorance in the male-dominated Japanese parliament for the neglect

Japan executes prisoner who killed 7 in Tokyo street rampage in 2008

Japan on Tuesday executed a man who killed seven people in a vehicle crash and stabbing rampage in a crowded Tokyo shopping district in 2008

Japan issues level-one alert after detecting first case of monkeypox

Japan has issued a level-one alert against monkeypox as the first case was detected in the country

Volcanic eruption in Japan forces evacuations in two towns of Kyushu

Dozens of people have evacuated two towns on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu where a volcano spewed ash and large rocks into the nighttime sky. Large rocks fell as far as 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the Sakurajima volcano Sunday night in the southern prefecture of Kagoshima. Footage on Japan's NHK public television showed orange flames flashing near the crater and dark smoke with ash billowing high above the mountaintop. Japan's Meteorological Agency raised the eruption alert to the highest level of five and advised 51 residents in two towns facing the volcano to leave their homes. By Monday morning, 33 of them left their homes for a nursing care facility in a safer part of the region, according to Kagoshima city. NHK said others subject to evacuation might have evacuated to other locations. We will put the people's lives first and do our utmost to assess the situation and respond to any emergency, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki told reporters. He calle

Daiki Axis Japan planning to set up third water treatment unit in India

Water treatment solutions provider Daiki Axis Japan plans to set up its third plant in the country in the southern region, a company official said.

South Korea protests against Japan's claims to Dokdo in defense white paper

The South Korean government has condemned Japan on Friday for laying repeated claim to the easternmost islets of Dokdo in its annual defence white paper.

Tokyo's daily Covid cases cross 30,000 for first time in pandemic

New coronavirus cases in Japan's capital hit a record on Thursday, surging past 30,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, spurring officials to call for more vigilance.

Japan trade deficit grows despite improved exports as oil prices surge

Japan's trade deficit for the first half of this year totaled nearly 8 trillion yen because of surging oil prices and a sinking yen, brought on partly by the war in Ukraine, and weaker global demand

Here are the world's most (and least) powerful passports in 2022

Japan, Singapore and South Korea have the most powerful passports as the world continues to recover from Covid-19, reversing pre-pandemic rankings that were dominated by European nations

Remembering the 1985 Air India Flight 182 bombing: What happened that day

The main accused in the case, Ripudaman Singh Malik, was shot dead in Canada on Thursday. He was acquitted of all charges in 2005

Japan PM Kishida blames police for death of former leader Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday blamed inadequate police security for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot while giving an outdoor campaign speech. Abe, one of Japan's most influential politicians, was assassinated last Friday in western Japan, shocking a nation known for its low crime rate. Photos and videos of the shooting show the gunman was able to come close to Abe. A suspect was arrested at the spot and is being detained for questioning. Police and media reports say he told investigators that a rumored link between Abe and a religious group the suspect hated was the reason he killed the former prime minister.

Japan plans to expand clean energy transition support to India

Japan's 'Asia Energy Transition Initiative' initially targeted supporting countries in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) pushing towards net-zero carbon emissions

Pay $95 bn in Fukushima damages: Court orders 4 former TEPCO executives

The ruling, in a civil case brought by Tepco shareholders, marks the first time a court has found former executives responsible for the nuclear disaster

Japan police find bullet marks near Shinzo Abe assassination site

A bullet from a second shot, fired seconds after the first from behind Abe, fatally struck him just as he turned around, apparently in reaction to the initial explosive sound

Rajasthan's Neemrana town turning into a hub for Japanese industries

So far, more than 50 Japanese companies, including Daikin, Nissin Brake, Mytex Polymer and Nippon Pipe, among others, have invested over Rs 6,000 crore in the zone.