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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that rules requiring holiday makers to Japan to take a Covid test within 72 hours of travelling to the country will be scrapped next week

The US, Japan, India and other countries have all declared a La Niña, but the BOM has not followed suit. Here's why.

The tragedy at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, which was caused by the country's largest recorded earthquake in March 2011, tanked the uranium sector. Following the tragedy, Japan shuttered all of its nuclear reactors, and other nations took similar measures.

People rave about this place with one customer even commenting it's the best Japanese restaurant outside of Japan. Diners have praised its authenticity, price and the 'best' sushi in the city.

Japan's J-League said Monday two-time defending champions Kawasaki Frontale will face BG Pathum United and fellow J1 club Consadole Sapporo will take on Buriram United in November's Asia Challenge in Thailand.

Many foreign students have returned to their Japanese universities for the first time in two years, bringing campuses back to a level of energy last seen before the novel coronavirus pandemic.

TUNIS -- The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8), held in Tunisia, North Africa, to discuss Japan-led support for African development, concluded Sunday with the adoption of the Tunis Declaration. With China in mind, the declaration confirms the importance of financing development in compliance with international standards.

Six months after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the adverse effects on Japanese companies operating in Russia are growing. Their production, shipment and sales have been suspended due to supply chain interruptions in Russia, and most of the firms have no prospect of resuming operations.

Dion Wright’s basketball career had taken him from Japan to Ukraine. And then came a chance to face one of the greatest players in history