DV consultations hit record high in 2021
Japanese police report a record number of consultations over domestic violence in 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
read moreProtests against Russian invasion of Ukraine continue in Tokyo
Protestors against the Russian invasion of Ukraine hold demonstrations at various locations in Tokyo on March 5.
read moreGovt to raise gasoline subsidy limit to 25 yen per liter
The Japanese government will raise its gasoline subsidy limit from 5 yen to 25 yen per liter as part of efforts to curb ...
read moreQuasi state of emergency in Japan extended
The Japanese government extends its quasi state of emergency over the coronavirus in 18 prefectures including Tokyo and ...
read moreJapan to raise daily arrival limit to 7,000 per day
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says Japan will raise the daily limit of arrivals from abroad to 7,000 people starting Marc...
read moreJapanese firms opening arms to Ukrainian refugees
Japanese companies are opening their arms to Ukrainian refugees evacuating from their country in the wake of Russia's ag...
read moreJapan to accept refugees from Ukraine
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says that Japan will accept Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion.
read moreANA cancels all flights amid Ukraine crisis
All Nippon Airways cancel almost all flights flying over Russian airspace amid the Ukraine crisis.
read moreFormer Nissan executive Greg Kelly found guilty
Former Nissan executive Greg Kelly receives a six-month suspended sentence for underreporting his boss Carlos Ghosn's pa...
read moreJapan to freeze assets of seven Russian banks
Japan announced it will freeze assets of seven Russian banks.
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