Panasonic to scale back TV business

Panasonic to scale back TV business

Panasonic is considering scaling back its TV business and outsourcing production to a Chinese maker.

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Japan to send medical equipment to India

Japan to send medical equipment to India

The Japanese government decides to send medical equipment to India where the coronavirus is spreading rapidly.

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Tokyo Games organizers to decide on limiting number of spectators in June

Tokyo Games organizers to decide on limiting number of spectators in June

Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics agree to decide on the upper limits of domestic spectators to Games eve...

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Annual Japan diplomacy report emphasizes concerns over China's military buildup

Annual Japan diplomacy report emphasizes concerns over China's military buildup

Japan's annual Diplomatic Bluebook emphasizes "strong concerns" over China's military buildup.

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Japanese astronauts hold news conference on space station

Japanese astronauts hold news conference on space station

Japanese astronauts Hoshide Akihiko and Noguchi Soichi hold a press conference on the International Space Station.

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21 cases of double mutant coronavirus variant from India confirmed in Japan

21 cases of double mutant coronavirus variant from India confirmed in Japan

Twenty-one cases of infection with the double mutant coronavirus variant from India have been confirmed in Japan.

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Shuri Castle on display at miniature theme park in Nikko

Shuri Castle on display at miniature theme park in Nikko

A miniature reproduction of Okinawa’s Shuri Castle that got burned down in 2019 is on display at Tobu World Square in Ni...

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PM Suga sets new target of 46% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by FY 2030

PM Suga sets new target of 46% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by FY 2030

Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide sets a new target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent from fiscal 2013 leve...

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Japan to look into Chinese IT firm's investment into Rakuten

Japan to look into Chinese IT firm's investment into Rakuten

The Japanese government will look into a Chinese IT firm’s investment into e-commerce company Rakuten over possible secu...

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Chinese military blamed for Japan cyberattacks

Chinese military blamed for Japan cyberattacks

The Chinese military might have been behind cyberattacks that were carried out on Japan's space exploration agency and d...

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