Japan

Yuzuru Hanyu, two-time Olympic champion, retires competitive skating

Yuzuru Hanyu, a two-time Winter Olympic champion, announced on Tuesday that he would quit competitive figure skating and become pro.…

July 20, 2022

Japan extends Shinzo Abe’s alleged assassin’s custody

The suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe earlier this month has had his imprisonment extended by…

July 19, 2022

At least 30 endangered green sea turtles with ‘bleeding’ wounds in Japan

JAPAN — On Thursday, at least 30 endangered green sea turtles were found with wounds around their necks in the…

July 18, 2022

Tokyo beat out Singapore to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships

JAPAN: World Athletics has declared that Tokyo will host the 2025 World Athletics Championships, beating out Singapore, Nairobi, and Silesia…

July 15, 2022

PM Lee congratulates Kishida on his election win

JAPAN: As the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) won Sunday's parliamentary elections in Japan, Prime Minister Lee has written to…

July 15, 2022

Uniqlo owner’s shares rise on earnings prediction

CHINA: A record quarterly profit from Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing pushed the company's share price to its highest level this…

July 15, 2022

Japanese PM to hold news conference on growing COVID-19 cases

JAPAN: Coronavirus cases appear to be spreading swiftly across Japan, prompting the country's health ministry to issue a public health…

July 14, 2022

Climate change worries Japanese wasabi farmers

JAPAN: There are many Japanese farmers who begin to worry about Typhoon Season months in advance, haunted by recollections of…

July 12, 2022

Abe assassination suspect had animosity over mother’s financial downfall, police say

JAPAN: He planned the murder of Shinzo Abe for months, believing the former Japanese leader was linked to a religious…

July 10, 2022

Former PM Shinzo Abe’s body arrives in Tokyo, whole country in mourning

JAPAN: When Shinzo Abe, the former Japanese prime minister, was assassinated while campaigning in a western city, a hearse carrying…

July 9, 2022

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