Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Japan, killing 3 and snarling air traffic
TOKYO - At least three people were killed in southwestern Japan on Thursday as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Kagoshima prefecture,...
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- Aug 23
Japan ex-environment minister Koizumi to run for LDP leadership, TBS reports
TOKYO - Japanese former environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi will announce his candidacy for the ruling party leadership race at a press...
- Aug 16
Tokyo braces for Typhoon Ampil as homes evacuated, flights cancelled
TOKYO - Japan grounded hundreds of flights and advised nearly 10,000 households to evacuate in some areas near Tokyo on Friday, as a...
- Aug 15
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida to resign, paving way for new leader
TOKYO - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, succumbing to public disaffection over...
- Aug 14
Explainer-What you need to know about Japan picking its next prime minister
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he would step down next month, a move that sets off a scramble among...
- Aug 9
Quake with 7.1 magnitude hits western Japan, no major damage reported
TOKYO - An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit southwestern Japan on Thursday, triggering tsunami advisories, the Japan Meteorological...
- Aug 8
Fear gripped global markets this week – but was it all overblown?
This week has been a rollercoaster ride for investors. Financial markets across the world were gripped by a fearsome selloff that...
- Aug 5
Olympics-Fencing-Japan win historic gold in men's foil team event at Paris Games
PARIS - Japan won the Olympic men's foil team title for the first time, beating Italy in a thrilling bout at the Paris Games on Sunday,...
- Aug 3
Olympics-Gymnastics-A new Japanese star is born: Oka looks to emulate Uchimura's success
PARIS - The spotlight at the men's gymnastics events at the Paris Games was always going to shine brightest on Japan's Daiki Hashimoto,...
- Jul 30
Olympics-Skateboarding-Japan's Horigome retains gold in men's street nail-biter
PARIS - Japan's Yuto Horigome retained his Olympic title in men's street skateboarding in Paris on Monday, clinching the top of the...
- Jul 30
Olympics-Skateboarding-Men's street medallists feel next generation closing in
PARIS - The 20-something medallists at the Paris Olympic men's street skateboarding said they were hanging onto their sport for dear...
- Jul 30
Olympics-Swimming-'I'm on top now': Maertens takes 400m freestyle gold
PARIS - Germany's Lukas Maertens won his first Olympic gold in the men's 400 metres freestyle at the Paris Olympics on Saturday as he...
- Jul 30
Olympics-Judo-Japan's Tsunoda wins gold, two medals for France
PARIS - Japan's Natsumi Tsunoda won the gold medal in the women's under 48 kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, while Yeldos Smetov...
- Jul 30
Olympics-Gymnastics-Bathwater mishap forces Japan's Oka to swap cardboard bed
PARIS - Much has been made about the robustness of the Olympic Village's cardboard beds but one didn't prove up to the test for top...
- Jul 30
Olympics-Judo-Smetov wins men's -60kg gold for Kazakhstan
PARIS - Yeldos Smetov of Kazakhstan won the gold medal in the under 60kg judo at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Luka Mkheidze of France...
- Jul 27
Japan nuclear watchdog panel decides against restarting Tsuruga reactor
TOKYO - A panel of Japan's nuclear watchdog decided on Friday against restarting a reactor at the Tsuruga nuclear power plant citing...
- Jul 26
Olympics-Gymnastics-Hashimoto seeks 'no-regrets' performance in Paris
PARIS - The rivalry between Japan and China may take centre stage in the men's gymnastics team event at the Olympics but defending...
- Jul 26
Olympics-Japan ponder Paris hangover after record Tokyo haul
PARIS - Japan may have outdone themselves at the Tokyo Olympics. After a record haul of 58 medals at home three years ago, Team Japan is...
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