Sources: Mercury News Washington Post
In a resolution drafted by the UAE and Japan, the UN Security Council unanimously condemns the Taliban administration's ban on Afghan women working, including for the United Nations in Afghanistan, and calls on Taliban leaders to lift the ban immediately. 2023-04-27
Tokyo reports a record 4,058 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, while the number of new cases across Japan reaches a record 12,341. 2021-07-31
Japan reports a record of more than 2,400 new cases, according to official figures. It comes as many prefectures such as Osaka and Hokkaido report record numbers of new cases, prompting governors across the country to raise the alarm. 2020-11-20
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga says he "cannot comply with the recommendation" from Tokyo's Land Minister Keiichi Ishii, and will not retract his revocation of a U.S. military base relocation permit. 2015-11-6
Japan's emergency agencies declare a tsunami warning after an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 strikes off the east coast. 2013-10-25
Japan and North Korea hold their first talks in four years in Beijing. 2012-08-29
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes south of Japan; no damage is caused. 2012-01-1
Japan's Jiji Press reports that the country will conduct stress tests for all nuclear reactors in the country. 2011-07-6
The population of Japan records its slowest increase since Japan first held a census. 2011-02-25