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Japan urges its citizens to leave Ukraine immediately. There are about 150 Japanese citizens currently living in Ukraine.
2022-02-11

Japan reports no deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the first time since August 2020.
2021-11-7

Japan lifts its 10,000 spectator attendance limit for large-scale events in 27 prefectures and allow events across the country to have 5,000 spectators or 50% venue capacity in order to restore social and economic activities amid decline of COVID-19 cases.
2021-11-1

AstraZeneca announces that they would resume vaccine trials in Japan.
2020-10-2

The Japanese bulk carrier "Wakashio", which stranded on a reef in Mauritius last month, breaks in half. Approximately 1,000 tonnes of oil spilled into the ocean. Most of the oil had been pumped out before the ship broke in half in the afternoon. Around 166 tonnes of oil remained after the break, and authorities are working to remove it. Scientists call it the biggest environmental disaster ever in Mauritius. France says it will help with the cleanup. Japan's ministry of environment announced that it will send officials and other specialists to look at the damage.
2020-08-15

Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe vows to defend the Senkaku Islands "at all costs" in a speech aimed at the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
2013-02-2

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake occurs off the coast of Japan causing a small tsunami that hits the coast of Aomori prefecture on the island of Hokkaido.
2012-03-14

Moody's credit rating agency downgrades Japan to Aa3 due to weak economic growth prospects and high levels of public debt.
2011-08-24

Japan's Opposition lodges a no-confidence motion in the Diet against Prime Minister Naoto Kan.
2011-06-1

Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan are to meet in Washington, D.C., to discuss North Korea.
2010-11-30