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"Kanto region expecting fierce winds that cause injuries from flying debris or overturn trucks in motion" JMA

Using high-altitude cameras, system ‘automatically’ identifies fires and collapse of buildings

Pro-Palestine demo erupted during Blinken's visit, reflecting growing global opposition to US stance on Gaza offensive

Japan's central Shizuoka region becomes first in Japan to see the mercury reach 40 degrees Celsius

The 18-metre (59 ft) rocket exploded five seconds after lifting off, leaving behind a large cloud of smoke

JAL jet in Tokyo crash had landing permission, smaller plane not cleared for take-off; five Coast Guard crew died

Islamabad conveyed policy of peaceful neighbourhood; discussed gross human rights violations in IIOJK

Japan, International Atomic Energy Agency say is safe but nearby countries fear it may contaminate food

Nicknamed 'Little Boy', world's first nuclear bomb killed thousands instantly, about 140,000 by year end

Her photographs ranged from pictures of famous people to the wives of coal miners

President Coe says city offered ‘compelling bid’ to host ‘strong field of candidates’

Panasonic to build mega-factory in the US to make a new type EV battery for Tesla.

Japan proposed legislation to compensate companies to keep their patents with potential military applications, secret.

Man had reportedly spilled liquid that fuelled the blaze

Toshiba plans to split into three companies, amid activist shareholder pressure.

Subaru revealed its first all-electric car, the Solterra, after developing it for two years with Toyota.

TSMC partnered up with Sony to build a $7 billion chip plant in Japan, with Sony investing $500 million.

Police arrested the suspected attacker on the spot, media reports

New daily cases in Tokyo dropped to 29 on Monday, the lowest since June last year

Hundreds of thousands asked to evacuate Nagasaki, other parts of Kyushu to avoid floods, landslides

On Saturday, the athlete almost bagged an Olympic medal for Pakistan but fell short and finished fifth.

Jessica Springsteen won equestrian jumping team silver with the United States at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.

Denmark's Glifberg and SA's Oberholzer, both 46 years old, competed and enjoyed their time in the Olympic spotlight

Organisers have administered nearly 275,000 tests, with athletes screened daily and journalists tested before events

Many are singing praises for the weightlifter who represented Pakistan at the Olympics in Tokyo.

The 32nd edition of the multi-sport extravaganza is still officially named as Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

FO spokesperson says no injuries reported as all staff had safely evacuated

Last week, Miguel Herrán bid farewell to his own character, after which he shared a post for his onscreen girlfriend

Buildings shook in Tokyo, the capital, some 400 kilometres away

Govt. denied any such plan was being considered, but would be "closely watching discussions" about protecting athletes

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) began experiments to study the feasibility of issuing its own digital currency

A Renesas-owned chip plant in northeast Japan was hit by fire earlier this month

The partnership could breathe life into Nintendo’s stalled mobile ambitions

The move comes as the Japanese company aims to expand hardware that combines software

Japanese supercomputer simulations showed that wearing two masks gave limited benefit in blocking coronavirus

Smart home assistants such as Amazon's Alexa have found success worldwide

Infection cluster presents new challenges as country tries to overcome third wave of pandemic

Early-stage talks between Apple and Hyundai Motor Group over autonomous electric cars also recently collapsed

Further eroding confidence in the organisers’ ability to pull off the event during a coronavirus pandemic

Yoshiro Mori sparked uproar in Japan and abroad last week when he said that women speak too much in meetings

Sony is struggling to build enough PlayStation 5 consoles amid a global shortage of semiconductors

Japan’s Nintendo hiked its full-year forecast for Switch games console sales to 26.5 million from 24 million

Private social audio app Clubhouse is growing rapidly and now ranks first among free apps on Apple’s App Store

However, reports suggest that the govt's focus is now on securing the games for Tokyo in the next available year, 2032

Japanese authorities legally can only urge people to stay at home and businesses to close

Early decline in suicides was affected by such factors as state subsidies, reduced working hours and school closure

Tests will be offered to up to 800,000 people living and working in parts of the city

More than 15,000 athletes from almost every country are expected to travel to Tokyo for the Olympics

New Covid-19 infections in Tokyo hit a record 1,337 on Dec. 31

A day after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged the nation to stay home and avoid social mixing