Japan

Japanese martial art's bid to join the Olympics had been rejected three times, including, initially, for Tokyo 2020

Reiterating their commitment to enhance bilateral relationship & mutual cooperation to promote intl peace and security

Move aimed at convincing sceptical Japanese public the biggest event since pandemic began will be safe

Mardikian's double helped them beat Guam 3-0 and confirm their top position in Group A

Japanese swim star says he’s not feeling as down ‘as everyone might think’

Radar has been installed, but its functionality before rains not confirmed

Move fuels doubts about whether 2020 Games can go ahead safely or not

Personal data of more than a million users of one of Japan's most popular dating apps may have been exposed by a hack

India must stop human rights violations in IIOJK and revisit unilateral measures it took on Aug 5, 2019, says premier

IOC vice president says huge amount of work has been done to ensure safety of athletes and Japanese public

UN health agency says it is down to Tokyo to decide presence of spectators at Games

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

US President expresses support for host country after talks of cancellation gather pace due to Covid-19

Ambassador Kuninori Matsuda calls on Gen Qamar at GHQ, vows to bolster bilateral ties

With imported doses still in short supply the country has a rapidly ageing population totalling 126 million

Leukaemia survivor, however, misses on an individual place at Tokyo Games

Severe cases have filled about 70% of hospital beds in the region

Covid-19 variant first discovered in Britain, taken hold in Osaka region

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

Variants appear to be more infectious and may be resistant to vaccines, which are still not widely available in Japan

Torchbearers believe event will show world area is no ‘nuclear wasteland’

People working in country’s hospitality industry are left to count their losses

Funding aims to improve water treatment and distribution system in Faisalabad

Officials keen to reduce virus risks in a bid to win over skeptical public

The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.2, hit off the coast of Miyagi at a depth of 60 km

Nintendo's first-ever theme park, featuring a 'Mario Kart ride in a real-life Bowser's Castle, opened in Japan

Blinken said Beijing was “raising tensions not diminishing them”

The singer remembers Japan on the 10th anniversary of massive earthquake and tsunami

Honouring the 20,000 victims of a massive earthquake and tsunami that destroyed towns and triggered nuclear meltdowns

The country struggles to achieve goal of vaccinating every adult by the year’s end

Mochizuki, Shimabukuro beat Aisam, Aqeel Khan 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to gain unassailable 3-0 lead

The victory over Japan to become World Champions for the first time, made the women's team the pride of the nation

New chief Hashimoto says other major sports are also hosting events in front of spectators

Japan recorded 1,083 new Covid-19 cases on February 23 compared with a peak of almost 8,000 on January 8

Amid the pandemic, increased social isolation in Japan caused a rise in suicides for the first time in 11 years.

Japanese remains dependent on imported supplies held up by production snags and export controls

ITF rules, regulations to be ensured in light of Covid-19

"This is the first major step towards ending the pandemic,” said vice health minister

CM Murad says there is a lot of investment opportunities for Japanese investors in Sindh

Mori bows to mounting pressure, apologises again before leaving post

Earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 hit off the coast of eastern Japan, shaking buildings but no tsunami warning issued

Japanese government also arranged technical training of the PMD staff for the operation and maintenance

Japanese table tennis star wants Games to happen, with or without fans

Move may come due to travel restrictions under Japan’s virus emergency, reports say

Japan PM optimistic to hold Games despite recent surge in virus cases

Shoji Morimoto has amassed over 270,000 Twitter followers, even inspired a television drama

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

Daily coronavirus cases hit a record 7,882 last Friday

Japan has seen 267,000 cases and nearly 3,900 deaths