Japan

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. said on Wednesday that it plans to switch over all of its new cars to electric or hybrid models in key markets such as Japan, China, the U.S. and Europe by the early 2030s.Nissan said it…

Japan has reached an agreement with the U.S. Pfizer pharmaceutical company on the supply of 144 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against the novel coronavirus within the year, the Kyodo news agency reported on…

Scores of flights were cancelled as heavy snowfall hit several areas of Japan on Thursday, while New Year’s Eve celebrations were curtailed as the country tackles a third wave of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.Japanese…

Japan and Britain signed a free trade agreement on Friday that is to come into force at the end of the current post Brexit transition period. SEE ALSO: Jamie Foxx Signs Feature Film Deal With Sony Pictures Entertainment Japanese Foreign…

Japan said on Tuesday it would take counter-measures to ensure next year’s Tokyo Olympics were not derailed by cyberattacks. SEE ALSO: Maximum Caution Encouraged As Super Typhoon Approaches Southwest Japan Britain and the U.S. had accused…

Japan’s central bank decided on Thursday to keep its ultra-loose monetary policy to prop up the recession-hit economy, rocked by the coronavirus pandemic and a consumption tax hike last year. SEE ALSO: Messi’s Father, Jorge To Storm…

Kano State Government says it has secured $1.1 million grant from European Union and Japan through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), to ‎cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.Abba Anwar, the…

Japan’s ruling party on Tuesday kicked off official campaigning for its leadership race after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced his resignation due to health issues in late August amid a historic recession and a resurgence of the…

Typhoon Haishen was bearing down on the Japanese island of Okinawa on Saturday, as authorities warned residents to exercise extreme caution. SEE ALSO: 'Glee' star Naya Rivera believed drowned in California lake The 10th typhoon to hit…

Former champion Andy Murray produced an astonishing fightback to outlast Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6 4-6 7-6(5) 7-6(4) 6-4 in his long-awaited return to Grand Slam singles action. SEE ALSO: Don’t judge me based on one match – Sarri says…

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will vote on Sept. 14 to select a new leader to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Jiji news agency reported on Monday. SEE ALSO: COVID-19 Precautions Slows Down Voting In Sri Lanka…

Japan is making an aggressive move to grab enough coronavirus vaccine to inoculate its population four times over.SEE ALSO: Sterling Inspires Man City To A 4 - 1 Victory Over Watford It is a push the government hopes will instil…

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on Monday, said he wanted to do everything to maintain his health and do his utmost at his job.SEE ALSO:Tamar Braxton Rushed To Hospital After An Alleged Suicide AttemptAbe made the brief remarks…

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family members on Tuesday decided not to leave Tokyo for their annual summer holiday due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. SEE ALSO: Army Private Shoots Commanding Officer Dead After Operation Against Boko…

Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp said on Tuesday it will appeal a South Korean court ruling that allows for a seizure of its assets. SEE ALSO: Kim Jong Un Makes First Public Appearance Since Rumored Death This is the latest development in a case…

Japan and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) agreed on Friday to collaborate on the International Space Station (ISS) and lunar surface exploration, working to eventually send humans and robots to the moon. SEE ALSO:…

Japan will craft new rules and support infrastructure in a drive that aims to build offshore wind farms at 30 sites during the next decade, the Nikkei business daily said on Thursday. SEE ALSO: Pirates Attack Oil Production Vessel Off…

The death toll from floods and landslides caused by torrential rains on the southern Japanese island of Kyushu climbed to 44 on Monday, with heavy rain emergency warning forcing local authorities to issue evacuation orders to 1.1 million…

Torrential rains that hit Japan’s southern island of Kyushu killed 16 people, with 13 going missing and 17 showing no vital signs. SEE ALSO: Death Toll 95 as India, Bangladesh Clean Up After Devastating Cyclone The public…

The global economy is gradually starting to pull out of its stall as lockdowns ease, according to surveys of purchasing managers, with output contracting at a slower pace in much of Europe and Asia this month, and in some instances…

Japan’s average household spending dropped a record 11.1 percent from a year earlier in April due to the coronavirus pandemic and a consumption tax increase last year, a government report showed on Friday. SEE ALSO: Chevron Set to Sack…

Fuji Rock Festival, Japan’s biggest annual music event, will be cancelled for the first time ever due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said, disappointing thousands of rock-and-roll fans who flock to the outdoor festivities every…

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday lifted a state of emergency in three Western prefectures, as increases in novel coronavirus cases appear to be slowing in the regions.Abe said that his government would end the…

An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3, struck Japan’s Gifu Prefecture on Tuesday, the weather agency here said. SEE ALSO: Dozens dead in Brazil Floods as officials Warn of more Landslides According to the Japan Meteorological…

Japan’s Rakuten Inc on Friday said the launch of its 5G services planned for June has been delayed by three months due to disruption caused by the coronavirus outbreak. SEE ALSO: Air Peace Launches Mobile App to Boost Customers’ Experience…

Japan is expected to decide on Thursday to lift the nationwide state of emergency in many of its prefectures, after the number of new coronavirus cases fell in recent days. SEE ALSO: Former Chelsea defender, Ashley Cole retires from…