Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected ex-foreign minister Fumio Kishida as their new leader on Wednesday. Kishida beat his rival Taro Kono in a close race.

Fumio Kishida elected as new leader of Japan's ruling LDP, set to be next PM

Two people in Japan died after they received shots of Moderna’s Covid vaccine. These two men from Japan had been vaccinated from the lot that was later suspended.

Two men die after second dose of Moderna's Covid vaccine: Japan government

Japanese crypto-exchange platform Liquid has announced that some of its crypto wallets have been compromised, due to which the exchange has suspended all deposit and withdrawal operations.

Japanese crypto-exchange 'Liquid' hacked, millions in crypto-currencies stolen

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on visited the disputed Kuril Islands and said authorities wanted to establish a free economic zone there. This sparked a protest from Japan.

Japan fumes as Russia talks of free-trade zone on Kuril Islands

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold their first in-person summit on Friday, coinciding with the start of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan's Yomiuri newspaper reported on Monday.

Japan's Suga, S Korea's Moon to hold first summit meeting on Friday: Report

Nodding to growing political calls for additional stimulus to prop up growth, the top government spokesman said on Sunday, Japan stands ready to pump more money into the economy to ease the pain of a prolonged pandemic.

Japan government ready to deploy economic stimulus flexibly: Spokesman

Japanese opposition lawmakers slammed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday for what they called his 'Olympics first' attitude in prioritising the event even as COVID-19 cases continue to rise on the country.

Japanese PM slammed by lawmakers for prioritising Olympics amid pandemic

Full stadiums will be "very difficult" at the Tokyo Olympics, the head of the Games warned Wednesday, as organisers pushed back a decision on how many domestic fans can attend until June.

Full venues at Tokyo Olympics 'very difficult': organisers

A South Korean court on Wednesday upheld Japan's state immunity to dismiss a lawsuit raised by a group of women, who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels, contradicting a ruling in a separate earlier case that ordered Tokyo to compensate victims.

South Korean court dismisses lawsuit by 'comfort women', contradicts earlier ruling 

US is talking with China and its regional adversaries at the same time. US President Joe Biden's special envoy for climate John Kerry is in Shanghai to talk to Chinese officials.

US tries a balancing act vis-a-vis China

A senior Japanese ruling party official said on Thursday that cancelling this year's Olympics in Tokyo remains an option if the coronavirus crisis becomes too dire, dropping a bomb on a hot-button issue and sending social media into a frenzy.

Are the Olympics being cancelled? It remains an option, says Japanese official

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga pledged on Sunday to do his utmost to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus ahead of the Olympic torch relay and his upcoming visit to Washington.

Japan PM pledges to prevent coronavirus' resurgence as emergency measures end 

Less than five months before the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics Japan is set to partially lift the state of emergency, suggested reports. Emergency measures are currently in force in 10 regions including Tokyo.

Japan to partially lift state of emergency called over COVID outbreak

Not long after Japan ramped up its fight against the coronavirus last spring, Nazuna Hashimoto started suffering panic attacks. The gym in Osaka where she worked as a personal trainer suspended operations, and her friends were staying home at the recommendation of the government.

As pandemic took hold, suicide rose among Japanese women

As the cases surge, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is mulling declaring a state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area amid rising concerns of a "very severe" third wave of the novel coronavirus infections.

Japan's PM mulls over state of emergency amid rising coronavirus cases

India and Japan have finalised text of the cybersecurity agreement that promotes cooperation in security and resilience in the areas of Critical Information Infrastructure, 5G, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI).

India and Japan agree on cyber security agreement on 5G, AI cooperation 

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held-wide-ranging talks with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi in Tokyo, covering entire gamut of bilateral ties including expansion of India-Japan collaboration in third countries.

India, Japan hold strategic dialogue; focus on expanding collaboration in third countries

On ailing but long-serving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s resignation, earlier this month, Japan’s Conservative Liberal Democratic party (LDP), elected his Chief Cabinet Secretary as Party leader.

Continuity, economy and militarism: Japan's new PM Yoshihide Suga has his plate full

World War II ended with US forces occupying Japan and the country's constitution adopted pacifism. "The japanese people forever renounce war and the threat or use of force.

Japan shifts gear to counter Chinese, North Korea aggression

Fourteen people were feared dead and nine more were missing after a nursing home was flooded in western Japan on Saturday following a record heavy rain hit the region.

14 feared dead at flooded nursing home in Japan

Japan was poised to lift its nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus on Monday, gradually reopening the world's third-biggest economy after new cases slowed to a crawl.

Japan set to lift coronavirus emergency as cases slow

Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, will consult with experts at a meeting on Monday to extend the national state of emergency until May 31, news agency Reuters reported quoting broadcaster NHK on Sunday.

Japan PM Abe to consult with experts to extend state of emergency until May 31: Report

Japan's coronavirus emergency economic stimulus should boost the country's real gross domestic product by 3.8%, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday. Abe's comments came at the end of a meeting of the government's top economic advisory council.

Japan's $1 trillion coronavirus stimulus to lift GDP by 3.8%, says Abe

Japan will quarantine people coming from China and South Korea for two weeks on arrival to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the country's prime minister said Thursday.

Japan to quarantine visitors from China, South Korea over virus

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