‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi forges historic election win
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a historic election win, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets.
Nuclear reactor back online
The nation switched on the world's biggest nuclear power plant again, its operator said, after an earlier attempt was quickly suspended due to a minor glitch.
Study: Bears enter towns despite being well-fed
Bears entered areas near human dwellings despite being adequately nourished, even during years when acorns were scarce in their natural habitats, likely attracted by fruit trees left on abandoned farmland, a recent study in western Japan showed.
Power polls in Japan and Thailand
It was a big day for politics in Asia, with elections in both Japan and Thailand.
Takaichi set to secure big mandate after latest polls
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is projected to win a thumping victory in snap elections.
Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled due to overtourism
A CHERRY blossom festival boasting a highly Instagrammable view of Japan's Mount Fuji has been cancelled after residents complained of overtourism fuelled by the weak yen.
Nuclear power to resume soon
THE nation will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Trump endorses Takaichi
US President Donald Trump gave his "total endorsement" of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of a national election in Japan tomorrow, adding that he looked forward to hosting her at the White House next month.
Japan scouring social media 24 hours a day for abuse of Olympic athletes
Japan's Olympic committee is monitoring social media round the clock to protect athletes at the Milan-Cortina Games from online abuse and has already asked for hundreds of posts to be removed.
Atomic bomb survivors fear war
Atomic bomb survivors said they feared the world was marching towards nuclear war as the last US-Russian arms control treaty expired.
