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Toshiba shareholders score landmark win with vote for independent probe

Toshiba shareholders voted in favour of an independent investigation into allegations that investors were pressured ahead of last year's AGM- a victory expected to spur more shareholder activism

Govt not recognising same-sex marriage is unconstitutional: Japan court

A Japanese court on Wednesday ruled for the first time that the government's failure to recognise same-sex marriage is unconstitutional as it violates the right to equality

Japan mulls lifting Covid emergency as strain on healthcare system eases

Japanese officials are thinking about lifting the coronavirus state of emergency currently in place for Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures, as the strain on the healthcare system is easing

Japan exports fall faster than expected as China, US demand weakens

Japanese exports fell much faster than expected in February as US and China-bound shipments weakened, a source of concern for the world's third-largest economy as it tries to prop up growth

Japan, US criticise China's 'coercion and aggression' as ministers meet

The statement also stressed the importance of "peace and stability" in the Taiwan Strait

Japan, US to share China concern as Def, Foreign ministers meet in Tokyo

Defense and foreign ministers from the US and Japan are to discuss their concern over China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region

Japan slams Beijing over electoral changes in Hong Kong, terms it 'setback'

Japan has said that it "cannot overlook" the resolution passed by China's Congress to change the electoral system in Hong Kong, with Tokyo calling the new laws as a major setback

Japanese PM Suga to be first foreign leader to visit US under Biden Admin

The trip is expected to take place in the first half of April

Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer

Japan will not take part in China's offer accepted by the International Olympic Committee to provide vaccines for participants" in the postponed Tokyo Games and next year's Beijing Winter Games

India looks to greater participation from Japan in PLI scheme: DPIIT Scy

The key sectors covered under the scheme include telecommunication, food processing, medical devices, automobile and its components, textiles and solar PV modules

Japan to tighten border control, limit entrants against Covid-19 variants

Japan has confirmed 345 cases of the more contagious new variants, mostly the kind first found in Britain, the health ministry said

With eye on China, 'Quad' nations to tie up in rare earths: Report

The US, Japan, India and Australia will work together to secure rare earth metals that are essential to the production of electric car motors and other products, the report said

Ahead of Quad summit, Japan PM sounds alarm about China's intent with Modi

On Tuesday, Japan's PM spoke for around 40 minutes with his Indian counterpart

Japan's 'solidarity' quake tax may be model to foot Covid pandemic bill

Japan is paying for the cost of rebuilding areas hit by the 2011 earthquake with a special "solidarity" tax that could become a model to shoulder the much bigger spending needed to combat coronavirus

Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics amid Covid-19

The Tokyo 2020 games organising committee said in response that a decision would be made by the end of March

PM Modi, Japanese counterpart vow to strengthen cooperation in Indo-Pacific

Modi and Suga Yoshihide held a telephonic conversation during which they discussed deepening collaboration bilaterally as well as under the Quad framework to enhance cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

India, Japan talk South China Sea, freedom of navigation ahead of Quad meet

Prime Minister Suga also asked for understanding and cooperation toward the early resolution of the abductions issue by North Korea

Japan downgrades fourth-quarter GDP as companies scale back spending

Japan's economy expanded at a slower-than-initially-reported pace in October-December, with firms tightening spending on plant and equipment and sharply cutting inventories as the pandemic hit demand

Japan's bank deposits rise at record pace in Feb as consumers save

Japanese bank deposits rose in February at the fastest annual pace of record, data showed on Monday, as a renewed wave of coronavirus infections prodded households to save rather than spend

How will a ministry of loneliness help?

Loneliness, as a societal malaise, is rarely acknowledged