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The US Air Force said the B-52s took off from Andersen Air Force Base on the US Pacific island of Guam and 'transited to the vicinity of the South China Sea' on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

US Air Force B-52 bombers conduct training in 'vicinity' of South China Sea

Chinese Defence Ministry on being asked about US bombers at a news briefing said, the Chinese armed forces had the situation under control.

27 Apr 2018 9:38 AM

US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 12 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $68.07 a barrel.

Oil dips, but concerns persist about Iran supplies

Global benchmark Brent crude futures were down 13 cents, or 0.2 per cent, at $74.61 a barrel.

27 Apr 2018 8:42 AM

Japanese automakers that rely heavily on exports to sell their models in the United States would be hardest hit by trade restrictions.

Asia a bright spot for Japan carmakers facing sluggish US trade concerns

Mazda Motor Corp is most exposed to any trade restrictions in the world’s biggest car market after China.

26 Apr 2018 12:29 PM

The Shukan Bunshun weekly magazine on Wednesday reported that Education Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi visited a yoga studio in the hip Ebisu district in Tokyo using a state car, and took private lessons there. (Photo: AFP)

Japan Education Min Yoshimasa Hayashi apologises after 'Sexy Private Yoga' claims

'I apologise for creating confusion amid a tense parliamentary situation,' Hayashi said.

25 Apr 2018 3:14 PM

The protest began on Sunday, two days after an Indian national in his thirties, who has not been publicly identified, was found hanging in a shower stall at the centre in Ibaraki, northeast of Tokyo. (Representational image)

Japanese immigration detainees launch hunger strike over Indian’s death

The man was reportedly depressed about how long it was taking for his status to be adjudicated by authorities.

17 Apr 2018 2:15 PM

The Indian man had been detained in Japan for around ten months. (Photo: Representational)

Indian man dies in Japan's immigration detention centre's shower room

Guards at the facility found the man, who was in his 30s, in a shower room with a towel wrapped around his neck.

13 Apr 2018 6:58 PM

OPEC and its oil producer allies are poised to extend their supply-cutting pact into 2019 even as a global glut of crude is set to evaporate by September.

Oil eases as Trump backtracks on imminent Syria strike

Brent crude was down 24 cents, or 0.3 per cent, at $71.78, and is up about 7 per cent for the week.

13 Apr 2018 10:56 AM

The agreement follows an R&D tie-up announced by the two Japanese automakers a year ago.

Toyota, Suzuki to produce cars for each other in India

Toyota would supply around 10,000 vehicles to Suzuki, while Suzuki would produce up to 50,000 units annually for Toyota.

30 Mar 2018 10:37 AM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his ratings in a slump amid a suspected cronyism scandal and cover-up, apologised again on Sunday for causing anxiety and loss of confidence in his government. (Photo: File)

Go to jail Abe: Protesters urge Japanese PM to resign over cronyism scandal

Protesters urged Abe to resign, as riot police kept tight security outside the venue of his ruling party’s annual convention.

25 Mar 2018 5:12 PM

The incident, which caused no injuries, is the latest in a string of accidents involving the US military that have prompted concern from Japanese officials and renewed criticism of the US military presence in the country. (Photo: PTI)

Japan demands explanation after US fighter jet drops fuel tanks into lakes

The US military stated that one of its F-16s was forced to 'jettison two external fuel tanks' after an engine fire broke out.

20 Feb 2018 1:33 PM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will travel to South Korea for the opening ceremony of the Games, where he is expected to hold talks on Korean ‘comfort women’ used by the Japanese as war-time sex slaves. (Photo: File)

Japan protests unified Korea Olympic flag with disputed isles

The two Koreas have agreed to march together under the unification flag at the Games' opening ceremony on February 9.

05 Feb 2018 12:43 PM

About 16,500 of them are believed to have had the surgery without their consent. (Photo: Representational | AFP)

Woman sues Japanese government over forced sterilisation as a teen

Under Japan’s eugenics protection law, in force from 1948 to 1996, about 25,000 people were sterilised due to mental or genetic illnesses.

30 Jan 2018 3:45 PM

Volcanic ashes cover the slopes of a ski resort in Kusatsu, Gunma prefecture, central Japan, after Mount Kusatsu-Shirane erupted. (Photo: AP)

At least 16 injured in volcanic eruption at ski resort in Japan

Nine civilians were injured by volcanic rocks, while seven people — six soldiers and one civilian skier — were hit by an avalanche.

23 Jan 2018 4:13 PM

The nine-member board also kept its price forecasts that project inflation to hit 2 per cent around the fiscal year ending in March 2020.

BOJ keeps policy unchanged, slightly more upbeat on inflation outlook

BOJ maintained a pledge to guide short-term interest rates at minus 0.1 per cent.

23 Jan 2018 2:43 PM

Coastguard rescuers found the corpses of seven men inside the wreckage of the boat that washed up in Kanazawa, central Japan. (Photo: Representational | AP)

Another N Korean ‘ghost ship’ washes up on Japan shore with corpses onboard

According to senior official, it is difficult to identify the bodies as they had begun to decompose.

16 Jan 2018 11:53 AM

It's the most advanced bomber in the Air Force and, unlike the B-1B, can carry nuclear weapons. It's also the only known aircraft that can drop the Air Force's biggest bomb.(Photo: AP)

US moves ships, bombers towards Korea ahead of Winter Olympics

The statement said the deployment is intended to provide leaders with 'deterrent options to maintain regional stability.'

15 Jan 2018 2:20 PM

Shinzo Abe, wife Akie while boarding the PM's official plane, one of which has lost a wing panel (Photo: AFP)

In embarrassing mishap, wing panel of Japan PM's official jet falls off

ASDF spokesperson said, 'The air force would conduct an investigation to determine why the panel had fallen off Abe's plane.'

12 Jan 2018 12:58 PM

James Mattis apologised to Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera after a string of accidents including the emergency landing of an American military helicopter in Okinawa on Monday. (Photo: AP)

US apologises to Japan over recent series of military accidents

Onodera has said he hoped to depart for Hawaii to meet top the US commander in the Pacific, Harry Harris, to discuss the issue.

09 Jan 2018 12:28 PM

‘It is not an exaggeration to say that the security environment surrounding Japan is at its severest since World War Two. I will protect the people's lives and peaceful living in any situation,’ Shinzo Abe told a New Year news conference. (Photo: File)

Japan’s security endangered due to N Korea, situation like WW2: Shinzo Abe

Abe said Japan would take new steps to strengthen its defence posture but he did not go to specifics.

04 Jan 2018 4:31 PM

Airi Kakimoto's body was found in a state of extreme malnutrition after her parents reported the death on Saturday. She was 145 cm tall and weighed just 19 kg. (Photo: File/Representational)

Japan: Mentally ill girl, confined to tiny room by parents for yrs, freezes to death

They fed their daughter only once a day and kept her in a 3-square-metre room for some 15 years.

27 Dec 2017 1:53 PM

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