Japan

Aid begins to arrive in tsunami-hit Tonga as airport opens

Australia and New Zealand have sent humanitarian supplies including temporary shelters, generators, hygiene kits, and communications equipment to the tsunami-hit pacific nation.

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile amid stalled talks

South Korea's national security council expressed "strong regret" over North's latest missile test at an emergency meeting.

Why Australia and Japan signed a defence deal

The two Pacific nations have strengthened military ties against an assertive China, strengthening a US-backed political bloc against the Asian giant.

Japan, Australia sign pact for defence co-operation with eyes on China

The pact will allow the two countries to work closely together on issues of defence as China's military power grows in the region.

Legislative violence: When politicians lose their cool

Documenting some of the infamous parliamentary brawls over the last decade.

Japan to auction off 600,000 barrels of oil from national reserves

The industry ministry's decision to sell crude oils is part of a US request to cool mounting oil prices.

Japan invents lickable TV screen that can imitate food flavours

The device, called Taste the TV, uses a carousel of 10 flavour canisters that spray in combination to create the taste of a particular food.

Tsunami-generated magnetic fields can lead to quicker warning system

Looking at data from the 2009 Samoa and 2010 Chile tsunamis, researchers found that by measuring tsunami-generated magnetic fields, they were able to predict the destructive forces of nature earlier than if they were to just observe sea level changes

Japan lawmakers approve record extra budget to boost post-Covid growth

The supplementary budget includes cash handouts for families with children, subsidies for small businesses and pay rises for nurses and caregivers.

Japanese space tourists touch down on Earth

Online fashion tycoon Yusaku Maezawa and his assistant Yozo Hirano parachuted onto Kazakhstan's steppe along with Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin.

Dozens feared dead in Japan building fire

Twenty-seven people are feared dead after a blaze at a building in Osaka city, media reports say.

‘Dear Japanese government, please let us see our mother’

Japan’s foreign residents continue to be separated from their families — some for nearly two years — amid new travel bans.