10:54
Tokyo is turning to a 4-day workweek to boost fertility
Tokyo is adopting a 4-day workweek in a bid to help boost the nation's record-low fertility rates.
Rescuers attempt to recover truck swallowed by sinkhole in Japan
Reuters
The trailer of the truck was retrieved by rescuers in Yashio city, but a 74-year-old man is still trapped inside the truck and is unresponsive as of Wednesday (January 29), national broadcaster NHK reported.
A second sinkhole opened nearby in the early hours of Wednesday, according to NHK.
Authorities have warned residents of more holes emerging nearby and a potential gas leak, encouraging evacuation within a 200-metre radius of the sinkhole.
10:20
Blast at auto parts plant in Toyota city kills one
An explosion at Chuo Spring Co.'s plant in Toyota, Japan, has resulted in one death and two injuries, officials reported on Thursday.
19:37
Japan contributes $7 million to combat hunger and malnutrition in Afghanistan
Japan pledges $7 million to fight hunger and malnutrition in Afghanistan, supporting humanitarian efforts to improve food security and nutrition.
12:19
Japan wildfire rages for seventh day, thousands evacuated
A severe wildfire in northeastern Japan has been burning for seven days, destroying homes and forcing the evacuation of residents.
10:23
Moscow bans Japanese top diplomats including Foreign Minister
In response to Japan's sanctions policy, Russia has announced that it is banning nine Japanese nationals, including Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, from entering its territory.
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