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The Kaga (bottom), which will be accompanied by an escort ship, may also conduct ad hoc joint drills with warships from other counties in the region, they said. Its sister ship, the Izumo (top), was on the same tour last year. (Photo: AP)

Japan to send warship on tour of South China Sea, Indian Ocean

The 248 metre-long Kaga, which can operate several helicopters simultaneously, will make stops in India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

05 Jul 2018 6:58 PM

Hello Kitty has spawned a multi-billion-dollar industry since Sanrio introduced it in 1974, adorning everything from pencil cases and pyjamas to double-decker buses and airliners. (Photo: AFP)

Hello Kitty-themed bullet train debuts in Japan; here's what it looks like

The train, which began operations today, will run for the next three months between the western cities of Osaka and Fukuoka.

30 Jun 2018 7:52 PM

Television footage showed the 10-metre (33-foot) rocket crashing back down to the launch pad seconds after liftoff and bursting into flames. (Photo: AFP)

Japanese entrepreneur's space rocket MOMO-2 fails at blast off

The launch was supposed to send rocket carrying observational equipment to an altitude of over 100 kilometres

30 Jun 2018 5:24 PM

Hello Kitty, the mouthless character has spawned a multi-billion-dollar industry since Sanrio introduced it in 1974. (Photo: AFP)

Hello Kitty bullet train debuts in Japan this week

The special shinkansen or bullet train will run for next three months between western cities of Osaka and Fukuoka from Saturday.

26 Jun 2018 5:01 PM

North Korea last year launched two missiles that flew over Japan. (Photo: File/AP)

Japan to halt missile attack drills after Trump-Kim summit, reports Kyodo

Japan is eyeing meeting between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, government sources said week ago.

21 Jun 2018 5:32 PM

Debris of damaged walls are scattered following an earthquake, in Ibaraki, Osaka, Monday, June 18, 2018. A strong earthquake knocked over walls and set off scattered fires around the city of Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning. (Photo: AP)

3 dead, dozens injured by quake in Osaka in western Japan

The strongest shaking was north of Osaka, but the quake rattled large parts of western Japan, including Kyoto, the agency said.

18 Jun 2018 10:20 AM

Toyota will place one of its executives on Grab's board, and a second Toyota team member will serve as an executive officer at the company.

Toyota investing USD 1 billion in Asian ride-share firm Grab

Grab operates across Asia and agreed to acquire Uber's Southeast Asian business earlier this year.

13 Jun 2018 9:23 AM

Tokyo stocks gained on Tuesday, extending rallies on Wall Street as investors largely welcomed a historic summit between the United States and North Korea. (Photo: AFP)

Tokyo stocks close higher after US-North Korea summit

The first-ever summit between sitting leaders of the two foes went "better than anybody could have expected", said Trump.

12 Jun 2018 1:23 PM

OPEC producers to raise oil output, although it has not requested a specific figure.

US oil prices inch up on fall in local crude stockpiles

US West Texas Intermediate crude CLc1 was up 10 cents, or 0.2 per cent, at $65.62 a barrel.

06 Jun 2018 8:43 AM

The Singapore dialogue will be the first time a sitting US president has met a North Korean leader. (Photo: File/AP)

Anti-nuclear group offers to foot Kim Jong Un's summit bill

ICAN said it was willing to use part of USD 1.1 million cash prize it received for winning last year's Nobel Peace Prize.

04 Jun 2018 6:38 PM

Officers found the decomposing body of an infant, who appeared to have been choked to death, in the locker last month after unpleasant smells were reported in Tokyo. (Photo: Representational | AFP)

25-yr-old mother held of killing newborn, dumping in storage locker in Tokyo

The suspect admitted that she killed the baby immediately 'because she cried' and then put the body in a suitcase.

02 Jun 2018 12:36 PM

Kim Chang Son (left), North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's de facto chief of staff, going into a car as he leaves a hotel in Singapore, on May 29, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

Top aide to Kim Jong Un lands in Singapore as summit preparations continue

Kim Chang Son, Kim's de facto chief of staff, flew to Singapore via Beijing on Monday night, the report said.

29 May 2018 3:21 PM

A SoftBank spokesman declined to give further details.

SoftBank says selling its entire Flipkart stake to Walmart

SoftBank Group Corp said it is selling its roughly 20 pc stake in Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart to Walmart.

23 May 2018 8:37 AM

Japanese entertainment giant Sony on Tuesday announced a deal to acquire the music publishing firm and record label EMI for a price of around USD 1.9 billion.

Sony to become world's No 1 music publisher

Sony will later on Tuesday unveil its latest strategic plan under new CEO Yoshida.

22 May 2018 12:44 PM

Suzuki plans to spend 160 billion yen on R&D this year, from 139.4 billion yen last year.

Japan's Suzuki Motor sees 9.1 per cent profit slide

Suzuki and bigger rivals including Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co Ltd see a slide due to a stronger yen.

10 May 2018 1:11 PM

Brent crude futures LCOc1 rose 1.9 per cent to $76.26 per barrel, within a whisker of its 3 1/2-year high of $76.34 set on Monday.

Oil shines, shares rattled as Trump dumps Iran nuclear deal

Iran produces about 3.8 million barrels per day (bpd), or about 4.0 per cent of the world’s oil supplies.

09 May 2018 8:33 AM

Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 53 cents, or 0.7 per cent, at $75.64, having jumped 1.7 per cent to settle at $76.17 a barrel in the previous session.

Oil prices fall as market awaits Trump decision on Iran

WTI crude futures CLc1 fell 63 cents, or 0.9 per cent, to $70.10 a barrel.

08 May 2018 8:17 AM

The snow-capped peak of the country's highest mountain 100 kilometres (62 miles) west of Tokyo is a symbol of Japan -- and is also an active volcano. (Photo: AFP)

Mount Fuji eruption could paralyse Tokyo: report

The ash would paralyse the capital, rendering roads impassable and stopping the flow of goods and people.

01 May 2018 1:05 PM

US West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery was up 24 cents, or 0.4 per cent, at $68.81 a barrel.

Oil extends gains, buoyed by Iran sanction worries

US crude production jumped 260,000 barrels per day (bpd) to a record high of 10.26 million bpd in February.

01 May 2018 10:41 AM

The decision was made by a 8-1 vote with board member Goushi Kataoka dissenting.

BOJ removes timeframe for price goal, keeps policy steady

BOJ left its inflation forecast for next fiscal year unchanged from three months ago, at 1.8 per cent.

27 Apr 2018 10:19 AM

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