Japan donates 17 patrol boats to Kenyan maritime police to enhance security

Japanese government on Wednesday handed 17 patrol boats to Kenya Marine Police to boost security and anti-terrorism measures in the coastal region. Speaking during the handing over ceremony of the speed boats... Read more »

Akie Abe, spouse of Japan’s Prime Minister, visits Helen Keller National Center

Spouse of the Prime Minister of Japan Akie Abe (second from left) is joined by (L-R) Helen Keller National Center Executive ... Read more »

Ireland blanks Russia 35-0 at 2019 World Rugby Cup in Japan

The Russian national team will meet with Scotland in their last group stage match on October 9 Read more »

Saudi Arabia loses spot as Japan’s top supplier in Aug as refiners favor lighter crudes

Saudi Arabia lost its position as the largest crude oil supplier to Japan in August as relatively expensive heavy-end crude grades prompted refiners to seek Read more »

Vatican Publishes Initial Schedule for Papal Trip to Thailand, Japan

Artwork at the Nagai Takashi Memorial Museum commemorates Midori Nagai, a Catholic who died in the 1945 atomic bombing in ... Read more »

American Airlines Launches New Service to Japan’s Haneda Airport

American Airlines and Japan Airlines will offer a total of five daily flights to Haneda from four U.S. cities: Los Angeles, ... Read more »

Adut Akech Stars on Vogue Japan’s Controversial November 2019 Cover

Adut Akech is back on the cover of Vogue Japan going before the lens of photographer Albert Watson for the November 2019 issue. Read more »

Japan’s Meiji offloads meat business Kenko Ham

Japanese food company Meiji Holdings has sold a meat subsidiary to local meat processor Yonekyu Corp. In a statement posted ... Read more »

Japan JV Sells Frade Stake to PetroRio

Japan's Inpex Corp, Sojitz Corp and Japan Oil, Gas and Minerals National Corp (JOGMEC) said on Thursday they exited the Frade ... Read more »

“Wind Challenger” Design Acquires Preliminary Approval – Realizing Japan’s 1st Large Cargo Ship with ‘Sail’, Aiming at Reduction of GHGs

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Junichiro Ikeda) yesterday announced that MOL and Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (President: Eichi Hiraga; Read more »