Vietnam Airlines flight diverted over anonymous shooting threat
An anonymous caller threatened to shoot down the plane if it passed Tokyo Bay
Japan maps out action plan for disposal of Fukushima water
Japan's government on Tuesday mapped out a plan for releasing contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, including compensation standards for local industry and the compilation of a safety assessment report
Japan rules out changes to COVID-19 curbs despite Omicron
Japan's government is not considering an immediate change to current COVID-19 restrictions, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Thursday, a day after community transmission of the Omicron variant was discovered in the country
At least 27 people feared dead in blaze at clinic in Japan
At least 27 people were feared dead after a fire swept through a psychiatry clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka on Friday, and media said police were investigating suspected arson
Japan approves Moderna COVID vaccine as booster, Novavax files for 1st approval
Japan on Thursday officially approved Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for its booster programme, while Novavax Inc filed for first approval of its shot in the country
Japan awards Order of the Rising Sun to Vietnam’s former language center principal
The former principal spent 14 years studying in Japan
Japan considering further border controls as Omicron spreads: PM Kishida
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday his country would consider further tightening its borders as the newly discovered Omicron coronavirus variant spreads around the world
Over 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine shots donated by Japan touch down in Vietnam
The vaccine batch was delivered following the prime minister’s official visit to Japan earlier this week
Japan eases COVID-19 border curbs, trails major partners
Japan on Tuesday confirmed plans to gradually ease COVID-19 border restrictions, but fell short of calls from business lobbies to open up the country in line with its major trading partners
Japan's Mount Aso erupts, alert level raised
Mount Aso, a volcano on Japan's main southern island of Kyushu, erupted on Wednesday, Japan's Meteorological Agency said, spewing volcanic ash 3,500 metres (2.17 miles) into the sky