4 Vietnamese indicted for repeated shoplifting in Japan
They committed thefts totaling around 20 million yen (US$135,000)
Vietnamese leader calls for deeper cooperation between Japanese prefectures and Vietnamese localities
The top Vietnamese leader also hinted at beefing up cultural and high-ranking delegation exchanges
Vietnamese state president meets with Japanese emperor
This was their first meeting since they took office
Vietnam's ST25 rice used in dishes at Japanese Cabinet Office
ST25 rice was used in the fried rice dishes during Friday’s lunchtime at the Japanese Cabinet Office
Wary of foreign 'bad manners', Japan cautiously eases borders to aid tourism
Japan's easing of a two-year ban on foreign tourists seeks to balance the enormous economic importance of tourism with concerns that travelers would trigger a COVID-19 outbreak, insiders say
Vietnam to receive $78,700 non-refundable aid from Japan for smart classroom construction
The smart classrooms will be built at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Information Technology
Japan panel to approve widening of COVID curbs
A Japanese advisory panel is set to approve the expansion of tougher measures against COVID-19 to 18 additional regions on Tuesday, putting more than 70% of the country under restrictions
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