Biden, Japanese prime minister hold joint press conference: Watch live

President Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold a joint press conference Wednesday afternoon following a bilateral meeting between the close allies. In comments earlier in the day, ... Read More

Japan health scare: Drugmaker reports two more deaths linked to supplement

He was responding to an opposition politician who urged him to revise safety frameworks that were relaxed under former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... Japan’s Kyodo news agency reported. Read More

Japan tees up Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump

A new phrase, "hobotora", meaning "likely Trump", has gained popularity in Japanese political and media speak ... voice' of Prime Minister Abe". "He will be an asset to Japan in whatever role ... Read More

Japan raids factory making health supplements linked to deaths

Health officials in Japan have raided a factory belonging to ... supplements advertised as helping to lower cholesterol. On Saturday, officials from the ministries of health, labour and welfare ... Read More

Japan health supplements tied to 157 hospitalisations

The government and the company are probing whether the supplements caused the deaths and other health problems ... headlines in Japan and was a trending topic on social media, where it has ... Read More

Japan's PM requests meeting with Kim Jong Un to fix 'various bilateral problems' with North Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ... such a meeting would be possible only if Japan stops pressing the abductions issue. Speaking at a news conference after the government budget cleared ... Read More

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Apr. 8, 2024 — A new diagnostic tool developed by researchers can test for SARS-CoV-2 and Zika virus with the same or better accuracy as high-precision PCR tests in ... Chemical Found Naturally ... Read More

Media Advisory: Striking Regent Park community health care workers to hold news conference and rally: 'Regent Park in Crisis!'

What: News Conference and Rally for Regent Park community health care workers When: Thursday, April 4 at 9:15 AM Where: Regent Park Community Health Centre at 465 Dundas St. E. Media Availability ... Read More

Japan tees up Shinzo Abe's ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump

Pottinger told Reuters that Takao "is a superb diplomat and was very effective as the English-language 'voice' of Prime Minister Abe". "He will be an asset to Japan ... all the news you need ... Read More