Japan
‘Sad, lonely feeling’: Tokyo man evicted twice, 50 years apart, for Olympic construction
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - When Kohei Jinno was evicted from his family home to clear the way for...
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Japan likely to extend COVID-19 curbs in Tokyo as infections rise -sources
By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is likely to extend by two weeks or more coronavirus containment measures in...
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Olympics-Putin hosts Russians heading to Tokyo without flag, anthem
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin hosted Russian athletes heading to the Tokyo Olympics at the Kremlin on Wednesday, wishing them...
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Ratings for China’s Xi stuck near lows, while U.S. rebounds-survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A survey of 17 advanced economies released on Wednesday shows views about China have remained broadly negative...
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Japan ready to take anti-coronavirus steps in timely manner, minister says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is ready to take anti-coronavirus measures, such as issuing a state of emergency, in a timely...
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U.N. states agree to $6 billion peacekeeping budget, averting shutdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations member states agreed on Tuesday to a budget of some $6 billion for the...
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American duo tell Tokyo court they regret helping Ghosn flee Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son Peter told a Tokyo court on Tuesday that...
Read moreChina says Japanese official calling Taiwan a ‘country’ is serious violation
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the recent characterisation of Taiwan as a "country" by a...
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U.N. peacekeeping missions prepare for possible shutdown
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations peacekeeping missions globally are preparing for a possible shutdown on Thursday if the 193-member...
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