Asia Japan Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games open today; since the first modern Olympics in 1886, the Games have never been postponed before, while they have been cancelled in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of World War I and II
Asia Japan PM Kishida stated that the country is going through a critical moment for national security, pledging to double military spending to USD 332 billion within the next five years to contain China and North Korea
Asia Japan The country will consider downgrading COVID-19 to the same category as seasonal influenza and then review the related measures in spring this year
Asia Japan Japan and the US space agency have signed an agreement at NASA Headquarters for deep space exploration
Asia Japan Emperor Naruhito offered prayers for people’s happiness and world peace as him and his family waved to crowds of New Year’s well-wishers from the balcony at the Imperial Palace in the celebration halted for the past two years