Japan has amassed enough plutonium to make 6,000 atomic bombs as part of a programme to fuel its nuclear plants, but concern is growing that the stockpile is vulnerable to terrorists and natural disasters. Japan has long been the world’s only non-nuclear-armed country with a programme to reprocess spent nuclear fuel from its power plants […]

TEHRAN – Iran B basketball team, consisting of youth players, earned their second win in a row at the 2018 William Jones Cup in Taiwan on Sunday. The team, which is headed by Farzad Kouhian in the eight-day tournament, beat Japan B 78-61 at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei City. Iran started the competition with a […]

The death toll from record rains that have devastated parts of Japan rose Sunday to at least 57, officials said, as rescue workers and troops struggled in the mud and water to save lives. Local media put the toll at 67, with dozens more people missing and the number of fatalities expected to rise. Earlier […]

Japan’s government on Tuesday pledged to modestly boost the amount of energy coming from renewable sources to around a quarter in a new plan that also keeps nuclear power central to the country’s policy. The plan aims to have 22-24 percent of Japan’s energy needs met by renewable sources including wind and solar by 2030, […]

Belgium produced one of the great World Cup comebacks on Monday to beat Japan 3-2 and set up an attractive-looking quarter-final clash against Neymar’s Brazil. Substitute Nacer Chadli was Belgium’s hero on a humid night in Rostov-on-Don, scoring in the fourth minute of injury time to seal the dramatic victory. Japan had stunned Roberto Martinez’s […]

A Japanese probe has reached an asteroid 300 million kilometres away to collect information about the birth of the solar system and the origin of life after a more than three-year voyage through deep space. The Hayabusa2 probe settled into an observation position 20 kilometres (12 miles) above the Ryugu asteroid, officials from the Japan […]

Japan twice came from behind to peg back Senegal as the two Group H leaders played out a pulsating 2-2 draw at the Ekaterinburg Arena. The result keeps the pair at the group summit after each had won their respective opening outings. Senegal started with real attacking intent and they were rewarded as star forward Sadio […]

 The American officials have reportedly asked Japan to completely halt oil imports from Iran, sources familiar with the matter have told world media. The United States officials have made the request during a recent meeting with Japanese officials in Tokyo this week, Bloomberg reported on Friday, adding no decision has been reached and discussions will continue […]

Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed Morteza Rahmani-Movahed and Abdolnaser Hemmati as ambassadors of Iran to Japan and China respectively. Proposed by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani approved their appointment as new ambassadors of Iran to two East-Asian countries. Rahmani-Movahed has studied international law and was advisor to Iranian Foreign Minister. […]

In catching Colombia cold at the Mordovia Arena, Japan earned their first ever win over Los Cafeteros, avenging their 4-1 defeat to the same opponents at Brazil 2014, and picked up three precious points in their bid to advance from Group H. The game began at a frenetic pace, with Japan forcing a penalty that led to […]