SEOUL, Aug 12 — Hundreds of South Korean activists gathered in central Seoul on Saturday (August 11) to protest against Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.

TOKYO, July 28 — Japan welcomed a thaw in relations with South Korea in its annual defence paper on Friday but otherwise offered a gloomy assessment of the threat of China's territorial ambitions, its security partnership with Russia, and a belligerent North Korea.

TOKYO, July 26 — Japan's population continues to shrink at a record pace, with the number of Japanese falling to 122.4 million, 801,000 fewer than a year earlier.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — It is safe for Malaysians to consume pufferfish from Japan as Japan's extensive and tight safety regulations in processing and exporting the fish make the seafood delicacy safe for consumption.

SEOUL, July 6 — South Korea will announce on Friday (July 7) its own assessment of Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima plant into the ocean, a senior government official said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 5 — Defence exchanges between Japan and Malaysia are returning to the pre-pandemic levels, said Japan’s ambassador to Malaysia Katsuhiko Takahashi.

GENEVA, July 4 — The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Tuesday that Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water stored at the Fukushima nuclear power station into the sea is consistent with its safety standards.

TOKYO, June 7 — The Japanese authorities have seized the second largest batch of synthetic drugs in the country's history, weighing 700 kilogrammes (1,543 pounds), in the port of Tokyo, reported Sputnik quoting Japanese media on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — The RM23.07 billion worth of potential Japanese investments clinched during the recent trade and investment mission (TIM) reflect the confidence that global companies have in Malaysia's business ecosystem, according to the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) successfully secured a total of RM23.07 billion potential investment and RM2.1 billion potential exports of products and services to Japan following the recently concluded Trade and Investment Mission (TIM) to Tokyo and Osaka.

TOKYO, June 2 — Parts of Japan were slammed by torrential rain on Friday as Typhoon Mawar neared, bringing winds and heavy rain to a wide swathe of the country and prompting authorities to advise tens of thousands to evacuate.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) declined to -3.0 per cent in April 2023 from -2.9 per cent in March 2023, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz will lead a trade and investment mission to Japan from May 29 to June 3, 2023, to strengthen existing trade, industrial and investment ties between both countries.

TOKYO, May 26 — A 31-year-old man was arrested on Friday in rural Japan for suspected murder after four people were killed in a rare shooting and stabbing incident involving a 12-hour stand-off with police, public broadcaster NHK reported.

TOKYO, May 9 — Japan's lower house of Parliament during a plenary session on Tuesday passed a contentious bill to amend an immigration law allowing authorities to deport foreign nationals who apply for refugee status multiple times, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Malaysia and Asean are committed to exploring new cooperation and partnerships with Japan in the areas of finance, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.

INCHEON, May 3 — Japan and South Korea held their first finance leaders' meeting in seven years on Tuesday (May 2), and agreed to resume regular dialogue as tensions in the wider region and slowing growth prod them to increase cooperation and mend strained relations.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — In its mission to help Malaysian athletes deliver the country’s maiden Olympic gold, the Road To Gold (RTG) Committee has departed for Japan to learn and take a closer look at the equipment and athlete support system in that country.

TOKYO, March 30 — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will lead a panel of experts to reverse the country's critical decline in birthrate, which dropped to its lowest level ever in 2022, local media said on Thursday.

TOKYO, March 17 — Japan's government is closely coordinating with the Bank of Japan and financial authorities overseas to prevent fallout from the crisis of confidence engulfing banks in the West, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday.