Japanese authorities are racing to contain a possible outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus after it was revealed that an infected passenger flew into Tokyo and spent a few days aboard a Princess Cruises ship, forcing authorities to lock down the vessel and quarantine thousands of people on board.

Typhoon leaves major airport closed and destruction in Japan

Après près d’une cinquantaine d’années de relations diplomatiques, le Japon décide d’installer son ambassade à Port-Louis. Yoshiharu Kato, le premier ambassadeur, passe en revue ces relations entre les deux pays et explique pourquoi Maurice est important pour le pays du soleil-levant.

After two aborted test flights in as many days following a faulty air-conditioning system, Japan’s first locally built passenger jet was back for checks and fixes amid delays to a program aimed at challenging the dominance of Brazil’s Embraer SA and Canada’s Bombardier Inc.

Tokyo elected its first female governor Sunday, picking former environment minister Yuriko Koike over a government-backed rival as the city struggles to put its preparations for the 2020 Olympics back on track.