Japan said on Friday it was freezing the assets of four Russian organisations, three Russian individuals and six North Korean individuals for involvement in North Korea’s...
Tens of thousands of Japanese households remained without power on Thursday morning, more than 10 hours after a powerful earthquake that left at least four dead...
Daily coronavirus infections in Japan on Thursday exceeded 100,000 for first time since the pandemic began, the Yomiuri newspaper reported. Infections in Japan have surged since...
The world’s first dual-mode vehicle, equally at home on road and rail, is set to make its public debut on Saturday in the town of Kaiyo...
The Japanese government has pledged to donate a total of approximately $109 million to Afghanistan and its neighboring countries “to address the humanitarian crisis” in the...
Takashi Okada, Japan’s ambassador to Afghanistan, says his country has decided to reopen its embassy in Kabul after the new government ensured Tokyo about its security....
A 24-year-old man dressed in Batman’s Joker costume attacked passengers on a Tokyo train line on Sunday evening, injuring 17 people as many party-goers headed into...
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says Japan will provide Afghanistan with humanitarian aid worth about $190 million. Kishida made the pledge on Tuesday at an online emergency...
Two people died after receiving Moderna Inc COVID-19 vaccine shots that were among lots later suspended following the discovery of contaminants, Japan’s health ministry said on...
Around 500 participants, including Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, gathered at Nagasaki Peace Park on Monday to commemorate the 76th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing....
The world’s greatest sporting event wrapped up on Sunday with another spectacular ceremony, despite the absence of fans. The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020’s closing ceremony got...
Japan plans to ask Olympic athletes from Afghanistan and five other countries hit hard by the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus to have daily...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reassured an anxious Japan on Wednesday that the Tokyo Olympics would be safe for athletes as well as the host community,...
More than 230,000 people have signed a Japanese petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled in the two days since it was launched online,...
A senior Japanese ruling party official said canceling this year’s Olympics in Tokyo remains an option if the coronavirus crisis worsens, Reuters reported. This comes as...
Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, on Tuesday condemned targeted killings and bombings in Afghanistan and called for a reduction of violence in the country. The Afghan...
Japan has announced its decision to provide over $122 million to support humanitarian and development programs in Afghanistan for the year 2021. In a statement issued...
Japan has the world’s most powerful passport as its citizens can travel to 191 countries around the world visa-free or visa on arrival. The Henley Passport...
A rocket launched by a Japanese aerospace startup on Sunday morning failed to reach outer space, local media reported. The rocket liftoff at around 5:15 a.m. today...
Kiyoshi Kimura, a Japanese tycoon has bought a titanic tuna fish in return for $1.8 million at a New Year’s auction launched in Tokyo’s Toyosu fish...
| Currency | Country | Selling in AFS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 USD |  | 71.65 |
| 1 EUR |  | 79.76 |
| 1 PND |  | 92.45 |
| 1 AED |  | 18.92 |
| 1 TRY |  | 2.11 |
| 1000 INR |  | 795 |
| 1000 IRR |  | 0.60 |
| 1000 PKR |  | 247 |
