Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wanted the drug approved for use against COVID-19 by the end of the month despite conceding it had side effects which caused birth defects.

Despite sister Kim Kardashian slamming her siblings for their 'embarrassing' wardrobe choices at the time, Kourtney dubbed the Japan one of her 'favorite places in the world.'

Japan is more popular with British visitors than ever; 334,000 went last year - almost 40 per cent more than a decade ago. Here are our top tips on what to see and do…

CHRIS FOY IN TOKYO: Eddie Jones and his squad landed at Narita Airport - 66km east of Tokyo - at 1.46pm local time, but then encountered the disruptive aftermath of Typhoon Faxia.

Tiger Woods may be fluent in holing putts and winning majors, but it seems his language skills leave a little to be desired. Led by 'teacher' Matsuyama, he brushed up on some of the key golfing terms.

JOE STRANGE IN JAPAN: Jason Day pocketed $210,000 and bragging rights over Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Hideki Matsuyama as he won GOLFTV's first ever Skins event in Japan.

Nobunaga Yakitori in Brisbane launched the new takeaway menu this week after the government banned dine-in service to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret commando from Boston, led the team who helped former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn pull off his daring escape from house arrest in Japan last week.

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Distressing footage recorded in the town of Taiji, southern Japan, shows a pod of 32 striped dolphins being driven into a cove before they are slaughtered.

With a longer range, lots of extra space and a heavier steer, the Nissan LEAF might be small but it drives like one of the big boys - and that's no bad thing.

Mazda promises great performance, economy, safety and driving fun when the supermini reaches Britain early next year, priced from around £13,000.

Amazing to think that Toyota is celebrating its 50th anniversary of sales in Britain.

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: As if there were not enough big sporting beasts in Japan right now, Tiger Woods has flown in for his first tournament since August.

The diver, 25, went for a 'spiritual meditation' experience at a waterfall and documented the day on his YouTube channel.

The Daily Mail's Inspector stayed at London hottest new hotel — the Nobu in Shoreditch. It's just as stylish as he's imagined, down to the pink lighting and squiggles on the concrete walls.

Food lovers should visit Japan when the world returns to normal, says Paul Hollywood. He recalls the best meal he's ever had - from a stall in Osaka - and a 'Michelin-starred Pot Noodle' in Tokyo.

When it comes to loading up the big guns, Japan is market leader. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is unsheathing a fiscal package as the country places its cities under a state of emergency.

World No 1 Novak Djokovic has taken an innovative approach to training ahead of the Japan Open by stepping into the dohyo to face a sumo wrestler. 

Villas-Boas is trying to salvage his managerial career in France but has insisted there is no chance of a return to England in the future and would prefer another spell in Asia, after managing in China.

Takumi Minamino joins Liverpool as the Reds' first Japanese player and the ninth to have played in the Premier League. Here, Sportsmail takes a look back at how the first eight got on...

The yen has seen the biggest increase with 2019 sales rising 42% compared with the year before - despite sterling falling against the currency.

EXCLUSIVE BY ALEX BYWATER: Hadleigh Parkes and Owen Williams are to end their Wales careers after they turning down offers in regional rugby in favour of big money moves to Japan.

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: Wayne Pivac's side were due to play Japan in Shizuoka on June 27 before jetting down to New Zealand for a two-Test series shortly afterwards.

Villas-Boas is trying to salvage his managerial career in France but has insisted there is no chance of a return to England in the future and would prefer another spell in Asia, after managing in China.

The image is the latest stunner to come back from Japan's Hayabusa2 mission, which previously landed two rovers on the asteroid in a world's first.

Murderous Asian hornets are invading honeybee hives- decapitating the insects and feeding the bodies to their young. But Japanese bees are fighting back by cooking the predators to death.

Embassy of India, Tokyo
2-2-11 Kudan Minami Chiyoda-ku
Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo – 102-0083, Japan.

Telephone: 00-81-3-3262-2391 to 97
Fax: 00-81-3-3234-4866
E-Mail:embassy@indembjp.org (Chancery),amb.tokyo@mea.gov.in (Ambassador), dcm.tokyo@mea.gov.in (DCM)
Website: www.embassyofindiajapan.org

Ambassador
Smt. Deepa Gopalan Wadhwa
Deputy Chief of Mission
Sanjay Panda

The five-bedroom family house is called Heatherbrook and sits on almost two acres on the prestigious Wentworth Estate in Surrey, with direct access to the famous golf course.

The unusual property with a huge Japanese influence is a single-storey home with four bedrooms, and it is on the market with a price tag of £1,295,000.

External Affairs Minister meets Taro Kono, Foreign Minister of Japan in Bangkok, Thailand