Tag: Japan
Pakistan beat Japan 4-1; qualify for fifth playoff
After failing to qualify for Rio Olympics, Pakistan’s hopes of putting up a good at Sultan Azlan Shah Cup were dashed when the side...
Another strong quake hits Japan; fresh damage, injuries reported
A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit southern Japan early Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, a day after another powerful tremor killed at least...
Azlan Shah Cup: Pakistan to face Japan today
Pakistan is to face Japan today in 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia, local media reported on Friday.
Pakistan has lost four games and...
Strong 6.4-magnitude quake hits southwestern Japan
A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu on Thursday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, local authorities said.
The quake...
Japan nuclear dilemma to undercut power reforms
Japan’s utilities are holding capacity for nuclear power on their grids even though all but two of their reactors are operating with little prospect...
Japan approves $2.98 m grant for polio eradication in Pakistan
UNICEF representative in Pakistan Angela Kearney has said that the government of Japan has approved $2.98 million grant for polio eradication programme in Pakistan.
She...
Japan trains dogs to rescue survivors under debris
Rescue dog Gonta, outfitted with a GPS-enabled backpack but driven by his own innate sense of smell, jumps onto a pile of collapsed rubble...
Iran, Japan sign investment pact to lure wary Japanese firms
Iran and Japan signed an investment agreement on Friday following the lifting of sanctions on Tehran last month, aimed at encouraging investment in the...
Japan accepts 27 refugees last year, rejects 99pc
Japan accepted only 27 refugees last year and rejected almost all applications, officials said Saturday, as rights groups urged the government to allow more...
Scandal-hit Toshiba warns of $4.5b annual loss, job cuts
Crisis-hit Toshiba warned Monday it would book a record $4.5 billion annual loss and slash thousands of jobs, as the vast firm’s shares plunged...
Japan and India agree bullet train, nuclear deals
Japan and India agreed several high-profile deals Saturday including on high-speed rail, defence technology and civil nuclear cooperation, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said...
Japan rocket launches its first commercial satellite
A Japanese rocket lifted off Tuesday with the national space programme’s first commercial satellite as Tokyo tries to enter a business dominated by European...
Japan dips into recession amid ‘Abenomics’
Japan’s economy slipped into recession for the second time since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came to power nearly three years ago, data showed Monday,...
Asia markets down after Paris attacks, Japan in recession
Asian stock markets tumbled and the euro lost ground early Monday in the first trades after the deadly weekend terror attacks in Paris.
The late-night...
Strong 7.0-magnitude quake hits off Japan coast; no major damage
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the southwestern coast of Japan early Saturday, authorities said, with a small tsunami observed on one island but...
Japan’s first passenger jet takes off in maiden test flight
Japan’s first domestic passenger jet successfully took off on its maiden test flight Wednesday, culminating a decade of development for a programme aimed at...
Japan FM says nuclear deal will speed Iran cooperation
Japan’s foreign minister said on a visit to Tehran on Monday he hoped Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers would be swiftly implemented because...
