Tag: Japan
Norway killer praises Japan as model country
The confessed killer of 76 people in Friday’s bomb and gun attacks in Norway described Japan as a model country in a document he...
Strong quake hits northern Japan
A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit northern Japan Saturday, but there was no danger of a tsunami, the weather agency said.
The quake happened at 1:34...
Japan posts surprise trade surplus
Japan posted its first trade surplus in three months in June, data showed Thursday, indicating that the world's third largest economy is recovering more...
Seven water filter plants for city… thank you Japan!
The Japanese government has completed on Wednesday the project of installing seven water filtration plants in Karachi worth $90,952 (Rs 7.7 million) in collaboration...
World Cup glory to Japan after penalties
Japan twice came from behind to win the women's World Cup for the first time on Sunday, beating the United States 3-1 on a...
Japan promoted in Fed Cup
Japan earned promotion to World Group II in the Fed Cup after ace Ayumi Morita coasted to victory for an insurmountable lead over Argentina...
USA coach confident as Japan appear in final
USA coach Pia Sundhage was in a relaxed frame of mind, despite her side bidding for a third World Cup title in two days'...
Japan, USA set for World Cup final
Japan and the United States set up a clash for the biggest prize in women's football after seeing off European hopefuls Sweden and France...
Pakistan offers 1m acres to Japan for SEZ
Pakistan has offered 1 million acres of government land in Sindh to Japan for setting up a special economic zone (SEZ) for Japanese investors....
Japan to ‘stress test’ all nuclear reactors
Japan said Wednesday it will run "stress tests" on all its nuclear reactors in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi atomic accident sparked by...
England beat Japan 2-0 to take Group B honours
England booked their ticket to the quarter-finals of the 2011 women’s World Cup on Tuesday with an impressive 2-0 victory over Japan to claim...
Sony to restore PlayStation network, Qriocity in Japan
Sony said Monday it would fully restore all PlayStation Network and Qriocity online distribution services in Japan on Wednesday, after shutting them down in...
Japan, Germany through to World Cup quarters
A hat-trick from skipper Homare Sawa and a first half Shinobu Ohno goal booked Japan a quarter-final berth at the women's World Cup with...
Japan’s Ricoh to acquire Pentax digital camera brand
Japanese office equipment and camera maker Ricoh on Friday said it would acquire Hoya Corporation's Pentax digital camera business in a deal effective October.
In...
Japan grants $ 425,998 to provide safe drinking water in Murree
The Government of Japan has decided to grant a financial support of $ 425,998 to the Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS), a non-governmental organization,...
Japan halts effort to cool N reactors
The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant halted on Monday its new, glitch-prone system that is key to cooling down damaged reactors due...
6.7 quake hits Japan, tsunami warnings issued
Another severe earthquake hits Japan's eastern coastal areas, a foreign news agency has reported. As per details, the 6.7 quake rattled Japan while soon...
