Tag: Japan
Over 30 in ‘cardiac arrest’ on Japan volcano
More than 30 hikers were found in “cardiac arrest” near the peak of an erupting volcano in Japan Sunday, police…
I almost missed US Open, says record maker Nishikori
Kei Nishikori nearly missed the US Open after struggling to recover from surgery to remove a cyst from a toe,…
Japan PM travels to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to offset China influence
Japan’s premier was due Saturday to arrive in Dhaka for a three-day visit to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka aimed at…
Nishikori ends Japan’s 96-year wait for US Open semis spot
Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man for almost a century to reach the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday after…
Japan names five women to new cabinet
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe named five female cabinet ministers on Wednesday, leading by example in a country which economists…
China celebrates victory over Japan
Chinese President Xi Jinping and all six other members of the Politburo Standing Committee, the country’s most powerful body, made…
Japan hangs gangster and killer arsonist
Japan executed a mobster and a killer arsonist on Friday, bringing to 11 the total number of death sentences carried…
Japan seeks to double budget for disputed islands patrol
Japan’s coastguard is to ask for a doubling of its budget to boost patrols around islands that are the focus…
Japan ready to offer trial Ebola drug
Tokyo stands ready to offer an experimental drug developed by a Japanese company to help stem the global tide of…
Japan aid agency pulls staff from Ebola-hit nations
Japan’s foreign aid agency said Tuesday it was evacuating two dozen staff from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, as the…
Japan To Host ‘World Assembly For Women’ Next Month
Japan will host a women-focused international meeting next month where prominent business and political figures are to discuss how to…
FG receives $82m loan from Japan to fight polio
The Federal Government has received 82 million dollars loan facility from the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) to boost its…
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits off Japan’s northeast coast
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeast coast early Monday morning, the US Geological Survey said. The agency said the…
Japan ‘vagina artist’ arrest sparks debate
The arrest on obscenity allegations of a woman who makes art based on her vagina has sparked debate in Japan.…
Campaigners push for Japan to win Nobel Peace Prize
Campaigners are pushing for Japan’s population to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in a nod to the country’s long-held…