Tag: Japan
Japanese grapes fetch record N890k
Bridal couples at a Japanese wedding hall will have a special treat at their banquet: a bunch of fresh, juicy…
China to release daily Japanese war crimes ‘confession’
China on Thursday began publishing “confessions” of 45 convicted Japanese World War II criminals, officials said, in Beijing’s latest effort…
Zaccheroni quits after Japan World Cup flop
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni announced his resignation on Wednesday and said he took “full responsibility” for the Asian champions’ winless…
Colombia dump Japan out of World Cup after rout
Jackson Martinez scored twice as Colombia beat Japan 4-1 to end World Cup Group C with three straight wins and…
Wife beats husband to death over ex-marital affair
A 79-year old Japanese housewife who allegedly clubbed her husband to death in a row over an affair he had…
Japan prohibits child porn possession
Japan on Wednesday finally fell into line with other developed countries and made the possession of child pornography illegal. The…
Ivory Coast comeback to beat Japan
Two goals in two second-half minutes saw the Ivory Coast come from behind and beat Japan 2-1 in a dramatic…
FIFA defends Japan referee over World Cup penalty
FIFA on Friday defended Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura’s controversial decision to award Brazil a penalty in the World Cup opening…
Brazil vs Croatia: Nigerian fans slam Japanese ref
Adebobola Alawode A cross section of football fans in Lagos, Nigeria have continued to slam the centre referee, Yuichi Nishimura…
Japan fans shamed after ref aids Brazil in opener
Japanese football fans hung their heads in shame Friday after referee Yuichi Nishimura’s controversial performance in the World Cup opener…
World Cup: Japanese referee to officiate opening match
Japanese referee Yuichi Nishimura will have the honour of refereeing the opening game of the World Cup finals between hosts…
Japan to ban possession of child pornography
Japan edged closer to banning the possession of child pornography on Wednesday, the last major developed country to do so,…
Missing Japanese captain found dead
The missing captain of an oil tanker that exploded and sank off a Japanese port has been found dead, according…
Oil tanker explodes, sinks off Japan coast
An oil tanker was sinking off the Japanese coast Thursday after a large explosion and subsequent fire that sent towering…
Vietnam accuses Chinese ship of sinking fishing boat
Vietnam on Tuesday accused a Chinese ship of ramming and sinking one of its fishing boats, fanning territorial tensions over…