Tag: Japan
Nigeria gets $85m loan from Japan for polio eradication
The Federal Government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Japanese Government for $85 million dollars (N1.38…
World Cup 2014: Kagawa, Honda to lead full-strength Japan
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has said the Asian champions will fear nobody at the World Cup as he named a…
Nissan’s full-year profit jumps to $3.8 bn
Japanese auto giant Nissan said Monday its full-year net profit jumped 14.0 per cent, boosted by a weaker yen, cost-cutting…
Apple plans August launch for iPhone 6
Apple plans to release its new iPhone in August, a month earlier than expected, after sales were hit by new…
Nigeria fails to secure promotion at World Tennis tourney
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s quest for promotion to the championship suffered a setback at the 2014 World Team Table Tennis Tournament…
Hitachi to provide world’s fastest elevator
Japan’s Hitachi has said it will provide the world’s fastest elevators, which can clock speeds of up to 72 kilometres…
Troussier wants to end coaching career with Japan
Former Nigeria coach Philippe Troussier wants to end his career in the dugout by managing Japan at the 2020 Tokyo…
Japan’s population shrinks for third straight year
Japan’s population has shrunk for the third year running, with the elderly making up a quarter of the total for…
Teenagers collared $4 million through swindles – Police
Three teenagers believed to be behind scams which raised $4 million are being quizzed by Japanese police, reports said today.…
Japan passes biggest budget ever
Japan on Thursday passed its biggest-ever budget, a $937 billion spending package aimed at propping up growth as consumers brace…
Snowstorm grounds Japan, flights cancelled
Hundreds of cars are stuck on a hillside trunk road in Japan after it was hit by a snowstorm which…
Australia, Japan, Hongkong mark 2014 with dazzling fireworks
(AFP) – Sydney kicked off New Year celebrations with a dazzling fireworks display, the first in a wave of pyrotechnics…
In Pictures: Polishing shoes for Guinness Records
Some 800 participants celebrate after polishing their leather shoes on a street in Tokyo’s Taito ward, a district famous for…
Toyota unveils cars of the future, with auto pilot
Toyota on Friday unveiled the next generation of cars featuring an auto pilot system that will swerve to avoid collisions…
Japan bids bye to atomic power, switches off nuclear reactors
TOKYO(AFP) – Japan began switching off the nation’s last working nuclear reactor Sunday for a routine inspection, with no immediate…