Tag: Japan
Detained immigrants in Japan on hunger strike over dead Nigerian
The death of a Nigerian in June following a hunger strike in a protest over his long incarceration at a…
Japan’s economy declines amid U.S-China trade tensions
Japan said on Friday its economy had slowed in the April-to-June quarter amid escalating trade tensions between China and the…
Earthquake strikes in Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck near the south coast of Japan’s Island of Honshu early on Sunday, the European…
Chile crush Japan, Alexis Sanchez on score sheet
The two-time champions Chile began their CONMEBOL Copa América title defence on Monday with a decisive 4-0 win over Japan,…
Japan now top Group D after beating Scotland
Strikers Mana Iwabuchi and Yuika Sugasawa were on the scoresheet as Japan's Nadeshiko got their World Cup campaign back on…
Strengthen collaboration with Nigeria on innovation, Onu urges Japan
The immediate past Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has appealed to Government of Japan to strengthen collaboration…
Future Eagles off to Japan for Dream Cup
The U-15 National Team, also known as Future Eagles, will depart Nigeria for Japan on Sunday to participate in this…
Trump presses Japan over trade gap
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday pressed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to smooth out a trade imbalance with the…
Onu calls for stronger ties between Nigeria, Japan
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has called for stronger ties between Nigeria and Japan to boost…
Disease diagnosis: Nigeria, Japan sign $14.2m grant
Nigeria and Japan have signed an agreement on a project involving 14.2 million US dollar grant to strengthen the diagnostic…
Japan marks 8th anniversary of tsunami, nuclear accident
Japan paid tribute to the victims of the 2011 earthquake and ensuing tsunami, which caused the nuclear disaster at Fukushima,…
World’s oldest man Nonaka dies in Japan
“World’s oldest man” Masazo Nonaka, who was born just two years after the Wright brothers launched humanity’s first powered flight,…
5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima prefecture
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.0 struck off the coast of Japan’s Fukushima prefecture on Friday, Japan Meteorological…
Japanese journalist recounts days as hostage in Syria
Jumpei Yasuda, a Japanese journalist held by militants in Syria for more than three years, said on Friday he told…
China bans imports of pigs, wild boars from Belgium, Japan
China has banned imports of pigs, wild boars and products from Belgium after an outbreak of African swine fever.
Natural disasters: Prince William extends sympathy to Japan
Britain’s Prince William offered his sympathy to victims of recent disasters in Japan as he officially opened a new Japanese…
Japan cancels friendly with Chile after earthquake
Japan has cancelled Friday’s international friendly with Chile scheduled to be played at the Sapporo Dome after a powerful earthquake…
Typhoon Jebi: 11 dead, 600 injured in Japan
At least eleven people have been killed and about 600 injured after Typhoon Jebi ripped through Japan, the most powerful…
North Korea still poses dire security threat – Japan
Japan said on Tuesday North Korea still posed a dire threat to its security despite a halt to ballistic missile…
Japan wins first ever U20 Women World Cup
A very relentless Japanese side overpowered Spain to lift their first ever Under 20 Women’s World Cup, beating Spain 3-1…
UN criticism about Fukushima workers ‘regrettable’ – Japan
Japan expressed disappointment Friday about UN human rights monitors’ criticism of its treatment of workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi…
Japan, UNDP distribute farm inputs to Adamawa farmers
Government of Japan in collaboration with UNDP on Wednesday started the distribution of agricultural inputs to some rural farmers in…
Heatwave: Japan posts record temperature of 41.1°C
Japan on Monday posted a record high temperature of 41.1 degrees Celsius in the city of Kumagaya, the highest temperature…
Japan warns of ‘life-threatening’ heat wave
Japan’s weather agency on Wednesday warned of a “life-threatening” heat wave in many parts of the country, with temperatures expected…
EU agrees on data deal with Japan
The European Union reached a deal on Tuesday, allowing businesses to seamlessly transfer personal data between the bloc and Japan,…
Japan: Heat wave kills 5, hospitalises thousands
Five people died and 2,000 people were taken to hospitals due to heat exhaustion or heatstroke as heat wave continued…
Japan struggles to restore water to flood-hit towns
Municipal Workers in Western Japan struggled on Friday to restore water supplies, a week after floods caused by a record…
Japan tackles clean-up as death toll hits 200
Japanese rescue workers searched the ruins of homes Thursday looking for dozens of people still missing after deadly rains that…
Japan struggles to deliver relief to flood victims
Japan struggled on Tuesday to restore utilities after its worst weather disaster in 36 years killed 155 people, with survivors…
11 killed, 45 missing as torrential rain pounds Japan
At least 45 people are missing as torrential rains that have killed 11 people pounded western and central Japan, the…