Tag: Japan
D’Tigress defeated by Japan, third loss in a row
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, on Monday were defeated by their Japanese counterparts in the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan, USA win as Tokyo Olympics Games begin
Host nation Japan won the first event of the pandemic-postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, crushing Australia 8-1 in a spectatorless softball…
Japan opens mass vaccination centres ahead of Olympics
Japan on Monday opened its first mass vaccination centre in a bid to speed-up Covid-19 inoculation programme ahead of the…
UNESCO, Japan collaborate on women empowerment
UNESCO in collaboration with the Government of Japan inaugurates a project to empower women and girls in Gombe, Delta and…
North Korea says Japan’s nuclear wastewater threat to mankind
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday night denounced Japan's decision to discharge radioactive wastewater into sea as…
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination for elderly
Japan started to vaccinate its elderly against the coronavirus on Monday amid growing concerns about another wave of new infections.
Japanese court says same-sex marriage constitutional
A Japanese court has ruled that same-sex marriage is constitutional, setting the stage for a new era of marriage equality…
Japan PM apologises after lawmakers’ night club outings
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga apologised on Wednesday after lawmakers from his ruling coalition visited night clubs despite his government’s…
Japan: No plan to cancel Tokyo Olympics
Japan’s government on Sunday dismissed suggestions that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled for this summer could be cancelled owing to…
Snowfall hits Japan, kills 13, injures hundreds
At least 13 people died and about 250 were injured as record snowfall blanketed regions along the Sea of Japan…
Japan considers declaring new COVID-19 emergency
Japan will consider issuing a new emergency declaration after governors in the capital region urged action to tackle a record…
Philippines, Japan ban flights from Britain
The Philippines and Japan on Wednesday joined a growing list of countries banning flights from Britain amid global concerns over…
Japan makes COVID-19 vaccine free for residents
Japan on Wednesday enacted a law to cover the cost of vaccination against COVID-19 for residents.
Japan to offer free COVID-19 vaccines
The Japanese government endorsed a bill on Tuesday to make novel coronavirus vaccinations free to all residents in the country.
Yoshihide Suga steps in as Japan’s 99th prime minister
Japan’s Yoshihide Suga was voted as the 99th prime minister by parliament on Wednesday to become the country’s first new…