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.