Tag: Japan
Over 30 in ‘cardiac arrest’ on Japan volcano
More than 30 hikers were found in “cardiac arrest” near the peak of an erupting volcano in Japan Sunday, police…
I almost missed US Open, says record maker Nishikori
Kei Nishikori nearly missed the US Open after struggling to recover from surgery to remove a cyst from a toe,…
Japan PM travels to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka to offset China influence
Japan’s premier was due Saturday to arrive in Dhaka for a three-day visit to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka aimed at…
Nishikori ends Japan’s 96-year wait for US Open semis spot
Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man for almost a century to reach the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday after…
Japan names five women to new cabinet
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe named five female cabinet ministers on Wednesday, leading by example in a country which economists…
China celebrates victory over Japan
Chinese President Xi Jinping and all six other members of the Politburo Standing Committee, the country’s most powerful body, made…
Japan hangs gangster and killer arsonist
Japan executed a mobster and a killer arsonist on Friday, bringing to 11 the total number of death sentences carried…
Japan seeks to double budget for disputed islands patrol
Japan’s coastguard is to ask for a doubling of its budget to boost patrols around islands that are the focus…
Japan ready to offer trial Ebola drug
Tokyo stands ready to offer an experimental drug developed by a Japanese company to help stem the global tide of…
Japan aid agency pulls staff from Ebola-hit nations
Japan’s foreign aid agency said Tuesday it was evacuating two dozen staff from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, as the…
Japan To Host ‘World Assembly For Women’ Next Month
Japan will host a women-focused international meeting next month where prominent business and political figures are to discuss how to…
FG receives $82m loan from Japan to fight polio
The Federal Government has received 82 million dollars loan facility from the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) to boost its…
Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hits off Japan’s northeast coast
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan’s northeast coast early Monday morning, the US Geological Survey said. The agency said the…
Japan ‘vagina artist’ arrest sparks debate
The arrest on obscenity allegations of a woman who makes art based on her vagina has sparked debate in Japan.…
Campaigners push for Japan to win Nobel Peace Prize
Campaigners are pushing for Japan’s population to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize in a nod to the country’s long-held…
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…