Tag: Japan
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…