Tag: Japan
Nigeria gets $85m loan from Japan for polio eradication
The Federal Government on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Japanese Government for $85 million dollars (N1.38…
World Cup 2014: Kagawa, Honda to lead full-strength Japan
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has said the Asian champions will fear nobody at the World Cup as he named a…
Nissan’s full-year profit jumps to $3.8 bn
Japanese auto giant Nissan said Monday its full-year net profit jumped 14.0 per cent, boosted by a weaker yen, cost-cutting…
Apple plans August launch for iPhone 6
Apple plans to release its new iPhone in August, a month earlier than expected, after sales were hit by new…
Nigeria fails to secure promotion at World Tennis tourney
Taiwo Adelu Nigeria’s quest for promotion to the championship suffered a setback at the 2014 World Team Table Tennis Tournament…
Hitachi to provide world’s fastest elevator
Japan’s Hitachi has said it will provide the world’s fastest elevators, which can clock speeds of up to 72 kilometres…
Troussier wants to end coaching career with Japan
Former Nigeria coach Philippe Troussier wants to end his career in the dugout by managing Japan at the 2020 Tokyo…
Japan’s population shrinks for third straight year
Japan’s population has shrunk for the third year running, with the elderly making up a quarter of the total for…
Teenagers collared $4 million through swindles – Police
Three teenagers believed to be behind scams which raised $4 million are being quizzed by Japanese police, reports said today.…
Japan passes biggest budget ever
Japan on Thursday passed its biggest-ever budget, a $937 billion spending package aimed at propping up growth as consumers brace…
Snowstorm grounds Japan, flights cancelled
Hundreds of cars are stuck on a hillside trunk road in Japan after it was hit by a snowstorm which…
Australia, Japan, Hongkong mark 2014 with dazzling fireworks
(AFP) – Sydney kicked off New Year celebrations with a dazzling fireworks display, the first in a wave of pyrotechnics…
In Pictures: Polishing shoes for Guinness Records
Some 800 participants celebrate after polishing their leather shoes on a street in Tokyo’s Taito ward, a district famous for…
Toyota unveils cars of the future, with auto pilot
Toyota on Friday unveiled the next generation of cars featuring an auto pilot system that will swerve to avoid collisions…
Japan bids bye to atomic power, switches off nuclear reactors
TOKYO(AFP) – Japan began switching off the nation’s last working nuclear reactor Sunday for a routine inspection, with no immediate…
2020 Olympic win triggers celebration in Japan
TOKYO (AFP) – Thousands of Japanese erupted in joy early Sunday as they learned Tokyo would host the 2020 Olympic…
Neymar opens Brazil’s perfect start against Japan
A scorching third-minute strike by Brazil poster boy Neymar set the hosts on their way to a 3-0 win over…
Brazil kick off Confed Cup with Japan
Brazil clash with Japan in Brasilia Saturday in the opening game of the Confederations Cup, an appetizer for the World…
World’s oldest person dies in Japan
The world’s oldest person and the oldest man ever to have lived has died of natural causes aged 116 years,…
Japan hospital tests powerful breast cancer therapy
A Japanese cancer specialist said Wednesday she has started the world’s first clinical trial of a powerful, non-surgical, short-term radiation…
Bridgestone reports soaring annual profit
Tyre maker Bridgestone said Monday its net profit last year soared 67 percent to $1.83 billion as it cemented a…
Toyota, Nissan post record sales in 2012
Toyota and Nissan on Monday posted record sales for 2012 as the Japanese car giants benefited from a pick-up in…
Mali war: Islamists take western hostages in Algeria
Algeria, which has opened its airspace to French warplanes hitting Islamists in northern Mali, was targeted Wednesday in a deadly…
Giant tuna sells for $1.8million
A monster bluefin tuna sold for a record-breaking $1.8 million in the year’s first auction at Japan’s Tsukiji fish market…
Photo News: In Japan, A Sea Lion Paints
AFP Photo Sea lion “Jay” paints a Chinese character reading “the Serpent” at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium in Yokohama,…
Abe emerges Japan’s Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe was elected Japan’s prime minister by the lower house of parliament on Wednesday after he swept to power…
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Club World Cup: Chelsea Beat Monterrey 3-1
Juan Mata and Fernando Torres scored a goal each in the 3-1 defeat of Monterrey FC Thursday afternoon, and handed…
Elephant tramples keeper to death
Tokyo( AFP) An elephant trampled its keeper to death at a Japanese zoo on Tuesday as he tried to stop…
IMF, World Bank warn on West Africa’s food emergency
The IMF and World Bank on Saturday raised the alarm on the “humanitarian emergency” in West Africa’s Sahel region, where…
Smart Insect Concept Car Debuts
At an electronics show in Japan, Toyota is this week showing off its Smart Insect concept, a tiny one-seat city…