Death toll from New Year’s Day quake in Japan rises above 200 TOKYO: The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on January 1 passed 200 on... Published 09 Jan, 2024 05:18pm
World Japan sharply revises down quake missing TOKYO: Japanese authorities sharply revised downwards on Tuesday the number of people unaccounted for following a... Published 09 Jan, 2024 11:22am
World Japan prosecutors make first arrest in political funding scandal TOKYO: A lawmaker from Japan’s ruling party was arrested on Sunday for suspected fundraising violations, media... Published 07 Jan, 2024 10:06am
World Death toll hits 126 in Japan quake SHIROMARU: Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble Saturday as their focus turned to recovering bodies and... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:29pm
World US readies aid as Japan earthquake death toll nears 100 WAJIMA: The United States said on Friday it is preparing military logistical support and aid for regions in Japan... Published 05 Jan, 2024 11:51am
World Hundreds cut off after Japan quake that killed 78 NANAO: More than 50 people were reported missing Thursday as Japanese rescuers battled to reach hundreds still cut... Published 04 Jan, 2024 10:11am
World Japan probes plane inferno after ‘miracle’ escape TOKYO: Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a collision at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport of a coast guard plane and... Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am
World China ready to support Japan quake relief, Premier Li says BEIJING: China is ready to provide necessary support for Japan’s earthquake relief, Premier Li Qiang said on... Published 03 Jan, 2024 02:29pm
World Five dead in Japan plane collision at Tokyo airport TOKYO: Five people aboard a Japan coast guard aircraft died Tuesday when it hit a Japan Airlines passenger plane on... Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am
World At least 48 dead after monster Japan quake WAJIMA: Japanese rescuers battled the clock and powerful aftershocks Tuesday to find survivors of a New Year’s Day... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:59pm
World Japan quake toll hits 30 as rescuers race to find survivors NANAO: At least 30 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on New Year’s Day, with rescue teams on... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 11:31am
World Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate TOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, killing at least one person, destroying buildings,... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
World Massive earthquake jolts Japan, residents rush to evacuate coast TOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some... Updated 01 Jan, 2024 03:37pm
World Japan protests reported South Korean drill at disputed islets TOKYO: Japan lodged a stern protest with the South Korean embassy in Tokyo and South Korea’s foreign ministry over a... Published 29 Dec, 2023 06:18pm
World World’s biggest nuclear plant in Japan to resume path towards restart TOKYO: Japan’s nuclear power regulator on Wednesday lifted an operational ban it imposed on Tokyo Electric Power’s... Published 27 Dec, 2023 10:27am
World Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit TOKYO: Japan’s SLIM space probe entered the Moon’s orbit on Monday in a major step towards the country’s first... Published 25 Dec, 2023 06:00pm
World Japan approves record $56bn defence budget TOKYO: Japan approved Friday a record defence budget worth $56 billion for the next fiscal year, as tensions rise... Published 22 Dec, 2023 02:47pm
Technology Samsung to set up chip packaging research facility in Japan TOKYO/SEOUL: South Korea’s Samsung Electronics will invest around 40 billion yen ($280 million) over five years in a... Published 21 Dec, 2023 10:25am
World Japan, ASEAN agree to boost maritime security cooperation TOKYO: Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders agreed on Sunday to boost maritime security cooperation in the face of... Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am
Life & Style Zee asks Sony’s Indian arm for extension of merger deadline MUMBAI: India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises said in a stock exchange filing on Sunday that it had sought a further... Updated 18 Dec, 2023 08:36am
World Japan and Malaysia sign $2.8mn maritime security assistance deal TOKYO: Japan and Malaysia signed a security assistance deal on Saturday including a grant of 400 million yen ($2.8... Published 16 Dec, 2023 02:11pm
World Japan, ASEAN to boost security ties with eye on China TOKYO: Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders will agree to boost “maritime security cooperation”, according to a... Published 16 Dec, 2023 10:58am
World Japan expands sanctions over Russia’s Ukraine invasion TOKYO: Japan announced expanded sanctions on Friday over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, revealing dozens of newly... Published 15 Dec, 2023 10:48am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei snaps 3-day winning streak TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average snapped a three-day winning streak on Thursday, as automakers and banking... Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am
World Three Japanese ministers resign over kickback scandal: reports TOKYO: Three Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday over a major kickback scandal in the ruling... Published 14 Dec, 2023 11:28am
Markets Japan 20-year JGB auction average yield at 1.414%, yield at lowest price 1.467% TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Finance said the yield at an auction of 20-year government bonds on Thursday averaged... Published 14 Dec, 2023 10:33am
Business & Finance Japan Nov wholesale inflation slows sharply as cost pressures ease TOKYO: Japan’s wholesale inflation slowed sharply in November as fuel and commodity prices fell, data showed on... Published 12 Dec, 2023 11:06am
World Japan PM looks to ‘restore trust’ amid fundraising scandal TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he would take steps to restore trust in his government... Published 11 Dec, 2023 10:40am
Markets Japan spot LNG contract price for November not disclosed The average contract price for spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for shipment to Japan last month was not... Published 11 Dec, 2023 10:09am
World US, South Korea, Japan to step up actions on North Korea cyber threats SEOUL: The United States, South Korea and Japan agreed new initiatives on Saturday to respond to North Korea’s... Published 09 Dec, 2023 10:17am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees