ASEAN+3 agree on new financing facility to fend off crisis TOKYO: Deputies of the ASEAN+3 group of nations agreed on Thursday to set up a new regional lending facility to... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
World Ukraine’s Zelensky to join G7 leaders video summit Wednesday: Japan TOKYO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join a video summit later Wednesday with the leaders of the G7,... Published 06 Dec, 2023 10:42am
World North Korea begins spy satellite operations: KCNA SEOUL: North Korea has begun reconnaissance satellite operations, state news agency KCNA said on Sunday, after the... Published 03 Dec, 2023 10:09am
World US military aircraft crashes into ocean near Japan’s Yakushima island TOKYO: A US military Osprey aircraft crashed into the ocean near Japan’s Yakushima island on Wednesday with eight... Published 29 Nov, 2023 12:03pm
World China, Japan, S Korea seek summit in latest bid to ease relations SEOUL: China, Japan and South Korea agreed on Sunday to restart cooperation and pave the way for a summit in the... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
World South Korea, China, Japan top diplomats seek to boost trilateral cooperation SEOUL: The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan meet in South Korea on Sunday, seeking to restart... Published 26 Nov, 2023 10:20am
Markets Holiday thins trading after data nudges dollar higher SINGAPORE: Currency markets were lulled by holidays in Japan and the United States on Thursday, leaving the US... Published 23 Nov, 2023 09:56am
World North Korea flags plan to launch satellite rocket between Nov 22 and Dec 1, Japan says TOKYO: North Korea has notified Japan of its plan to launch a rocket carrying a space satellite between Nov. 22 and... Published 20 Nov, 2023 11:53pm
World China, Japan reaffirm ‘strategic relationship’ in rare leader talks SAN FRANCISCO: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said they would pursue ... Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am
World China, Japan reaffirm strategic relations in rare leader talks Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida committed to pursuing mutually-beneficial... Published 17 Nov, 2023 11:37am
Sports Ueda scores hat-trick as Japan thrash Myanmar to start World Cup bid OSAKA: Ayase Ueda scored a hat-trick as Japan got their bid to reach an eighth straight World Cup off to an emphatic... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:47pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rises on optimism for corporate outlook TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday amid expectations that domestic firms would continue posting... Published 14 Nov, 2023 10:01am
World Japan PM to sack deputy finance minister over tax scandal: NHK TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to sack a deputy finance minister, public broadcaster NHK... Published 13 Nov, 2023 11:41am
World Japan PM Kishida vows to strengthen defence capabilities TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has vowed to build up defence capabilities in response to an... Published 11 Nov, 2023 10:40am
World Blinken in India for talks on China, Israel NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks Friday in New Delhi seeking to bolster India as a... Published 10 Nov, 2023 02:30pm
World G7 ‘strongly condemns’ North Korean arms transfers to Russia: Japan TOKYO: G7 foreign ministers on Wednesday “strongly condemned” North Korean arms transfers to Russia, Japan said... Published 08 Nov, 2023 02:04pm
Markets Japan says sanctions on Russia will affect LNG project TOKYO: US sanctions will have an impact on the Arctic LNG 2 project in Russia in which Japanese shareholders hold a... Published 07 Nov, 2023 11:02am
Business & Finance Modernisation linked to better agri productivity LAHORE: National Productivity Organization (NPO), Pakistan in collaboration with Asian Productivity Organization... Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am
Print Tyres, tubes of passenger cars from Japan, China: Customs values on import of over 100 types fixed ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new Customs values on the import of over... Updated 04 Nov, 2023 09:01am
World Japan starts third Fukushima water release TOKYO: Japan on Thursday began releasing a third batch of treated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear... Updated 02 Nov, 2023 01:01pm
Business & Finance Japan’s MUFG hikes rate on long-term deposits for first time in 12 years TOKYO: MUFG Bank said on Wednesday it would raise interest rates on 10-year yen deposits for the first time since... Published 01 Nov, 2023 04:47pm
World Japan announces sanctions on Hamas-related individuals, company TOKYO: Japan has imposed a fresh set of sanctions on individuals and a company connected to the Gaza-based Hamas... Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:29am
World EU, Japan conclude agreement on data flows, EU says BRUSSELS: The European Union and Japan concluded an agreement on Saturday on cross-border data flows, which should... Published 28 Oct, 2023 10:35am
Business & Finance Japan business lobby to urge BOJ to achieve ‘moderate’ inflation TOKYO: Japan’s business lobby Keidanren will urge member firms to consider raising base salaries next year and call... Published 28 Oct, 2023 10:30am
World South Korea, Japan, US condemn North Korea’s supply of arms to Russia SEOUL: South Korea, Japan and the United States strongly condemned the supply of arms and military equipment by... Published 26 Oct, 2023 10:53am
Technology Google faces Japan anti-trust probe TOKYO: Japan’s anti-trust watchdog said Monday it is investigating whether Google violated rules by asking... Published 23 Oct, 2023 12:52pm
World Japan’s Kishida vows measures to cushion blow from rising inflation TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Monday to compensate households for the rising cost of... Published 23 Oct, 2023 10:29am
World South Korea, US, Japan hold first joint air drills SEOUL: South Korea, the United States and Japan carried out their first joint aerial drills on Sunday, Seoul’s... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
Technology Japan provides up to $80mn subsidy to moonshot startup ispace TOKYO: Japan will provide a subsidy of up to 12 billion yen ($80 million) to moon exploration startup ispace as part... Published 20 Oct, 2023 12:00pm
Business & Finance Japan inflation slows to under 3% TOKYO: Japanese consumer inflation slowed to below three percent last month for the first time since August 2022 on... Published 20 Oct, 2023 11:47am
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