Japan must carefully watch markets due to Mideast conflict TOKYO: Japan must carefully monitor financial markets, including oil and stocks, with a sense of urgency as... Published 20 Oct, 2023 10:51am
World UN inspectors test Fukushima fish IWAKI: UN inspectors took samples from a fish market near the Fukushima nuclear power plant on Thursday following... Published 19 Oct, 2023 11:52am
World Russia denounces ‘dangerous’ US military North Korea policy MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday criticised the US and its allies Japan and South Korea... Published 19 Oct, 2023 11:37am
World Militaries of South Korea, Japan and US to hold first joint aerial drill SEOUL: South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold a joint aerial exercise near the Korean peninsula, which... Published 18 Oct, 2023 10:49am
World IAEA panel will visit Fukushima nuclear plant later this month, Japan says TOKYO: Japan on Friday said a task force from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit the Fukushima... Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:05pm
World Japan sees hottest September since records began TOKYO: Japan has seen its hottest September since records began 125 years ago, the weather agency said, in a year... Published 03 Oct, 2023 01:26pm
Sports Martin takes pole at Japan MotoGP, followed by Bagnaia MOTEGI: Jorge Martin on Saturday snatched pole for the Japanese Grand Prix in MotoGP with a new lap record at... Published 30 Sep, 2023 10:52am
World Italy says it will be equal partner in jet fighter project with UK, Japan ROME: Italy said on Saturday it will be an equal partner in the next-generation fighter program with Britain and... Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:51am
World Japan PM says open to meeting North Korean leader UNITED NATIONS: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim... Published 20 Sep, 2023 12:32pm
Technology China’s BYD sets Dolphin EV price in Japan at 3.63mn yen TOKYO: China’s BYD has set the suggested retail pricing of its Dolphin electric vehicle in Japan at 3.63 million yen... Published 20 Sep, 2023 11:11am
World IAEA, Japan agree on continuous safety review of Fukushima water TOKYO: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) agreed with Japan on its continuous safety review of the... Published 19 Sep, 2023 09:49am
World Japan PM to include five women in cabinet TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet will include five female ministers, the same number as in two... Published 13 Sep, 2023 09:41am
Markets Japan 5-year JGB auction average yield at 0.291%, lowest accepted 0.295% TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Finance said the yield at an auction of five-year government bonds on Tuesday averaged... Published 12 Sep, 2023 11:08am
World Japan foreign minister Hayashi to meet Ukraine counterpart TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv on... Published 09 Sep, 2023 10:26am
World China warns against ‘new Cold War’ as big powers meet in SE Asia JAKARTA: China’s premier said on Wednesday major powers must keep their differences under control and avoid “a... Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am
World Japan to strengthen maritime, other ties with Southeast Asia, Kishida says Japan will strengthen its support and cooperation with Southeast Asian nations in six areas including transportation... Published 06 Sep, 2023 09:31am
World Japan PM eats ‘safe and delicious’ Fukushima fish TOKYO: Japan’s prime minister ate what he called “safe and delicious” fish from Fukushima on Wednesday, days... Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am
World US deploys B-1B bombers for separate drills with South Korea, Japan SEOUL: The United States separately deployed B-1B bombers for joint drills with South Korea and Japan on Wednesday,... Published 30 Aug, 2023 12:41pm
Print Glitch halts Toyota factories in Japan TOKYO: Toyota said Tuesday it has been hit by a technical glitch that forced it to suspend production at all of its... Updated 30 Aug, 2023 09:05am
World Japan says seawater radioactivity below limits near Fukushima TOKYO: Japan’s environment ministry on Sunday said tests of seawater near the Fukushima nuclear power plant did not... Published 27 Aug, 2023 11:18am
Business & Finance Russia hopes to raise fish, seafood exports to China after Japan ban MOSCOW/TOKYO: Russia hopes to increase its marine product exports to China in the wake of China’s ban on Japanese... Published 26 Aug, 2023 10:02am
World China’s biggest salt maker urges public not to panic buy after Fukushima discharge BEIJING: China’s biggest salt producer urged people against panic buying after Japan began discharging treated... Published 25 Aug, 2023 10:31am
World Japan releases water from Fukushima nuclear plant; China furious NAMIE (Japan): Japan began releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on... Published 25 Aug, 2023 06:34am
World Japan set to release Fukushima water amid criticism, seafood import bans TOKYO: Japan will start releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the... Published 24 Aug, 2023 11:42am
World Iran’s foreign minister in first Japan visit since 2019 TOKYO: Iran’s foreign minister visited Japan on Monday for the first time since 2019 to meet his opposite number,... Published 07 Aug, 2023 10:36am
Business & Finance Japan open to selling NTT stake to fund defence spending TOKYO: A heavyweight politician of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said on Sunday the government is... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
World Hiroshima marks a-bomb anniversary, calls nuclear deterrence ‘folly’ TOKYO: Japan on Sunday marked the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Hiroshima, where its mayor urged the... Updated 06 Aug, 2023 12:29pm
Sports Ikeda delighted with ‘tougher’ Japan in Norway win WELLINGTON: Japan are firming their status as one of the favourites to win the Women’s World Cup after romping into... Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:33pm
Life & Style ‘Barbenheimer’ memes spark anti-nuclear anger in Japan TOKYO: Internet memes referencing the films ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ have sparked anger online in Japan, the only... Published 01 Aug, 2023 05:20pm
Sports Japan hammer Spain on the break to top Group C WELLINGTON: Hinata Miyazawa scored twice as former champions Japan put on a counter-attacking clinic to beat Spain... Published 31 Jul, 2023 02:24pm
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