Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri left Tunis on Monday for the Japanese city of Yokohama to take part in the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9).She is accompanied ... ( read original story ...)
Two firefighters killed in Osaka fire may have been trapped
Two firefighters who died after two buildings caught fire in the city of Osaka on Monday were apparently trapped on the sixth floor of one of the buildings as it started to collapse. ( read original story ...)
Tradition continues as a new group of Osaka orphans is welcomed to Hawaii
Today, Aug. 18, Hawaii welcomed four orphaned children from Japan, a longstanding tradition of promoting cultural exchange and international peace. ( read original story ...)
Japan must raise rates, get fiscal house in order, says veteran lawmaker Kono
Japan must raise interest rates and get its fiscal house in order to strengthen a weak yen that has pushed up inflation and brought pain to households, veteran ruling party lawmaker Taro Kono told ... ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes low-cost debt to mitigate Africa blow from aid cuts
Naoki Ando, senior vice-president of Japan International Cooperation Agency, the implementing agency of Japan’s aid policy, says that the country will stick by its model of development assistance over ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama, Punjab agree on ‘city-to-city’ cooperation
LAHORE: “Yokohama and Punjab have agreed on ‘city-to-city’ cooperation in various fields including environment protection and providing modern development systems to cities,” said Chief Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Maryam Nawaz promises modern city development inspired by Japan
Punjab and Yokohama have agreed on 'city-to-city' cooperation in various fields, including environment protection and providing modern development systems to cities, announced Chief Minister Maryam ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Braces for 20-Year Bond Auction as Fiscal Outlook Dims
Japan’s auction of 20-year government bonds on Tuesday will be closely watched as the risk of a government spending surge weighs on investor appetite for super-long debt. ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido Univ. students protest over assistant professor’s alcohol-fueled violence
A male assistant professor at Hokkaido University assaulted and injured multiple students while intoxicated at a social gathering, sources ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Anti-terror efforts underway ahead of TICAD meet in Yokohama
Police and Japan's Coast Guard are tightening security at a district in Yokohama City, near Tokyo, where the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD, is to be held later this ... ( read original story ...)
Sweltering heat continues across wide regions of Japan
Japanese authorities are urging extra precautions against heatstroke as daytime highs may hit nearly 40 degrees Celsius on Monday in some inland areas of the Kanto and Tokai regions. ( read original story ...)
Japan: Building Fire in Osaka Kills Two Firefighters, Injures Others
A fire broke out on Monday, August 18, at a building along the Dotonborigawa river in Osaka’s Minami district, a bustling area popular with tourists, and spread to two adjacent buildings. Two ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka fire kills two firefighters and leaves four injured
The fire department has been working to put out the fire and said there is no concern that it will spread any further. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo tops the list for 2025’s best ‘workcation’ destinations in the world
The Japanese capital took the No. 1 spot for the best "workcation" destinations in the world, according to a 2025 report by the International Workplace Group. ( read original story ...)
Factory Town’s Crisis Shows Japan’s Fading Manufacturing Era
Nissan Motor Co.’s Oppama factory, opened in 1961, was once a crown jewel in Japan’s postwar rise to manufacturing powerhouse. ( read original story ...)
Japan steel groups seek reforms to stop tariff evasion as China exports surge
Japanese steel lobby groups said on Monday they have requested the early introduction of measures to prevent the evasion of anti-dumping tariffs aimed at protecting domestic industries from unfair ... ( read original story ...)