Japan to recognise Taiwan as place of origin for naturalised citizens
Tokyo, Feb 18 (IANS) In a clear indication of policy shift and snub to China, Taiwan-origin naturalized citizens of Japan will now be able to list their country of origin as Taiwan in their family register from May 26, the Japanese government announced on Tuesday. Japan’s Minister of Justice revised an ordinance allowing people to […]
China removes buoy from Japan’s EEZ near Senkaku Islands: Reports
Tokyo, Feb 12 (IANS) Japan Coast Guard (JCG) on Wednesday confirmed that a Chinese buoy that was installed in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is no longer there. The buoy had been floating in the area since July 2023, even though the Japanese government had demanded that China remove it and issued warnings about the […]
Heavy snow continues across Japan
Tokyo, Feb 9 (IANS) A powerful cold air mass and winter pressure patterns have brought continuous snowfall to coastal and mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan, significantly increasing snow accumulation that caused widespread disruptions to people’s lives. While the peak of heavy snowfall has passed in western Japan and the Kanto-Koshin region, intermittent snow […]
Japan: Wildfire in Yamanashi continues to burn
Tokyo, Jan 19 (IANS) A wildfire that broke out on Saturday in the mountains spanning Japan’s Kofu City and Fuefuki City in Yamanashi prefecture remained uncontained, local media reported on Sunday. The fire started at around 1:30 p.m. local time on Saturday in the mountain area. Despite firefighting efforts, including the deployment of helicopters from […]
Japan provides grant to Caritas Lebanon for mammography machine in Sin El Fil
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): Japan, through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Program (GGP), extended a helping hand to Caritas Lebanon by providing a mammography machine to its Sin El Fil Primary Healthcare Center (PHCC). On Friday, Ambassador Magoshi Masayuki signed a grant contract with Father Michel Abboud, President of Caritas Lebanon. The Sin El Fil PHCC, […]
Heavy snow hits areas along Sea of Japan
Tokyo, Jan 10 (IANS) Heavy snow hit Sea of Japan coastal areas in northern, central and western Japan on Friday, disrupting bullet train operations and forcing the closure of some sections of expressways and national roads. In the morning, snow forced the temporary suspension of Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train services between Fukushima Station in the […]
Japan’s weather agency warns of heavy snow on Sea of Japan side
Tokyo, Jan 8 (IANS) Japan’s weather agency said Wednesday heavy snow is forecast from northern to western Japan, especially areas along the Sea of Japan coast, until Friday, with some regions expected to see extremely strong winds with snow. In the 24 hours through Thursday morning, Niigata Prefecture, the Hokuriku and Tohoku regions and Gifu […]
World’s oldest person dies in Japan at 116
Tokyo, Jan 4 (IANS) Japanese media on Saturday reported that 116-year-old Tomiko Itooka, recognised as the world’s oldest person, has died of old age. Itooka died earlier this week at a nursing home in the city of Ashiya in western Japan where she resided, the city government in Hyogo Prefecture said, reported Kyodo News. The […]
Japan’s largest mobile carrier reports system glitch due to cyberattack
Tokyo, Jan 2 (IANS) Japan’s NTT Docomo Inc. said Thursday it suffered a cyberattack that caused a website failure and some service disruptions, local media reported, following a series of similar incidents at major firms in the country recently. Japan’s largest mobile carrier said a system glitch started around 5:27 am local time, making it […]
