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 […]
