Japan
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Japan animator Miyazaki’s first film in a decade released
Jul 18, 2023The eagerly anticipated movie, directed by Oscar-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki, was released in Japan on Friday. It is his first feature in ten years and most likely his last. Making “How Do You Live?” required co-founder... -
Japan to provide 472m Japanese Yen; Deal signed
Jul 17, 2023The Japanese government will provide 472 million Japanese Yen, or roughly $3.38 million, to the “Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)” project. The governments of Bangladesh and Japan today inked an exchange of notes and... -
Japan rocket engine explodes during test
Jul 14, 2023An official reported that a Japanese rocket engine exploded during a test on Friday, dealing the nation’s space agency yet another setback. According to Naoya Takegami of the science and technology ministry, the Epsilon S, an... -
One dead as Japan warns of ‘heaviest rain ever’ in southwest
Jul 10, 2023Authorities said Monday that one person was killed and three others were missing as a result of landslides in southwestern Japan, where the nation’s weather agency had issued a “heaviest rain ever” warning. According to the... -
IAEA chief in Japan ahead of Fukushima water release
Jul 4, 2023Rafael Grossi, the UN nuclear watchdog’s leader, came in Japan on Tuesday to present a study of Tokyo’s intentions to discharge treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. The head of the International... -
Japan kabuki star arrested over mother’s suicide
Jul 2, 2023According to local media, one of Japan’s best-known kabuki actors was detained Tuesday on suspicion of assisting his mother’s suicide after both parents were discovered unconscious at his house last month. As public broadcaster NHK and... -
Japan’s weather agency warns of landslides amid heat in western, eastern Japan
Jul 2, 2023On Sunday, Japan’s weather agency warned residents in western and eastern Japan to be on the lookout for landslides in areas impacted by heavy rain, adding that temperatures are forecast to rise due to warm air... -
Japan to provide $225m loan as budget support to Bangladesh
Jun 27, 2023Under the ‘Development Policy Loan for Strengthening Public Financial Management’, Japan will provide 30 billion Japanese Yen (equivalent to US$225 Million) as budget support to Bangladesh. To this end, an “Exchange of Notes” and a “Loan... -
Japan to put South Korea back on trade ‘white list’
Jun 27, 2023South Korea will be reinstated to Japan’s list of trustworthy trade partners in July, the cabinet announced Tuesday, restoring its exclusion in 2019 over a dispute over historical forced labor. The move, which follows Seoul’s restoration... -
Japan’s emperor arrives in Indonesia for first state visit
Jun 18, 2023The first state visit by the Japanese monarchs since taking the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019 began on Saturday when they landed in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. A meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at a...
