Japan
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Japan to prepare another round of economic stimulus measures
Oct 2, 2022Japan is preparing another round of economic stimulus measures, the government said Friday, as rising prices and the plummeting yen squeeze the world’s third-largest economy, reports BSS. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told ministers to draft the... -
Ekhlasur Rahman receives the Order of the Rising Sun from Japan
Sep 30, 2022The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays, is an honor bestowed by the Japanese government to Md. Ekhlasur Rahman on Thursday, according to UNB news. At the official residence of Ito Naoki, the... -
Japan honours assassinated Abe at state funeral
Sep 28, 2022Long queues of people arrived to pay their respects to the assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe at a contentious state funeral on Tuesday. Dignitaries from Japan and beyond attended. Akie, Abe’s widow, took his ashes... -
Japan to open its doors back up to vaccinated foreign tourists
Sep 23, 2022Japan will open its doors back up to vaccinated foreign tourists, after more than two years of closed borders due to the Covid pandemic. Tourists will be able to visit the country without a visa, and... -
‘Dangerous’ Typhoon Nanmadol slams into Japan
Sep 18, 2022Typhoon Nanmadol made landfall in southwestern Japan on Sunday night, as authorities urged millions of people to take shelter from the powerful storm’s high winds and torrential rain. The storm officially made landfall around 7 pm... -
US sailor killed at Pearl Harbor finally laid to rest
Sep 14, 2022A spokesman for the Arlington National Cemetery confirmed to AFP that a US sailor who died during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor more than 80 years ago had been buried there on Tuesday. The morning... -
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan southern islands
Sep 11, 2022Authorities issued a warning for inhabitants to take shelter from the “severe waves and winds” as typhoon Muifa made her way into Japan’s southern islands on Sunday. The Japan Meteorological Agency predicts that on Monday, Muifa... -
Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corp took over the operations of the Okada Manila gambling resort
Sep 5, 2022Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corp said on Sunday its local representatives in the Philippines have taken over the operations of the Okada Manila gambling resort, the latest step in a long-running ownership dispute. Universal said in a... -
Japan’s Rakuten Mobile Inc’s service for users on Rakuten UN-LIMIT VII plans restored
Sep 5, 2022Japan’s Rakuten Mobile Inc said on Sunday that its service for users on Rakuten UN-LIMIT VII plans had been restored after a system failure caused difficulties making calls and sending data for over two hours. The... -
Japan’s police chief to resign over Shinzo Abe assassination
Aug 25, 2022The head of the national police in Japan has announced his intention to step down in order to accept responsibility for the murder of former prime minister Shinzo Abe last month, citing the need for a...
