Japan

Japan’s national security adviser calls on COAS Bajwa

RAWALPINDI: The National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Japan Mr Kentaro Sonoura on… Read More

Turning the page: Japan’s last pager service ends after 50 years

TOKYO: The end of the pager era is nigh in Japan after five decades as… Read More

Eel trafficking in the EU, the world’s ‘biggest wildlife crime’

PARIS: Billions of euros worth of critically endangered eels are being trafficked each year from… Read More

Nissan’s chairman arrested in Japan for alleged financial misconduct

YOKOHAMA: Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested on Monday for alleged financial misconduct… Read More

Going solo: ‘Ohitorisama’ or the Japanese art of doing it alone

TOKYO: Every so often, 33-year-old Masaki Kitakoga slips into a tiny booth with a desk… Read More

One of our islands is missing: Japan ‘loses’ a bit of land

Missing: A tiny island in northern Japan. Or so authorities fear, prompting plans for a… Read More

Japan launches environment monitoring satellite

TOKYO: Japan’s space agency on Monday launched a rocket carrying a satellite that will monitor… Read More

Japan, China strike deals during Abe visit as ties improve

Japan and China signed $2.6 billion in business deals and touted their warmer ties on… Read More

Japan confirms journalist held in Syria released

The Japanese government confirmed that a journalist kidnapped in Syria more than three years ago… Read More

Japan asks Facebook to improve data protection

TOKYO: Japan’s government on Monday told United States (US) technology firm Facebook to better protect… Read More

Japan unveils plan to attract more foreign workers

Japan on Friday unveiled a plan to attract more foreign blue-collar workers, as the world´s… Read More

Pompeo eyes progress over Trump-Kim summit on Asia trip

Mike Pompeo said he hoped to make progress on denuclearisation and a second US-North Korean… Read More

North Korea joins South Korean protest over Japan’s ‘Rising Sun’ flag

SEOUL: Japan should refrain from flying the “Rising Sun” flag on a warship in a… Read More

Touchdown! Japan space probe lands new robot on asteroid

A Japanese probe landed a new observation robot on an asteroid as it pursues a… Read More

Japan pledges $2.7 mn to support Pakistani youth, Afghan refugees

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has pledged a contribution of USD 2.7 million to support… Read More

Pakistan, Japan agree to improve parliamentary performance

ISLAMABAD/ TOKYO: The Senate of Pakistan and House of Representatives of Japan have agreed to… Read More

Japan firm signs with SpaceX for lunar missions

A Japanese start-up is to send spacecraft to the moon in a deal signed with… Read More

$60 million in virtual currency hacked in Japan

TOKYO: Bitcoin and other digital currency worth around 6.7 billion yen ($60 million) has been… Read More

Khattak wants Japan to participate in CPEC

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak on Monday expressed the hope that Japan would help… Read More

Japan conducts first submarine drill in disputed South China Sea: media

Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the South China Sea, a newspaper… Read More