Japan

Japan’s Murakami withdraws from consideration for alternative Nobel award

TOKYO: Japanese author Haruki Murakami has asked for the withdrawal of his nomination for an… Read More

Putin proposes Russia, Japan sign historic peace treaty

President Vladimir Putin suggested that Russia and Japan sign a peace treaty this year, ending… Read More

WATCH: Pizza delivery guy battles typhoon to make delivery

OSAKA, JAPAN: A pizza delivery guy takes his job a bit too seriously as he… Read More

Pakistan underlines need for boosting trade ties with Japan

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chairman Senate, Senator Saleem Mandviwala has underscored the need for boosting trade and… Read More

Secret to Japan couple’s 80 years of marriage: wife’s patience

TAKAMATSU, Japan: Japan is known for its abundance of centenarians and can now lay claim… Read More

Japan begins clean-up after typhoon kills 11; major airport closed

TOKYO: Japan began on Wednesday to clean up after a powerful typhoon killed 11 people,… Read More

Six dead as strongest typhoon in quarter century batters Japan

OSAKA: The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years battered the west of the… Read More

Japan issues evacuation advisories for one million as typhoon hits west coast

TOKYO: Japan issued evacuation advisories for more than 1 million people and canceled hundreds of… Read More

Robotel: Japan hotel staffed by robot dinosaurs

URAYASU, Japan: The reception at the Henn na Hotel east of Tokyo is eerily quiet… Read More

PM Imran agrees to expand bilateral cooperation with Japan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday urged Japan to support Pakistan in education sector,… Read More

Pakistan wants investment from Japan on priority basis: Asad Qaiser

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Thursday said Pakistan wanted investment in various sectors… Read More

Saudi Arabia tests Japan-inspired ‘nap pods’ for hajj

RIYADH: Mansour al-Amer swipes a card to reveal a narrow sleep pod, reminiscent of Japan's… Read More

Japan emperor expresses ‘deep remorse’ over war

TOKYO: Emperor Akihito, in his last appearance as reigning monarch at an annual ceremony marking… Read More

Japan says Mazda, Suzuki, Yamaha Motor carried out improper testing

TOKYO: Mazda Motor Corp, Suzuki Motor Corp, and Yamaha Motor Co conducted improper fuel economy… Read More

Japan marks 70th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing

Japan has marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in a ceremony… Read More

Japanese envoy felicitates Imran Khan on election victory

ISLAMABAD: Japanese Ambassador Takashi Kurai on Friday called on Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan… Read More

Powerful storm hits disaster-ravaged Japan

A powerful storm slammed into central Japan on Sunday, bringing heavy rains as it churned… Read More

‘Unprecedented’ Japan heatwave kills 65 in one week

An "unprecedented" heatwave in Japan has killed at least 65 people in one week with… Read More

Heatwave kills 14 people over the weekend in Japan

TOKYO: An intense heatwave killed at least 14 people over a three-day long weekend in… Read More

Japan strongly condemns bomb attacks in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Japan has expressed solidarity with the government and people of the Pakistan in the… Read More