Japan

ITF rules, regulations to be ensured in light of Covid-19

"This is the first major step towards ending the pandemic,” said vice health minister

CM Murad says there is a lot of investment opportunities for Japanese investors in Sindh

Mori bows to mounting pressure, apologises again before leaving post

Earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 hit off the coast of eastern Japan, shaking buildings but no tsunami warning issued

Japanese government also arranged technical training of the PMD staff for the operation and maintenance

Japanese table tennis star wants Games to happen, with or without fans

Move may come due to travel restrictions under Japan’s virus emergency, reports say

Japan PM optimistic to hold Games despite recent surge in virus cases

Shoji Morimoto has amassed over 270,000 Twitter followers, even inspired a television drama

Early decline in suicides was affected by such factors as state subsidies, reduced working hours and school closure

Tests will be offered to up to 800,000 people living and working in parts of the city

Daily coronavirus cases hit a record 7,882 last Friday

Japan has seen 267,000 cases and nearly 3,900 deaths

PM Suga’s govt seeks to limit damage to the world’s third-biggest economy while striving to defeat the virus

PM Suga says city hosting Olympics may go into lockdown starting January 9

Tokyo raised its Covid-19 alert level to its highest measure on Dec 17

Forward said he accepted fans' criticism after scoring only three goals in 27 matches

Artist Misha Japanwala narrated how she was rescued by the supermodel in dark times

A day after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga urged the nation to stay home and avoid social mixing

The govt will ask people to self-quarantine for 14 days upon return from Britain

The Park will likely open to tourists in the first half of 2023, an official press release states

SAPM, Japanese envoy discuss export of Pakistani IT engineers

Number of positive cases in Tokyo hit a daily record of 678 cases on December 16

NHK poll reveals residents believe influx of foreigners will cause further spike in virus cases

The number of births in 2019 was down 5.8 percent to around 865,000 after a drop in the number of marriages

Seven-team event will be held in December following postponed 2020 edition in Qatar in February

We need to support the tourism industry, which is indispensable for the local economy says Suga

The country has prided itself on being racially homogeneous, although mixed-race athletes are challenging that image

Mobile air defence system designed to counter ballistic and aerial attacks, says state defence ministry TV

Local media says fireball was believed to be a bolide, an extremely bright meteor that explodes in atmosphere

Pakistan receives foreign loans worth $3.2b during July-October

More than 30 major Japanese firms will begin experiments next year towards issuing a common, private digital currency

Nearly a decade after the Fukushima disaster shut down most of the country’s reactors

Keen Sword exercise is the first big drill since Yoshihide Suga became Japan’s prime minister last month

Putting Japan on the same timeline as Europe, Britain and a host of smaller nations, and a decade ahead of China

The releasing the water into the sea or evaporating it were both "realistic options" says government panel

The secret of conquering the world of commerce lies in creativity, innovation and newness

Takahiro Shiraishi, 29, is also accused of dismembering victims and storing body parts in coolboxes

Just 40% of medical institutions are using the online database

The very thought of a nuclear war causes a deep sense of worry, anxiety and anger. But it wasn’t always like this

Japanese PM Suga tells UN successful organisation will be ‘proof that humanity defeated pandemic’

Japan and Malaysia signed a bilateral currency swap arrangement

Virtually certain to be elected PM in a parliamentary vote because of the LDP’s majority in the lower house

A worst-case scenario showed the economy could shrink 8.1%

Japanese envoy welcomes Islamabad’s decision to reopen educational institutions by Sept 15

Money will be used to procure solid waste collection vehicles

The LDP will elect a new leader on Sept. 14 to replace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Ship was carrying a crew of 39 Filipinos, two New Zealanders and two Australians

Envoy says embassy encouraging investors to invest in auto parts sector