Tag: Japan

Tokyo: Seven people were killed and 200 injured after a powerful earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale rocked Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture on Thursday. The earthquake triggered landslides that engulfed houses. Local authorities said 40 people remained missing as search and rescue operations ramped up their efforts to find the missing before nightfall, Japan’s public […]

Vannes (France): A disciplined Japanese squad prevailed 3-1 over Spain in the final of the women’s Under-20 World Cup. It was Japan’s first triumph in the competition on Friday, following third-place finishes in 2012 and 2016, reports Efe news. The Spanish, though disappointed, can be still be proud after delivering their country’s best-ever performance in […]

Tokyo: Japan on Monday marked the 73rd anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima during the Second World War, with the city’s Mayor making a fresh call for a world without nuclear weapons through dialogue. Mayor Kazumi Matsui warned of the re-emergence of tensions over nuclear weapons seen during the Cold War and sought […]

Yekaterinburg (Russia): Japan came back from behind twice to hold Senegal 2-2 in a FIFA World Cup Group H contest at the Ekaterinburg Arena here on Sunday. Sadio Mane (11th minute) and Moussa Wague (71st minute) scored for the African outfit, while Japan responded through Takashi Inui (34th) and Keisuke Honda (78th).  

Tokyo: Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued landslide alerts in Osaka, after a strong earthquake a day earlier measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale left four dead and 381 injured. Heavy rain is expected to continue until Wednesday in Osaka which may cause landslides as the quake had loosened the terrain, Efe news reported quoting the Japan […]

Tokyo: At least three people were killed and over 50 others injured on Monday when a an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan’s Osaka city. The victims comprised a nine-year-old girl and two men, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported. The earthquake was recorded at 7.58 a.m. and had its hypocenter at about 13 […]

Tokyo: More than 120 pregnant minke whales were killed during Japan’s latest annual hunt off the coast of Antarctica, a new report said. The report, released by the International Whaling Commission, showed that 128 out of the 333 minke whales caught during the expedition in the Southern Ocean were female, and 122 of them were […]

Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 5.1-magnitude on the Richter scale hit Japan’s Nagano on Saturday, the Met said. No major damage or injuries were reported. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the tremors were felt at 10.29 a.m. and the quake originated at a depth of 10 km, Xinhua news agency reported. No tsunami warning was issued […]

Tokyo: Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli says he is happy with the response that his magnum opus “Baahubali 2: The conclusion” has received here in Japan. “So happy to meet all the fans and film enthusiasts who made it to the ‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ screening in Tokyo, Japan last night. The love for movies surpasses boundaries. […]

Tokyo: A Japanese company is planning to build a 350 metre high wooden skyscraper in Tokyo by 2041, making it the world’s tallest wooden building. The wood products company Sumitomo Forestry estimates that the cost of the building, which will have 70 floors, will be around 600 billion yen ($5 billion), almost twice the cost […]

Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday urged Japan to make joint efforts to bring bilateral ties back to the track of sound development. Wang held talks with visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono in Beijing on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported. Describing Sino-Japanese relations as being at a crucial stage, Wang said China […]

Tokyo: Japanese researchers have found that abnormal delivery of zinc to lung cells contributes to obstructive pulmonary diseases, a collective term for refractory respiratory diseases with chronic airway inflammation and excessive mucus retention that are accompanied by airway obstruction. The findings, published in the journal EbioMedicine, also suggest that treatment for these diseases cannot be […]

Chennai: “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion”, which brought cheer to the Indian box office this year, will hit the screens in Japan on December 29 and subsequently in Russia in January. The film’s producer Shobu Yarlagadda on Tuesday tweeted the updates. He even shared the teaser of the Russian dubbed version of the film, apart from sharing […]

Dubai: Indian star shuttler P.V. Sindhu lost to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi in the women’s singles final of the season-ending BWF World Superseries Finals here on Sunday. Rio Olympics silver medallist Sindhu lost a hard-fought battle 21-15, 12-21, 19-21 in an hour and 34 minutes to world No.2 Yamaguchi at the Hamdan Sports Complex. With this […]

Tokyo: Eight persons have been rescued after a US Navy aircraft carrying 11 people aboard crashed off the coast of Japan on Wednesday, the Japanese Defence Ministry said. Rescue operations were being conducted jointly by the US military and the Japanese Self-Defence Forces. Preliminary US military reports indicated that engine failure may have caused the […]