Japan’s Toshiba announces plan to split into three firms
TOKYO: Toshiba’s board has approved a plan to split the storied Japanese conglomerate into three companies, following tension with shareholders and a controversial takeover offer. The announcement confirms reports earlier in the week that said management was under pressure from
Canon introduces smart camera ‘PowerShot PX’ to cherish family moments
A Japanese multinational corporation that specializes in optical, imaging, and industrial products, such as lenses and cameras, has introduced a new smart camera ‘PowerShot PX’ to cherish beautiful and valuable family moments. Canon introduces the first smart camera to transform
Japanese princess leaves royal family after marrying commoner
TOKYO: Japan’s Princess Mako, niece of the emperor, finally married her college sweetheart Kei Komuro on Tuesday, giving up her royal title and saying she was determined to build a happy life after a tumultuous engagement. In an unusually frank
Japan agrees to defer $200mn debt for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The governments of Japan has agreed on debt deferral amounting to $200 million for Pakistan as part of the second phase of the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI). Pakistan and Japan had earlier agreed on the first debt
Japan PM dissolves parliament for national election on Oct 31
TOKYO: Japan’s prime minister dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for October 31 national elections as new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faces an unpopular opposition over who can fix the pandemic-battered economy. Kishida said he is seeking
Japan PM announces end to COVID-19 state of emergency
TOKYO: A coronavirus state of emergency targeting nightlife in Tokyo and other Japanese regions will end this week, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced Tuesday. The emergency measures, which largely limit alcohol sales, restaurant opening hours and crowd sizes at large
Japan shuts down world’s fastest roller coaster over complaints of fractures
The world’s fastest roller coaster in Japan has seriously injured four passengers, after which the coaster has since been shut down. According to the report, from December 2020 to August 2021, four people have received complaints of bones fractures due
Japan joins EU, China in issuing digital vaccine passport
TOKYO: Japan is set to issue digital health certificates to citizens who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, joining China, European Union and other countries that have adopted similar measures aimed at opening up overseas travel. The certificate can be managed
US, India, Japan and Australia counter China with billion-dose vaccine pact
WASHINGTON: The United States and three of its closest Indo-Pacific partners committed to supplying up to a billion coronavirus vaccine doses across Asia by the end of 2022 at a summit to counter China’s growing influence. President Joe Biden and
Japan marks decade since 2011 quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster
TOKYO: Japan marks 10 years since the worst natural disaster in the country’s living memory: a powerful earthquake, deadly tsunami and nuclear meltdown. Around 18,500 people were killed or left missing in the disaster, most of them by the towering
US blacklists dozens of Chinese firms including SMIC, DJI
WASHINGTON: The United States added dozens of Chinese companies, including the country’s top chipmaker SMIC and Chinese drone manufacturer SZ DJI Technology to a trade blacklist. The move is seen as the latest in Trump’s President Donald Trump’s administration efforts
Over 500 Japanese IT companies keen to invest in Pakistan: SAPM Bukhari
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (HRD) Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari met with Japanese ambassador to Pakistan Kininori Matsuda to discuss the export of Pakistani IT engineers in Japan. The meeting was followed
980,000 Pakistanis sent abroad for employment in last two years: SAPM Bukhari
KARACHI: Around 980,000 Pakistanis have been sent abroad for employment in the last two years by the incumbent government. The was stated by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Syed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari.
Japanese space capsule carrying asteroid samples lands in Australia
MELBOURNE: Japan has retrieved a space probe from Australia’s remote outback after a six-year mission that may help reveal more about the origins of the planets. A small capsule from the unmanned Hayabusa2, carrying the first extensive samples of dust
Asian markets hit record peak as regional countries sign trade deal
SYDNEY: Asian stocks hit a record high on Monday as vaccine optimism and strong economic data from China and Japan outshone worries about rising coronavirus cases lifting the tech and auto sector. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan
TikTok star Jannat Mirza announces moving to Japan
LAHORE: Jannat Mirza, the first Pakistani with the highest number of followers on any social media platform has announced that she is moving to Japan. The 22-year-old shared that she is currently in Japan after PTA announced a ban on
CAA issues new travel advisory for passengers
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a new travel advisory for passengers travelling abroad from the country. According to details, the flights coming from abroad have been divided into two categories (A and B) in wake of the
Japan donates machinery, equipment to Islamabad municipality
ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has provided grant assistance in the form of 29 special vehicles and equipment for Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) worth 500 million Japanese Yen. The grant has been provided under the Economic and Social Development Programme.
43 crew, nearly 6,000 cows missing after ship capsizes off Japan
TOKYO: More than 40 crew members were missing after a ship carrying cattle from New Zealand to China capsized in stormy weather in the East China Sea near Japan. According to the Japanese coastguard, a lone crew member from the
SAPM Bukhari assures sending workforce to Japan
ISLAMABAD: Japan Ambassador to Pakistan Kuninori Matsuda expressed Japan’s desire to expedite the process of recruitment of Information Technology and healthcare workers from Pakistan. In a meeting with Adviser to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfiqar Bukhari, the envoy said
ANF receives specialised equipment under Japan-funded project
ISLAMABAD: Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) has received advanced IT equipment, personal protection gear and twenty sniffer dogs through funding support by the Government of Japan. The equipment was handed in a high-profile ceremony held at the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) headquarters
Japan marks 75th anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bombing
TOKYO: Japan marked 75 years since the world’s first atomic bomb attack in Hiroshima, with the coronavirus pandemic forcing a scaling back of ceremonies to remember the victims. Survivors, relatives and a handful of foreign dignitaries attended this year’s main
Only one quarter of Japanese want Tokyo Olympics next year
TOKYO: A new poll shows that just one in four people in Japan want to see the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Games held next year, with most backing either further delay or cancellation. Only 23.9 percent of respondents in the three-day nationwide
UAE launches historic Mars mission
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates celebrated in the early hours of Monday morning the launch of its “Hope” probe to Mars, the first interplanetary mission by an Arab nation. The long-anticipated blast-off of the unmanned spacecraft at 6:58 am local
Japan keen to import basmati rice, allows export of mangoes
ISLAMABAD: Japan has shown keen interest in developing mutual agricultural research and importing basmati rice from Pakistan to further strengthen bilateral trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. Ambassador of Japan Matsuda Kuninori called on Minister for National Food
Japan’s economy slips into recession amid pandemic
TOKYO: Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data on Monday as the world’s third-largest economy contracted by 0.9 percent in the first quarter amid the fallout from the coronavirus. The drop in gross domestic product
Japan approves remdesivir drug for COVID-19 treatment
TOKYO: Japan approved remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19, making it the country’s first officially authorised drug to tackle the coronavirus disease. Japan reached the decision just three days after US drugmaker Gilead Sciences filed for fast-track approval for the
Japan provides $1m to Pakistan as assistance for Afghan refugees
ISLAMABAD: Japan has contributed one million dollars to Pakistan as assistance for Afghan refugees who have been living in the country for decades. The contribution was presented by Japanese Ambassador Kuninori Matsuda on behalf of the government and people of
Japan extends state of emergency nationwide amid coronavirus
TOKYO (REUTERS): Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expended the country’s state of emergency to all areas of the countries in order to contain the outbreak of coronavirus. According to an international news agency, the declaration now covers all 47
Japanese envoy offers assistance over coronavirus crisis
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh on Monday received the Japanese Ambassador Kuninori Matsuda and discussed a range of issues. The ambassador shared with the adviser the steps being taken by Japan to contain