Japan
- Technology
Instagram expands ‘Notes’ feature to Europe, Japan
San Francisco: Social media platform Instagram has expanded its ‘Notes’ feature, a way for users to share their thoughts, to Europe and Japan. The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, made the announcement…
- World
Croatian Prez criticises NATO chief’s visit to S. Korea, Japan
Zagreb: Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has criticized the visit to South Korea and Japan by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and condemned the Western decision to send battle tanks to Ukraine. “I…
- Technology
iPhone 14 Crash Detection false alarms causing problems in Japan
Tokyo: False alarms by Apple’s iPhone 14 series’ Crash Detection feature are causing problems in Japan, with fire departments near skiing areas getting more emergency call-outs than usual because of the automated…
- World
Japan power company seeks to raise household electricity prices by 30%
Tokyo: The Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. (TEPCO) said that it has applied to the government to raise its regulated electricity rates for households by around 30 percent from June in…
- World
Japan braces for heavy snow, blizzard
Tokyo: Japanese weather officials warned on Monday that the coldest air mass of the season is likely to lead to heavy snow blanketing wide swathes of Japan from Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological…
- World
Japan’s plan to dump Fukushima radioactive water into sea to start this yr
Tokyo: The Japanese government on Friday said a controversial plan to release radioactive wastewater from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean will start in the spring or summer.…
- World
COVID-19: Japan reports all-time high 489 deaths in single day
Tokyo: As it appears that the current global Covid wave is somewhat weakening, Japan on Thursday reported 489 Covid-related deaths on a single day, another record high for a country that is…
- Telangana
Telangana: Govt announces training programme for nursing jobs in Japan
Hyderabad: Telangana Overseas Manpower Company Limited (TOMCOM), a registered recruitment agency under the Department of Labour, Employment Training and Factories, Government of Telangana, is organizing a special program to train and recruit…
- Business
Japan charges Apple with $98 mn for overlooking abuses of rules
Tokyo: Apple’s Japan unit has been charged $98 million in additional taxes by the authorities in Tokyo for overlooking abuses of rules covering duty-free purchases, the media reported. Bulk purchases of iPhones…
- Opinions
Japan announces big military push
After Germany, Japan becomes the second country to overhaul its military in the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war and increasing Chinese belligerence. It seems as if the war indirectly and the Chinese…
- World
Japan hit by record snowfall
Tokyo: A strong winter pressure pattern has brought record snowfall to Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region , with weather officials urging caution for the possible impacts on public transport and power outages. The…
- World
Bangladesh’s 1st-ever metro to operate from Dec 28
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s first-ever metro will begin commercial operations from December 28, an official announced here. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT Line)-6 of the metro rail…
- Technology
Tim Cook visits Sony’s cutting-edge facility in Japan
Tokyo: Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday visited tech giant Sony’s cutting-edge facility in Japan. Taking to Twitter, Cook said: “We’ve been partnering with Sony for over a decade to create the…
- World
PM Rishi Sunak launches new UK-Italy-Japan joint fighter jet project
London: The UK will work with Italy and Japan on the next generation of combat air fighter jets through an “unprecedented” international aerospace coalition, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Friday.…
- World
UK, Italy, Japan team up for new fighter jet
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce a collaboration between Britain, Italy and Japan to develop a new fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence (AI). According to Sunak, the…
