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Women hand rickshaw pullers in Tokyo
Capital of Japan, Tokyo, one of the world’s most economically developed nations with highly advanced technology is lately seeing a large number of young women taking up the job of “hand pulled…
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Japan: Train services suspended between Tokyo, Yokohama due to concrete on tracks
Tokyo: Train services on Japan’s JR Yokosuka line between Tokyo and Yokohama stations were suspended on Thursday due to concrete on tracks in a tunnel. Multiple pieces of concrete have fallen onto…
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 jolts Japan
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 jolted Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture and other surrounding areas in Japan on Sunday morning, the country’s weather agency said. The quake occurred at 8:59…
- Technology
Japan aims to make 1st-ever moon landing on January 20
Tokyo: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is expected to make the first-ever landing on the lunar surface on January 20. If successful, Japan will become…
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5 bodies found underwater in search for missing US Osprey crew in Japan
Tokyo: In search for the US military Osprey aircraft that crashed last week in the waters off southwestern Japan, the bodies of five missing crew members were found to be located underwater,…
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Disapproval rate of Kishida cabinet rises to 50%
Tokyo: The disapproval rate of the Japanese government headed by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reached 50 per cent for the first time since last December, an opinion poll showed on Sunday. The…
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Tokyo area on red alert for heatstroke as summer heat lingers
Tokyo: Japanese authorities on Thursday issued the highest-level heatstroke alert for the Tokyo metropolitan area as the scorching summer heat continues to bake many parts of the country, according to the Ministry…
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Japanese population falls in all 47 regions for first time
Tokyo: The population of Japanese nationals totaled 122,423,038 across the country in 2022, down by 801,000, marking the biggest drop and the first time all 47 of the country’s prefectures have seen…
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Japan braces for wave of food price hikes
Tokyo: A new survey released on Wednesday revealed that over 30,000 food and beverage items were subject to price increases in Japan this year as businesses continue to pass on their higher…
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Dubai helps Japan to seize USD 310 million of drugs shipment
Abu Dhabi: Dubai Customs has assisted Japanese customs authorities in intercepting a significant quantity of illicit drugs. Up to 700 kilogrammes of “methamphetamine” powder, valued at approximately USD 310 million, were concealed…
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Allergy season drags Japan’s economy of USD 2.74 bn in spending: Report
Tokyo: Japan’s hay fever season this year stood to suppress consumer spending by 383.1 billion yen ($2.70 billion), local media reported. Higher pollen levels would push down real household spending by 383.1…
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Fumio Kishida’s suspected attacker to undergo mental evaluation
Tokyo: A man suspected of throwing an explosive device towards Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month will undergo a psychiatric evaluation, informed sources said on Monday. The Wakayama Summary Court in…
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Bank of Japan to launch digital yen pilot program
Tokyo: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will start a pilot program to test the use of a digital yen with commercial financial institutions in April, the central bank said. Under the program,…
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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…