Newswire Islamabad: As Japan acknowledged Pakistan’s geo-economic location with its connectivity potential, the two countries on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to enhance mutually beneficial economic cooperation in diverse fields.The affirmation came during the 7th Pakistan-Japan High Level Economic Policy Dialogue held in virtual format.The Pakistan delegation was led by Noor Ahmed, Secretary Economic Affairs Division, […]

Islamabad: The 7th Japan-Pakistan High-Level Economic Policy Dialogue was held virtually on March 19, 2021. Mr. SUZUKI Hiroshi, Senior Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, and Mr. Noor Ahmed, Secretary of Ministry of Economic Affairs of Pakistan represented respective sides. The Ambassadors of two countries and officials from related Ministries and agencies also attended […]

Islamabad: The Government and the people of Japan commemorated the 10th anniversary of the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami that struck the north-eastern coast of the country on March 11, 2011, causing colossal loss of human lives and property while rendering thousands of people homeless. While paying tributes to the victims of the […]

Tokyo: The use of masks by television personalities and news anchors on camera is sparking a debate among the public and within the entertainment industry in Japan after broadcasters on a major network began wearing them during a program.TV Tokyo Corp. began having its anchors wear masks from January 18. After anchor Mariko Oe asked […]

Katie Pask Tokyo: Christmas and New Year’s are in the bag, which means Japan is getting ready for the next big holiday – Valentine’s Day. Shops have already ditched their festive decor as piles of sweet treats are taking the forefront. Whether it’s homemade chocolate or just something you bought at the store to make […]

Tokyo: Twenty-five train operators in the Tokyo metropolitan area will move up their last departure times by around 30 minutes from this week to help stem the spread of the resurgent coronavirus.The schedule change comes after the governors of Tokyo and the three neighboring prefectures of Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama, as well as the transport […]

Kumamoto: Kumamon, the black bear-like mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, has received around 5,300 nengajo postcards for the new year, including from overseas, the prefectural government said this week. “I miss you,” and “I want to see you this year” were among the messages sent as of Monday to the beloved character, who […]

Tokyo: Japan’s traffic deaths dropped to a record low of 2,839 in 2020, falling below 3,000 for the first time since comparable data became available in 1948, the National Police Agency said Monday. The number of fatalities decreased by 376 from the previous year, partly due to strengthened traffic regulations and enhanced safety performance of […]

Tokyo: A Japanese company and Kyoto University have joined forces to develop what they hope will be the world’s first satellites made out of wood by 2023. Sumitomo Forestry said it has started research on tree growth and the use of wood materials in space. The partnership will begin experimenting with different types of wood […]

Connie Sceaphierde Tokyo: Sometimes she shies away from view, and at other times you couldn’t even miss her if you tried. Whether you’ve conquered her or not, if you’ve always wanted to view Mount Fuji but you’ve never really been quite sure of where and when to see her in all of her glory, then […]

Islamabad: Japan has extended a grant assistance of JPY 1 billion (approx. USD 9.5 million) to Pakistan for enhancing its capacity to confront COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between Matsuda Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan and Noor Ahmad, Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, in […]

Newswire Tokyo: Japan will build two ships equipped with Aegis missile interceptors after public opposition forced the government to scrap deployment of a costly land-based system, the country’s defense minister said. Earlier this year, Japan decided to suspend unpopular plans to deploy the U.S.-developed Aegis Ashore defense system in northeastern Akita and western Yamaguchi prefectures […]

Tim Kelly Tokyo: Toyota Motor Corp put its revamped Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car, with 30% greater range, on sale in a fresh push to promote zero-emission technology amid growing demand for electric vehicles, including its own. Toyota has failed until now to win drivers over to fuel cell vehicles (FCV), which remain a niche […]