North Korea warns Japan over its ‘very dangerous’ military buildup SEOUL: North Korea on Tuesday condemned a Japanese military buildup outlined in a new security strategy, warning... Published 20 Dec, 2022 11:05am
Business & Finance Imports from Japan, China: customs values on tyres, tubes raised ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view Chinese investment in local manufacturing of tyres and tubes, Directorate General Customs... Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:58am
World Japan backs African Union entry to G20, PM Kishida says TOKYO: Japan will support the African Union’s entry to the Group of 20 (G20) forum of the world’s largest economies,... Published 19 Dec, 2022 11:50am
World Escalating tensions, North Korea fires two ballistic missiles SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off the Korean Peninsula’s east coast on... Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:56am
World Japan approves tax-code revision, more funds for defence build-up TOKYO: Japan’s ruling bloc formally agreed on Friday to revise the national tax code for the next fiscal year... Published 16 Dec, 2022 04:20pm
World South Korea, US, Japan to coordinate sanctions on North Korea JAKARTA: South Korea, Japan and the United States will coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international... Published 13 Dec, 2022 10:15am
Business & Finance Body formed to strengthen Pak-Japan trade, cultural ties LAHORE: The Japan, Pakistan Economic & Cultural Association (JPECA) has been established to facilitate the... Published 13 Dec, 2022 06:19am
World Activists warn a toothless UN nature pact will fail MONTREAL: The world’s next global pact for nature is doomed without clear mechanisms for implementing targets,... Published 11 Dec, 2022 11:35am
World High-level US envoys to visit China in effort to repair ties WASHINGTON: The US government is sending its first high-level delegation to China since a pledge made last month by... Published 11 Dec, 2022 10:42am
World Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet TOKYO: Japan, Britain and Italy said Friday they will jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet in a project... Published 09 Dec, 2022 09:34am
Business & Finance Japanese consul general visits CDC offices KARACHI: A delegation from the Japanese Consulate in Karachi headed by Odagiri Toshio San, the consul general of... Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:49am
Pakistan Japan announces additional $38.9mn for flood victims Proposed areas of support include emergency medical assistance, food distribution, agriculture Published 07 Dec, 2022 06:22pm
Sports Croatia coach Dalic says Brazil World Cup squad ‘scary’ DOHA: Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic called Brazil’s squad “scary” but says his team are not big underdogs in Friday’s... Published 06 Dec, 2022 03:27pm
Sports Croatia reach World Cup quarters with shoot-out victory over Japan DOHA: Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Monday with a dramatic 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over... Published 05 Dec, 2022 11:10pm
Sports Tireless Modric leading by example at World Cup as Croatia face Japan DOHA: Croatia’s squad features only a few of the players which led them to the World Cup final in 2018, runners-up... Published 04 Dec, 2022 11:19am
World Japan eyes up to $318 billion for 5-year defence spending plan TOKYO: Japan is set to earmark 40 trillion to 43 trillion yen ($295 billion-$318 billion) for defence spending over... Published 02 Dec, 2022 01:41pm
World US, South Korea and Japan impose fresh sanctions on North Korea WASHINGTON: The United States, Japan and South Korea have imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean individuals and... Published 02 Dec, 2022 10:50am
Sports Japan stun Spain but both reach World Cup last 16 DOHA: Spain staggered through to the World Cup last 16 on Thursday despite a 2-1 defeat by Japan, who remarkably won... Published 02 Dec, 2022 02:12am
Sports Japan target second World Cup upset against Spain DOHA: Japan will try to pull the plug on Spain’s “computer game” football in their World Cup showdown on Thursday,... Published 30 Nov, 2022 08:13pm
Markets Qatar agrees long-term gas supply deal with Germany: energy minister DOHA: Qatar has agreed to send Germany two million tons of liquefied natural gas a year for at least 15 years,... Published 29 Nov, 2022 01:56pm
World Japan PM wants defence spending to double to 2% of GDP to counter China TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed ministers to double defence spending to about 2% of gross... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:32pm
Sports Costa Rica beat Japan to hand Germany World Cup lifeline DOHA: Costa Rica stunned Japan 1-0 thanks to a late goal at the World Cup on Sunday to blow Group E wide open and... Published 27 Nov, 2022 05:14pm
Pakistan Pakistan calls back female section officer from Japan Rida Noor facing different charges including driving a vehicle without a license and was held by the Japanese police Updated 20 Nov, 2022 09:48am
World Japan PM expresses ‘serious concerns’ to Xi on regional security BANGKOK: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday he had expressed “serious concerns” over regional... Published 17 Nov, 2022 07:18pm
Business & Finance SoftBank posts Q2 net profit after Alibaba share sales TOKYO: Japan’s SoftBank Group on Friday posted a net profit in the second quarter, with big gains from its recent... Published 14 Nov, 2022 07:32am
World Biden says US, Japan, South Korea are ‘more aligned than ever’ on North Korea PHNOM PENH: The United States, Japan and South Korea are “more aligned than ever” on North Korea’s... Published 14 Nov, 2022 07:19am
Markets US, Japan to offer Indonesia $15bn energy transition funding JAKARTA: The United States, Japan and other countries are finalising a climate finance deal of at least $15 billion... Published 11 Nov, 2022 09:50am
World North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul’s military says SEOUL: North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile Wednesday, Seoul’s military said, the latest launch from... Published 09 Nov, 2022 12:57pm
World Japan warns some to shelter after North Korea missile launch TOKYO: Japan warned residents of three regions to take shelter Thursday morning after a North Korean missile launch,... Published 03 Nov, 2022 10:36am
Markets Japan spent record $42.8bn in October interventions to prop up yen TOKYO: Japan spent a record $42.8 billion on currency intervention this month to prop up the yen, the finance... Published 31 Oct, 2022 06:08pm