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
World Approval of Japan PM Kishida’s gov’t hits new low, no help from economic plan TOKYO: Public approval ratings for the government of Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida touched a new low in one... Published 31 Oct, 2022 10:30am
World Japan, Lithuania upgrade ties, to start security dialogue TOKYO: Japan and Lithuania have decided to upgrade bilateral ties and start up security dialogue, Japanese Prime... Published 26 Oct, 2022 06:25pm
Business & Finance Indonesia’s Q3 foreign direct investment value rises 63.6% y/y JAKARTA: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indonesia rose 63.6% on a yearly basis in the third quarter in rupiah... Published 24 Oct, 2022 09:58am
Business & Finance Japan’s stimulus plan must exceed $100bn, says ruling party executive TOKYO: Japan’s promised economic stimulus must be big enough to exceed the economy’s output gap of about 15 trillion... Published 23 Oct, 2022 11:56am
Print Japan, Australia ink security pact with eye on China PERTH: Australia and Japan agreed to share sensitive intelligence and deepen defence cooperation Saturday, signing a... Published 23 Oct, 2022 03:21am
Markets Japan intervened, buying yen in foreign exchange market Friday TOKYO: Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market on Friday to buy yen for the second time in a month after the... Published 22 Oct, 2022 02:09pm
World Russian nuke use would be ‘act of hostility against humanity’: Japan PM PERTH: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned on Saturday that Russia using nuclear weapons would be seen as... Published 22 Oct, 2022 10:43am
Markets Australia’s Albanese, Japan’s Kishida meet for defence, energy talks Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Saturday, saying the... Published 22 Oct, 2022 09:46am
World Japan, US to conduct major military drill from Nov. 10 TOKYO: Japan and the United States will conduct a joint military exercise from Nov. 10, the Japanese Defence... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:53pm
Pakistan Japan extends assistance of $7m to flood-hit people: diplomat LAHORE: The First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy, Katsura Gawa, has said that Japan has doled out $7 million to... Published 20 Oct, 2022 06:41am
Business & Finance Japan won’t rule out corporate, income tax hikes to fund military spending TOKYO: Japan has not ruled out raising corporate and household income taxes to fund a planned increase to its... Published 17 Oct, 2022 12:06pm
World Biden doubts Putin would use nuclear weapon, Ukraine pleads for more weapons KYIV: US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he doubted whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would use a... Published 12 Oct, 2022 11:03am
World Japan reopens to tourists with shuttered souvenir shops, hotel staff shortage TOKYO: As Japan throws open its doors to visitors this week after more than two years of pandemic isolation, hopes... Published 10 Oct, 2022 12:50pm
World Japan says no pact yet with Sri Lanka on debt restructure talks TOKYO: Japan has not yet reached an agreement with crisis-hit Sri Lanka to co-chair a summit on negotiations with... Published 06 Oct, 2022 12:50pm
Business & Finance Pakistanis can benefit from employment opportunities in Japan: IT minister Aminul Haq IT Minister Aminul Haq said on Wednesday that Japanese companies will need 0.8 million professionals by 2030 and... Updated 05 Oct, 2022 08:48pm
Print North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to... Published 05 Oct, 2022 06:27am
World Japan, US hold joint drill after North Korea missile TOKYO: Japanese and US military planes carried out a joint drill Tuesday in response to a North Korean ballistic... Published 04 Oct, 2022 07:28pm
World North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to... Published 04 Oct, 2022 07:17pm
World Antonio Inoki, Japanese pro-wrestler politician with North Korea ties, dies TOKYO: Antonio Inoki, a Japanese professional wrestling star turned politician, widely known for his match with... Published 01 Oct, 2022 10:39am
World South Korea, US, Japan stage anti-submarine drills amid North Korea tension SEOUL: The navies of South Korea, the United States and Japan staged trilateral anti-submarine exercises for the... Published 30 Sep, 2022 10:52am
World Leaders of China, Japan say it is important to develop ties TOKYO: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday it was important to... Published 29 Sep, 2022 11:17am
Business & Finance Japan considers steps to help with utility bill burden TOKYO: Japan will consider more steps to cushion the blow of rising electricity bills, a government spokesperson... Published 29 Sep, 2022 11:04am
Markets Japan lowers gasoline subsidy to 35.7 yen a litre TOKYO: Japan raised its gasoline subsidy for oil distributors to 35.7 yen (24.7 cents) a litre for the seven days... Published 28 Sep, 2022 01:15pm
Markets Pakistan invites Japanese investment in renewable energy Energy minister Khurram Dastgir Khan meets Japanese state minister Published 27 Sep, 2022 04:05pm
Business & Finance McDonald’s hikes prices in Japan on higher input costs, weaker yen TOKYO: Japan’s McDonald’s fast food restaurants will raise prices on about 60% of its offerings to customers,... Published 26 Sep, 2022 11:21am
World Tokyo tightens security for slain Shinzo Abe’s funeral TOKYO: Japan’s state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday is under the spotlight as authorities... Published 25 Sep, 2022 12:42pm
World Two dead, thousands without power after Typhoon Talas slams Japan TOKYO: Thousands were without running water and power in central Japan on Sunday after Typhoon Talas dumped record... Updated 25 Sep, 2022 10:59am
World Typhoon lashes central Japan killing two TOKYO: A typhoon lashed central Japan on Saturday with torrential rain and fierce winds, killing two and leaving... Published 24 Sep, 2022 10:00am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees