World leaders condemn shooting at Trump rally, denounce political violence WASHINGTON: Various world leaders on Saturday condemned the shooting at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania in... Updated 14 Jul, 2024 07:17pm
World Joe Biden to host Philippines, Japan leaders April 11: White House WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will host his Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos and Japanese Prime... Published 19 Mar, 2024 11:46am
World North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul SEOUL: North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday for the first time in two months, as... Published 18 Mar, 2024 10:32am
World Japan PM Kishida to discuss AI with Meta’s Zuckerberg on Tuesday, Fuji TV reports TOKYO: Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday to... Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:44am
World Japan PM Kishida plans South Korea visit on March 20, Fuji TV reports TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting South Korea on March 20, broadcaster Fuji TV... Published 14 Feb, 2024 10:10am
World Japan PM vows to do ‘everything possible’ to boost household income TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday his government would do “everything possible” to... Published 30 Jan, 2024 11:21am
World Japan PM Kishida pledges all-out support for quake victims TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday pledged all-out support for those affected by a major... Published 25 Jan, 2024 02:40pm
Technology Amazon’s AWS to invest $15bn to expand cloud computing in Japan TOKYO: Amazon Web Services (AWS) said on Friday it plans to invest 2.26 trillion yen ($15.24 billion) in Japan by... Published 19 Jan, 2024 10:44am
World Japan sharply revises down quake missing TOKYO: Japanese authorities sharply revised downwards on Tuesday the number of people unaccounted for following a... Published 09 Jan, 2024 11:22am
World Japan prosecutors make first arrest in political funding scandal TOKYO: A lawmaker from Japan’s ruling party was arrested on Sunday for suspected fundraising violations, media... Published 07 Jan, 2024 10:06am
Business & Finance Japan to tap $33mn of budget reserves for earthquake response TOKYO: Japan will tap 4.74 billion yen ($32.7 million) of budget reserves to cover damages from the New Year’s Day... Published 05 Jan, 2024 12:14pm
World Hundreds cut off after Japan quake that killed 78 NANAO: More than 50 people were reported missing Thursday as Japanese rescuers battled to reach hundreds still cut... Published 04 Jan, 2024 10:11am
World Japan approves record $56bn defence budget TOKYO: Japan approved Friday a record defence budget worth $56 billion for the next fiscal year, as tensions rise... Published 22 Dec, 2023 02:47pm
World Japan PM looks to ‘restore trust’ amid fundraising scandal TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he would take steps to restore trust in his government... Published 11 Dec, 2023 10:40am
World Ukraine’s Zelensky to join G7 leaders video summit Wednesday: Japan TOKYO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join a video summit later Wednesday with the leaders of the G7,... Published 06 Dec, 2023 10:42am
World Japan PM says open to meeting North Korean leader UNITED NATIONS: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim... Published 20 Sep, 2023 12:32pm
World Japan’s Kishida willing to meet North Korea’s Kim TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is willing to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un “without preconditions”, a... Published 15 Sep, 2023 12:07pm
Business & Finance Japan’s weak machinery orders, other batch of soft data raise BOJ challenge TOKYO: Japan’s core machinery orders fell more than expected in July, as manufacturers balk at new investments in... Published 14 Sep, 2023 09:56am
World Japan PM to meet fishing industry leaders over Fukushima water TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will on Monday meet fishing industry representatives in a bid to... Published 21 Aug, 2023 10:02am
World Japan plans meeting with GCC foreign ministers in Sept TOKYO: Japan is making preparations for a meeting of foreign ministers from Japan and the Gulf Cooperation Council... Published 20 Aug, 2023 03:59pm
World US, Japan to develop hypersonic missile interceptor: Yomiuri TOKYO: Japan and the US will agree this week to jointly develop an interceptor missile to counter hypersonic... Updated 13 Aug, 2023 11:05am
World Japan’s population falls while foreign residents rise to record TOKYO: The population of Japanese citizens decreased at the fastest pace ever while the number of foreign residents... Published 26 Jul, 2023 09:39am
World Japan PM Kishida to visit Qatar for LNG talks DOHA: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is due to arrive in major gas-producer Qatar on Tuesday for the final... Published 18 Jul, 2023 01:06pm
World G7 stiffens resolve to thwart Russia, gives Zelenskiy chance to win over fence sitters HIROSHIMA: The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations signalled to Russia their readiness to stand by Ukraine for the long... Updated 21 May, 2023 11:09am
World Biden invited Kishida, Yoon to meet in Washington HIROSHIMA: US President Joe Biden invited his Japanese and South Korean counterparts for another meeting in... Published 21 May, 2023 10:14am
World G7 to squeeze Russia, weigh risk of China’s ‘economic coercion’ HIROSHIMA: G7 leaders arrived in Hiroshima, Japan, on Thursday to weigh tighter sanctions on Russia and protections... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
World Japan says PM Kishida to visit Ukraine, meet Zelenskiy in show of solidarity TOKYO: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit Kyiv for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Japan’s... Published 21 Mar, 2023 11:03am
World Japan PM says India ‘indispensable’ in ensuring free Indo-Pacific NEW DELHI: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday called India vital to ensuring a free and open... Published 20 Mar, 2023 05:42pm
World Japanese PM in India with an eye on trade, China NEW DELHI: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in India on Monday for talks expected to focus on deepening... Published 20 Mar, 2023 11:57am
World North Korea launches ICBM ahead of South Korea-Japan summit SEOUL: North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the sea between the Korean... Published 16 Mar, 2023 11:22am
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer