Japanese Court Declares 88-Year-Old Iwao Hakamada Innocent After 56 Years on Death Row
Iwao Hakamada, an 88-year-old man who spent 56 years on death row, has been officially acquitted by a Japanese court in a landmark ruling that Read more
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Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot during campaign event, local media reports (Photos)
Former Japan prime minister, Shinzo Abe has been shot during a campaign in a province of Nara, 9News Nigeria has learnt on Friday. According to Read more
WHY MORE ADULT DIAPERS ARE SOLD IN JAPAN THAN BABY DIAPERS
Adult diaper sales are far more higher than children diapers sold in Japan and this is why:- Japan is now arguably the oldest country in Read more
Japan declares state of emergency over coronavirus
Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has declared a month-long state of emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic , and unveiled a record stimulus package Read more
Coronavirus: Nigeria Signs $18.2 Million Deal With Japan
The Nigerian Government has signed a $18.2m grant agreement with Japan to strengthen the capacity of network laboratories of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Read more
North Korea slams door on Japan PM Abe visit, calls him a ‘moron’
SEOUL (9News Nigeria) – North Korea on Thursday called Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a moron who should not even dream of setting foot in Read more
Japan sends in troops after massive typhoon hammers Tokyo, kills 23
TOKYO (9News Nigeria) – Japan sent tens of thousands of troops and rescue workers on Sunday to save stranded residents and fight floods caused by Read more
Japan Typhoon Threat Worsens: One dead, Millions Face Evacuation
TOKYO (9News Nigeria) – One man was killed, over 30 people were injured and more than six million people were advised to evacuate as a Read more
Japan Promises to Deploy Technology in Nigeria, Other African Countries
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, Wednesday in Yokohama, assured President Muhammadu Buhari and other African leaders that Japan would do its best to support enterprises Read more
IPOB: No attack on Buhari in Japan – Presidency
The presidency, on Monday, asked Nigerians to disregard ‘concocted’ stories of a planned protest or harassment of President Muhammadu Buhari and his team in Japan, Read more
Japanese Emperor Akihito resigns, becomes first monarch to abdicate in 200 years
TOKYO (9News Nigeria) – Japan’s Emperor Akihito has declared his abdication in a historic ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. In his last public Read more
I Have Never Used A Computer – Minister Reveals
A Japanese Minister, Yoshitaka Sakurada in charge of the Government’s cybersecurity strategy has drawn controversy after admitting that he has never used a computer. Sakurada, Read more
WWII: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Sends Condolences to Mark Japan’s Surrender
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni shrine for war dead Tuesday to mark the anniversary of Japan’s World Read more
BREAKING : Japan, U.S. develop new plan against N/Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday and agreed on the need for more action on North Korea. Nikki Read more
Japan protests North Korea’s missile launch
The government of Japan lodged a protest with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Sunday over the test-firing of a missile by the Read more
US’ stance on Japan’s rocket irks North Korea
North Korea on Monday criticised the U.S. for adopting double standards on Japan’s recent rocket launch on March 17. The report quoted a spokesman of Read more
South Africa to try Japanese drug against resistant form of TB
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa launched a new drug programme to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) on Friday in a bid to combat the leading cause of Read more
Japan lawmakers argue for first strike options, as North Korea missile threat grows
TOKYO (Reuters) – Rattled by North Korean military advances, influential Japanese lawmakers are pushing harder for Japan to develop the ability to strike preemptively at Read more
Military Options Against North Korea Fraught With Danger : Analysts
Frustrated that North Korea has been undeterred by international sanctions, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is conducting a policy review to look for Read more
Japan defends Toyota after Trump broadside over Mexican plant
The Japanese government defended Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Friday as an “important corporate citizen” of the United States, after President-elect Donald Trump singled out Read more
Trump hits Toyota in latest broadside against carmakers and Mexico
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump targeted Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Thursday, threatening to impose a hefty fee on the world’s largest automaker if it builds Read more
Japan to recall envoy from South Korea over ‘comfort women’ statue
Japan said on Friday it was temporarily recalling its ambassador to South Korea over a statue commemorating Korean women forced to work in Japanese military Read more
Teenager kills mom with hammer, knife
A 16-year-old boy in Japan was arrested Saturday after he confessed to killing his mother by repeatedly striking her head with a hammer and stabbing Read more
Japan protests against China’s allegations of dangerous conduct by fighter jets
Japan said on Monday it had protested strongly against China’s allegations its fighter jets had engaged in “dangerous and unprofessional” behavior when they scrambled at Read more
Japan to impose additional sanctions on North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will impose additional sanctions on North Korea following the country’s fifth nuclear test in September and consider further measures depending on Read more
Bill for Japan’s Fukushima cleanup to double to $201 billion – source
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 is likely to cost 22.6 trillion yen ($201 billion), slightly more than double Read more
Fukushima nuclear decommission, compensation costs to almost double – media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s trade ministry has almost doubled the estimated cost of compensation for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and decommissioning of the damaged Read more
Tsunami hits Japan after strong quake near Fukushima disaster site
By Yuka Obayashi and William Mallard TOKYO (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake rocked northern Japan early on Tuesday, briefly disrupting cooling functions at a nuclear Read more
Japanese troops land in South Sudan, fears of first foreign fighting since WW2
JUBA (Reuters) – A contingent of Japanese troops landed in South Sudan on Monday, an official said – a mission that critics say could see Read more
5.4 magnitude quake hit Western Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 shook western Japan on Saturday but there was no immediate reports of damage and Read more