Tag: Japan
Japan decides to dump Fukushima contaminated water into sea amid opposition
Despite domestic and international opposition, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday that his government will discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater from Fukushima into...
Japan decides to dump Fukushima contaminated water into sea amid domestic, international opposition
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday that his government has decided to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater in Fukushima Prefecture into the sea...
Japan in ‘jubilant mood’ as Hideki Matsuyama wins Masters title
(dpa) - Japanese fans and officials were elated at the news that golfer Hideki Matsuyama has won the 85th Masters at Augusta National in...
Japan to impose emergency measure in Tokyo amid virus spike
(dpa) – Japan is set to extend a semi-state of emergency over the Covid-19 pandemic to Tokyo and two other prefectures due to the...
Japan Leading Index Highest Since June 2018
(dpa-AFX) - Japan's leading index increased to the highest level in nearly three years in February, preliminary data from the Cabinet Office showed on...
Cherry blossom season amid pandemic in Japan
Japan lifted the state of emergency for the Tokyo area on March 21 just before the cherry blossom season. As spring is in the...
Japan retail sales sink 1.5 percent on year in February
dpa/AFX/GNA - The total value of retail sales in Japan was down 1.5 per cent on year in February, the Ministry of Economy,...
Olympic torch relay begins in Japan
dpa/GNA - The long-awaited torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics kicked off in the north-eastern prefecture of Fukushima on Thursday, despite persisting...
Japan lending index rises to 98.5, less than estimated
dpa-AFX/GNA - Japan's leading index rose less than initially estimated in January, final data from the Cabinet Office showed on Monday.
The leading index,...
Strong earthquake rocks north-eastern Japan, tsunami warning issued
dpa/GNA A magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck north-eastern Japan on Saturday and authorities have issued a tsunami warning for the prefecture of Miyagi.
The first tsunami wave...
![US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) attends a meeting with Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) at Iikura House in Tokyo on Tuesday [Kim Kyung-hoon/AFP]](https://newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/meeting-218x150.jpg "Japan and United States ministers express concern about China’s coercive actions")
Japan and United States ministers express concern about China’s coercive actions
dpa/GNA – Two secretaries from US President Joe Biden's administration and their Japanese counterparts on Tuesday shared concerns about China's increasing assertiveness in...
COVID-19 variants: Concerns raised in Japan over allergic reactions to Pfizer jab
Japan's health ministry reported Wednesday a further eight incidents of people experiencing severe allergic reactions after receiving a COVID-19 jab, with the minister in...
Severe blizzard lashes northern Japan
dpa/GNA – A powerful snow storm slammed northern Japan and Sea of Japan coastal regions on Friday with weather authorities warning of blizzard conditions,...
Free esports educational project to unlock new opportunities for Africans
Afrika Esports Series organizers have announced the launch of a free of charge esports educational program.
The course is designed for those interested in...
Japan denies it is looking for ‘face-saving’ way to cancel Olympics
dpa/GNA - Japan on Friday denied a news report that its government had privately concluded the 2021 Tokyo Olympics will have to be...
Japan to expand coronavirus state of emergency
dpa/GNA – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to expand a state of emergency over the Covid-19 pandemic to other parts of...
New coronavirus strain found in Japan likely present in US as well
tca/dpa/GNA - A new variation of the coronavirus discovered in Japan is "very likely already in the U.S." as well, according to Davey...
S.Korean court orders Japan to pay damages to WWII sex slavery victims
A South Korean court on Friday ordered Japan's government to pay damages to the South Korean victims who were forced into sex slavery for...
Japan issues state of emergency over pandemic, virus surges in Tokyo
dpa/GNA – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency over the Covid-19 pandemic on Thursday for Tokyo and its surrounding region.
The...
Japan consumer confidence lowest in four months
dpa/GNA - Japan's consumer confidence decreased to the lowest level in four months in December, data from the Cabinet Office showed on Wednesday.
On...
Giant bluefin tuna fetches 20 million yen in first auction in Japan
dpa/GNA – A huge bluefin tuna was sold for 20.8 million yen (202,000 dollars) in Tokyo on Tuesday in the first auction of...
Japan to mull state of emergency amid virus crisis – premier
dpa/GNA – Japan will consider declaring a state of emergency over the Covid-19 pandemic for Tokyo and its surrounding prefectures, Prime Minister Yoshihide...
Japan welcomes post-Brexit FTA deal between Britain, EU
The Japanese government on Friday said it welcomed the post-Brexit free trade agreement finally made between Britain and the European Union, before the year-end...
Japan sees two more cases of new coronavirus variant found in Britain
dpa/GNA – Two more people were confirmed on Saturday to have been infected with a new coronavirus variant identified in Britain, while Tokyo...
Japan to cull more than 1 million chickens after bird flu confirmed
Japanese authorities on Thursday began to slaughter more than 1 million chickens at an egg farm in eastern Japan after a bird flu outbreak...
1,000 cars stuck in heavy snow in Japan
About 1,000 cars were stranded in a massive snowstorm in eastern Japan on Thursday as a cold air system dumped much snow in the...
Avalanche warnings and travel disruptions as cold wave grips Japan
A cold air system brought much snow to broad swathes of Japan on Wednesday with weather authorities warning of avalanches, icy roads and...
Japan to procure incinerator for Noguchi to enhance solid waste management
The Embassy of Japan has signed a grant contract with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) University of Ghana, for the procurement...
IPMC pledges support to Ghana News Agency
Mr Amar Deep S. Hari, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Intercom Programming and Manufacturing Company Limited (IPMC), has pledged to mobilise support for the Ghana...
New president of Japan’s ruling LDP Yoshihide Suga
Japan's chief government spokesman Yoshihide Suga was elected as the new president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Monday as outgoing Prime...