Tag: Japan
Japan Births Fall To New Historic Low
Japan-flag-waving-in-the-wind-against-blue-sky Births in Japan hit another record low in 2024, falling for the ninth-straight year as young people delay marriage while the elderly population rises, [more…]
World’s Oldest Person Dies At 116
This handout file photo taken on May 23, 2024 and provided to AFP on August 22, 2024 by the Ashiya City government shows Japanese woman [more…]
Fire Rocks Japan Rocket Test Site, No Injuries Reported
Japan-flag-waving-in-the-wind-against-blue-sky A huge fire erupted Tuesday at a Japanese rocket testing station, sending flames and smoke soaring into the sky, in the latest mishap for [more…]
Japanese Court Acquits Longest-Serving Death Row Prisoner
The world’s longest-serving death row prisoner was acquitted on Thursday, more than half a century after his murder conviction when a Japanese court ruled [more…]
Rescue On As Typhoon Yagi Leaves 40 Missing, 63 Dead In Vietnam
People stand on their balcony above a flooded street in Trang Dinh district, (Photo by Thu Huong / AFP) Emergency workers raced to evacuate [more…]
Feeling Flush: Japan’s High-Tech Toilets Go Global
As Japan plays host to a record influx of tourists, one of the country’s more private attractions — the high-tech toilet — is becoming a [more…]
G7 Endorses Gaza Peace Deal, Calls On Hamas To Accept
The G7 group of developed countries on Monday said it stood behind a Gaza peace deal endorsed by US President Joe Biden, and called on [more…]
Climbers To Pay $13 Fee On Popular Mount Fuji Trail
Hikers using the most popular route to climb Japan’s Mount Fuji will be charged $13 each from July, with numbers capped to ease congestion [more…]
WWC: Columbia’s Power-puff Girls stop the Reggae Jamz of Jamaica by a Lone Goal.
DASH BOARD GLANCE OF QUARTERFINAL. 1ST QF. SPAIN VS NETHERLANDS AT WELLINGTON STADIUM ON FRIDAY 11TH AUGUST AT 0200 HOURS. 2ND QF. JAPAN VS SWEDEN [more…]
US, Japan, South Korea Condemn North Korea Missile Launches
The United States and its close allies Japan and South Korea issued a joint statement Thursday to “condemn” North Korea’s latest missile launches. These [more…]