Saturday, April 1, 2023

Japan

Japan, US to hold security talks before Kishida meets Biden

Japan and the United States will hold security talks between their foreign and Defence ministers in Washington the day before Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida lands in the US capital next week wrapping up his tour of Group of...

Japan reverses nuclear phaseout plan adopted after Fukushima

Japan on Thursday adopted a new policy promoting greater use of nuclear energy to ensure a stable power supply amid global fuel shortages and to reduce carbon emissions, in a major reversal of its phase-out plan following the Fukushima...

Bangladesh, Japan, India plan joint infra, investment push in NE

India, Japan and Bangladesh are in discussions to coordinate connectivity efforts in Bangladesh and India’s North Eastern states to attract regional value chains and manufacturing to the region over the next five years, reports the Mint.In what bears major...

BWF World Tour Finals: HS Prannoy loses to Japan’s Naraoka in opener

Ace Indian badminton player HS Prannoy lost to Kodai Naraoka of Japan in his opening men’s singles group A match of the BWF World Tour Finals 2022, here on Wednesday.Prannoy, 12th in the badminton world rankings, went down to...

Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals

The Vatreni went into extra time three times in their run to the 2018 World Cup Final, and they used that experience to keep their 2022 hopes alive.The team edged Japan 1-1 (3-1) on penalty kicks in their round...

Significance of Bangladesh PM’s upcoming Japan visit

On February 10, 2022, marked 50 years of diplomatic ties between Bangladesh and Japan. The recognition of Bangladesh on February 10, 1972, marked the beginning of Japan's cordial state relations with Bangladesh, but they actually started almost a century...

World Cup: Spain hammer Costa Rica 7-0; Japan stun Germany 2-1

Spain thrashed Costa Rica 7-0 on Wednesday, their biggest ever winning margin at a World Cup, helped by two goals by Ferran Torres and strikes by five other players to send a resounding message to the rest of the...

Canada beat Japan 2-1 in WC warm-up

A last-minute penalty scored by Lucas Cavallini helped Canada to a 2-1 win against Japan in their final World Cup preparation game at Al-Maktoum Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Head coach John Herdman opted for a few changes to...

US, Japan, S Korea vow unified response to N Korea threat

US President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea on Sunday vowed a unified, coordinated response to North Korea’s threatening nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, with Biden declaring that the three-way partnership is “even more important...

Japan first team to arrive in Qatar for FIFA World Cup

Members of the Samurai Blue have started arriving in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup with a small group of players and officials checking into the official hotel on Monday while another group is set to arrive on Wednesday,...