Friday, July 5, 2024

Japan

Tokyo sees first November snow in more than 50 years

Trains delayed, traffic disrupted, residents put on heavy coats and boots after surprised November snowfall TOKYO (Japan) - Tokyo, the capital of Japan, was smashed by first November snowfall in 54 years. The last time snow fell in November in Tokyo...

Japan provides security equipment to three airports of Pakistan

The new airport security equipment by Japan meets the latest international security standards set by the United States, the European Union, and International Civil Aviation Organisation Japan has provided airport security equipment worth 1.94 billion Japanese Yens ($20 million) for...

Pakistani students invited to apply for Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program 2016

Pakistani students are invited to apply for Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science 2016 (SAKURA Exchange Program in Science), annually offered by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). This is for the first that the program is being offered in...

Iceland, Denmark, Austria top list of world’s most peaceful countries

These are World's 10 most peaceful countries according to Global Peace Index 2016 Seven European states are among the 10 most peaceful countries in the world despite the threat of terrorist attacks and social unrest due to the migration crisis...

Korean Air catches fire at Tokyo Airport, passengers evacuated

Korean Air evacuated passengers and crew from an aircraft preparing to take off from Japan's Haneda Airport in Tokyo after smoke came from its left engine. There were 302 passengers and 17 crew members on board. All passengers and crew members...

Toyota, Sony, other Japanese firms halt production after quakes

Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co., Sony and other firms were suspended operations Friday after a powerful earthquake struck Kyushu, damaging factories and supply chains. Two earthquakes hit southern Japan on 14 April and 16 April, killing at least 41...

G-7 ministers call for nuclear disarmament in Hiroshima declaration

The foreign ministers of the world's most advanced economies visited a war memorial for the 140,000 victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of the Japanese city. HIROSHIMA (Japan) - Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven, or G7, countries on...

Japan contributes $16 million for FATA returnees, Afghan refugees

The US$ 16 million grant will support the returnees to FATA as well as education, livelihoods and vocational training opportunities for Afghan refugee youth in Pakistan ISLAMABAD - The Government of Japan has announced a contribution of US$16 million in total to...

Japan and UN join hands to help IDPS

Embassy of Japan, UN-Habitat, & MHI celebrated Completion Ceremony of their project “Temporary Dislocated People of North Waziristan Agency living among host communities in 3 districts of KPK Province” ISLAMABAD - The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and Muslim...

Humanitarian response facility set up in Sukkur

Pakistan Government and Internation donors join hands to enhance and Response in Sindh SUKKUR (Pakistan) - A new Humanitarian Response Facility (HRF) has been opened in Sukkur on Thursday. This HRF will be the second one in Sindh (and the sixth...

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Storms cause flooding in Switzerland, Italy and France as wildfires rage in Turkey and Greece

Extreme weather across Europe has caused four deaths in storms in Switzerland and northern Italy, while wildfires have forced evacuations in Greece and Turkey.