Japan

A112-year-old man, recognised as Japan’s oldest male, has passed away in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, local media reported on Thursday. Gisaburo Sonobe, who died in late March, was born on November 6, 1911, and became the country’s…

Protests continued In South Korea and Japan as Tokyo moves closer to begin its plan to discharge Fukushima nuclear-contaminated water into the Pacific Ocean. Opposition to Japan's plan picks up steam Protesters stage…

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, during the G7 Summit at the Grand Prince Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan, May 21, 2023. Information has revealed that President Joe Biden will be meeting…

Spain staggered through to the World Cup last 16 on Thursday despite a 2-1 defeat by Japan, who remarkably won Group E on a rollercoaster night which saw four-time champions Germany eliminated. Japan secured another incredible triumph…

Japan came back to score twice in a 2-1 dramatic win over Germany. Germany took full advantage of a Japan transgression, as midfielder Ilkay Gundogan punched in the penalty kick. After a VAR decision, forward Kai Havertz’s goal was…

The Super Falcons of Nigeria fell to a 2-0 defeat against Japan in their friendly encounter at the Noevir Stadium, Kobe, on Thursday morning. Japan dominated the game from the start, but goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie made a number of good…

North Korea fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to activate the country’s missile alert system and order people to take shelter. The last time North Korea fired a missile over Japan was in…

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has awarded fully funded scholarships to 39 Nigerian youths with an opportunity to work in Japanese companies. Matsunaga Kazuyoshi, the Japanese ambassador to Nigeria, and Yuzurio Susumu,…

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in the wake of the gruesome assassination of the former prime minister. In a condolence message by his media aide,…

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot while he was giving a speech in the city of Nara, according to local public broadcaster NHK. On Friday morning, Mr Abe was shot while speaking from behind a traffic…