Japan

Japan names new Prime Minister

Japan's Parliament on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, named Yoshihide Suga as the country's new…

Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe resigns due to ill health

Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has announced his resignation after his eight-year stint in…

Japan, UNDP partner to build capacity of peace operations in Nigeria

The Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a…

1.4m residents asked to evacuate in Japan as relentless rain kills 56

No fewer than 1.4 million residents of the southern Japanese island of Kyushu were…

Japan’s southern island rain kills 16

Torrential rains that hit Japan’s southern island of Kyushu killed 16 people, with 13…

Japan: Dementia patients reported missing in 2019 hit 17,479

The National Police Agency said on Thursday that the number of people with dementia…

Japan-based student shows there are still honest Nigerians

A Nigerian PhD Student at the University of Tsukuba in Japan, Ikenna Nweke, has…

Japan sees surge in online banking thefts

Thefts from online bank accounts have been surging in Japan as unsuspecting victims have…

Cat in Japan receives thank-you certificate after rescue operation

A domestic cat has become a hero in Japan because it made a significant…

Covid-19: Japan’s Fuji Rock Festival cancelled due to pandemic

Japan’s biggest annual music event, Fuji Rock Festival, will be cancelled for the first…

Covid-19: Japan expected to lift state of emergency in many areas 

After the coronavirus cases reduced in recent days, Japan is expected to decide on…

Tennis: Japan’s Osaka using lockdown to conquer inner demons

Two-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is using the novel coronavirus shutdown as one…

Lockdown: Japanese firm offers couples unused hotel rooms to prevent divorce

A Japanese firm is offering couples who want to get away from each other…

North Korea dictator Kim Jong-Un is reportedly dead

According to media outlets in China and Japan, North Korea dictator, Kim Jong-Un, has…

Covid-19: Japan offers &e.x workers financial aid

Mika a  s*x worker in Japan, used to see three or four clients a…