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Japan elects new prime minister October 1

The new Prime Minister of Japan will be formally elected by parliament on October 1, 2024, following next week's leadership…

2 days ago

NNPCL begins gas supply to China, Japan

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has commenced the shipment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes to Japan and…

3 weeks ago

Microsoft invests $2.9bn in Japan AI push

Microsoft has announced a $2.9 billion investment over the next two years in Japan to bolster the country's push into…

5 months ago

Japan falls into recession

Japan unexpectedly slipped into a recession at the end of 2023, losing its title as the world's third-biggest economy to…

7 months ago

Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economy

Germany has become the third-biggest economy in the world, overtaking Japan to occupy the position. Once forecast to become the…

7 months ago

Japan earthquake death toll hits 161

The death toll from Japan's New Year's Day earthquake jumped to 161 on Monday, January 8, as snow complicated relief…

9 months ago

Japan earthquake death toll hits 92, 242 missing

The death toll from the earthquake in Japan rose to 92 on Friday, with the number of missing jumping to…

9 months ago

Breaking: Plane bursts into flames after landing in Japan

A Japan Airlines plane has burst into flames after landing on a runway at the Haneda airport in Tokyo, the…

9 months ago

4 Japanese ministers resign over corruption scandal

Four Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reels from a major corruption scandal in…

9 months ago

Germany sack Hansi Flick, assistant coaches after 4-1 defeat to Japan

Germany have sacked the country’s football team coach, Hansi Flick, following an embarrassing 4-1 friendly defeat at home to Japan…

1 year ago

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