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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 months 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 months 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…

8 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…

9 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…

9 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…

11 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…

11 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…

11 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…

11 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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