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Man bags 10-year Jail Term for Japan’s Ex-PM Attempted Murder
A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder of Japan’s former prime minister Fumio Kishida in 2023. Ryuji Kimura, 25, hurled a pipe bomb at Kishida as the country’s leader approached a crowd for a speech during an election event in the city of Wakayama. Although Kishida was unharmed,…
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Japans Asylum Laws Draw Concern from Campaigners
Japanese laws making it easier for the country to deport failed asylum seekers took effect Monday, with campaigners warning that the new system will put lives at risk. The world’s fourth-largest economy has long been criticised for the low number of asylum applications it accepts. Last year refugee status was granted to a record 303…
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Outbursts after Messi Stays on Bench in Hong Kong But Plays in Japan
Lionel Messi played in a Japan friendly after missing a match in Hong Kong, leaving Chinese fans seething and sparking conspiracy theories. State media outlet Global Times accused Messi and his club Inter Miami of “political motives” with the aim to “embarrass” Hong Kong. Messi remained on the bench throughout Sunday’s match in the Chinese…
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Japan to Release Treated Water in 48 Hours
Japan will start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, despite opposition from its neighbors. The decision comes weeks after the UN’s nuclear watchdog approved the plan. Some 1.34 million tonnes of water – enough to fill 500 Olympic-size pools – have accumulated since the 2011…
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Bars Where You Pay to Get Slapped
By Titilayo Kupoliyi What would be your response if someone slaps you, not because you offended the person but all because you wanted to purchase something on sale? I guess quite a lot of you out there will not take it; rowdy scenes and fisticuffs might follow flared up tempers! But that is the culture…
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Cadet Kills Two Instructors at Military Firing Range
Two Japanese soldiers have been killed and another injured after a new recruit opened fire at a military training range in central Japan. According to police, an 18-year-old trainee was detained on the spot and arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. They alleged the male shooter fired eight times at instructors during a shooting drill…
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Japan Indicts Man for Killing of Student
Prosecutors in Osaka have indicted a man for murdering a female acquaintance with thallium, which was used as rat poison. Kazuki Miyamoto, 37, is accused of killing 21-year-old university student Hinako Hamano last October by lacing her drink with thallium. Thallium was also recently found in his female relative, who has been in a coma…
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17 killed as Heavy Snow Hits Japan
Japanese officials say heavy snowfall across large parts of Japan has killed 17 people over the last 10 days, with thousands of homes suffering power outages. Much of the country’s west coast as well as the northern region of Hokkaido has seen persistent heavy snow in recent days. Some areas have seen almost a metre…
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Japan, UK, Italy Collaborate on New Fighter Jet
Japan, Britain and Italy say they would jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet in a project that held scope for future cooperation with allies including the United States. The new jet, to be ready by 2035, is expected to merge the nations’ current research into cutting-edge air combat technology, from stealth capacity to high-tech sensors.…
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Japanese Sets Self Ablaze in Apparent Protest against Abe Funeral
A Japanese man has set himself on fire reportedly to protest a state funeral for ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated in July. Hundreds of foreign dignitaries are expected to attend the funeral on 27 September. On Wednesday, witnesses called police after spotting a man on fire near the prime minister’s office in Tokyo.…
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Tomohiro Kato: Japan Executes Akihabara Mass Murderer
Japan has executed a 39-year-old man who killed seven people in Tokyo in 2008 during a stabbing rampage. Tomohiro Kato committed one of the most shocking mass murders in the country’s recent history. He was 25 when he drove a truck into a lunchtime crowd of pedestrians at Akihabara shopping district, killing three people. He…
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Shinzo Abe Killing: Japan Police Faults Security
Japanese police have admitted there were flaws in the security for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead in the southern city of Nara on Friday. “It is undeniable that there were problems in the security,” said Nara police chief Tomoaki Onizuka. A gunman opened fire on Abe at a political campaign…
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Nigeria Receives COVID-19 Vaccines, Solar Refrigerators From Japan
Japanese government has donated over 859,600 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine and 175 Solar Direct Drive Refrigerators to the Federal government. The country made the donation to the National Primary Healthcare Development, NPHCDA in Abuja It’s been One year since the 1st arrival of covid19 vaccine to Nigeria, which was met with a lot of…
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A Must-Know Food Etiquette In Selected Asian Countries
If you find yourself eating a whole fish in China, you might feel the urge to turn it over to get to the meat on the other side. But we will warn you right now, don’t do it. To turn a fish over, that means you have to turn the bones over, which symbolizes turning…
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Powerful Earthquake Rocks Japan
A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, on Saturday, just weeks before the 10-year anniversary of the deadly 2011 tsunami. The 7.3-magnitude quake was felt strongly in Tokyo, but a tsunami warning has not been issued. There are reports of about 50 people injured, officials say, and almost one million homes are…
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Tokyo 2020: Canada, Australia Pull Out Over Athletes’ Safety Concerns
Canada and Australia have pulled out of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games over concerns for athletes’ safety with the outbreak of Coronavirus across the globe. The International Olympic Committee, IOC, has been in consultation with Japan about possibly postponing the Games, which is scheduled to start in July. However, host nation Japan is adamant the…
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Japan to Support NCDC with Funds
The Japanese government is to support the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) with funds towards addressing the current health challenges in the country The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Kikuta Yutaka, stated this at this year’s Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Day in Abuja. Mr Kikuta Yutaka said the Japanese government would continue to…
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Oyo NMA Chairman Calls for Calm as Nigeria Records 1st Case of Covid 19
The Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Oyo State, Dr Akin Sodipo has urged members of the public to remain calm but maintain basic personal hygiene practices as the first case of COVID 19 also known as Coronavirus is recorded. The case was of an Italian citizen who was in Nigeria for a brief business visit…
