An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday prompted a short-lived tsunami alert and the advisory of a higher risk of a possible mega-quake for coastal areas there. The Cabinet Office and the Japan Meteorological Agency said there was a 1% chance for a mega-quake, compared to a 0.1% chance […]
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Northern Japan Hit by 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Shock
Japan issues earthquake warning after powerful 7.7-magnitude quake hits the northern region. Japan issues earthquake warning after powerful northern quake as authorities alert residents about possible stronger aftershocks. Officials warned that seismic activity could intensify in the coming days. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake struck offshore near Iwate prefecture. The quake occurred […]
Japan’s Worrisome Deviation from Pacifism
Over the past few months, tensions between China and Japan have risen, culminating in the recent intrusion into the Chinese embassy in Japan by an active-duty officer of Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF). This is not what China hopes to see. In fact, up till Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made her provocative Taiwan remark in November, […]
Piastri outshines Mercedes duo to go fastest in Japan practice
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri powered to the fastest time in Friday’s second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, usurping the dominant Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell. Piastri is yet to start a grand prix this season but the Australian gave a reminder of his talent with a lap of 1min 30.133sec in dry, sunny […]
Hamano strike fires Japan to Women’s Asian Cup title
Japan edged tournament hosts Australia 1-0 in the Women’s Asian Cup final on Saturday to win the continental title for the third time in the last four editions and disappoint a record crowd of 74,357 at Stadium Australia. Maika Hamano scored the decisive goal in the 17th minute, turning five meters outside the box and […]
Japan crush South Korea to set up final clash with Australia
A clinical Japan swept past South Korea 4-1 on Wednesday to set up a Women’s Asian Cup final against hosts Australia, with the two-time champions putting on a master class. West Ham’s Riko Ueki and Tottenham’s Maika Hamano scored in the first half in Sydney with veteran Saki Kumagai and Remina Chiba adding to the […]
Japan beat Taiwan 2-0 in the Women’s Asian Cup Group C opener
Momoko Tanikawa and Kiko Seike scored second-half goals as Japan overcame the heat and a determined Taiwan defense on Wednesday to open Group C with a 2-0 win at the Women´s Asian Cup. Japan won back-to-back titles in 2014 and ’18 and entered the tournament in Australia among the favorites. After failing to finish multiple […]
Japan launches $36B US investment under $550B trade deal
The United States on Tuesday announced the first tranche of investments by Japan under a $550 billion trade deal struck in 2025 during President Donald Trump’s administration. Tokyo has committed $36 billion toward three major infrastructure projects in the US, marking the initial step in fulfilling its large-scale pledge in exchange for reduced US trade […]
Miura and Kihara snatch Olympic pairs gold for Japan
Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara pulled out the best performance of their careers to move from fifth overnight to grab Olympic figure skating pairs gold on Monday. The Japanese had been trailing after errors in their short programme but sealed gold with a rousing performance to the “Gladiator” soundtrack to give their country not […]
President reaffirms commitment to deepening ties with Japan
President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening bilateral ties in the fields of development, technology, and people-to-people exchanges. “Pakistan and Japan enjoy a relationship rooted in decades of trust, mutual respect, and consistent cooperation”, President Zardari said while speaking at a reception marking the 66th birthday of His Majesty Emperor […]