6.3 magnitude quake hits Japan
KUALA LUMPUR: A strong magnitude 6.3 earthquake was detected in Shikoku, Japan at 10.14 pm earlier last night. The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) reported that the epicentre was situated at 33.2 degrees north and 132.4 degrees east, about 73 kilometres east of Oita, Japan, with a depth of 46 kilometres. “However, the quake poses no […]
Japan population falls below 125 million, down for 13th straight year
TOKYO: Japan’s population fell 595,000 from a year earlier to total 124,352,000 as of Oct 1, declining for the 13th consecutive year, government data showed Friday, as reported by Kyodo news agency. The population of Japanese nationals fell 837,000 in 2023 from a year earlier to 121,193,000, marking the largest drop since comparable data became […]
Japan easily beat Bahrain to enter q-finals
DOHA: Four-time champions Japan had no problems qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup 2023 when they beat Bahrain 3-1 in the round of 16 at Al Thumama Stadium here yesterday. Despite grappling with Bahrain’s physical game, the Samurai Blue served a warning in the 10th minute when Ayase Ueda’s close-range header off a […]
Japan reports country’s first death from monkeypox
ISTANBUL: Japan on Wednesday confirmed the nation’s first death from mpox. Healthy Ministry officials said the deceased was a man in his 30s, according to Anadolu Agency citing Tokyo-based Kyodo news agency. He was living in the Saitama province near the capital Tokyo. Japan had confirmed its first case of the mpox last year in […]
Bacteria found in bento box lunches in Japan that poisoned nearly 400 people
TOKYO: Pathogenic bacteria have been found in rice and snacks from bento box lunches – a traditional Japanese meal packed in a single-portion take-out or home-packed meal mostly for lunch – that caused food poisoning in nearly 400 people, reported Sputnik. The food poisoning of 394 people from 26 prefectures has been caused by 12 […]
Japan approves Alzheimer’s drug developed by Eisai, Biogen
TOKYO: Japan’s health ministry on Monday approved the manufacture and sale of a drug for Alzheimer’s disease developed by Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai Co. and US firm Biogen Inc., paving the way for the drug to be made available for use within the year. Lecanemab, branded Leqembi, will be the first drug in Japan to […]
Leaks detected at Japan’s nuclear fuel research facility
TOKYO: The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has confirmed the detection of radioactive material leaks in one of its nuclear fuel research facilities but reported no adverse effects on the health of the staff or the surrounding environment, Xinhua quoted local media reports. The leaks were detected within the Plutonium Fuel Development Room No. 3 […]
Japan launches H2A rocket carrying lunar lander
TOKYO: Japan launched an H2A rocket on Thursday carrying a lunar lander that will attempt to make the nation’s first lunar landing, after three postponements in a week last month due to bad weather, reported Xinhua. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said the rocket lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Centre in the southwestern […]
Mayor in Japan for smart city training workshop
KUCHING: Delegates from 19 cities, including Kuching, are attending the International Training Workshop on Smart Cities for Building Inclusive, Resilient, Livable and Sustainable Cities and Communities in Asia in Japan. According to a statement by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng, he was given the opportunity to present the current situation […]
350 flights cancelled in Japan due to Typhoon Khanun
TOKYO: About 350 flights operating between the prefectures of Miyazaki and Kagoshima on the Japanese island of Kyushu and other regions have been cancelled due Typhoon Khanun, Sputnik quoted Japanese media reports on Wednesday. Currently, the pressure in the centre of the cyclone is 970 hectopascals. The wind speed is 30 metres per second, with […]
