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Unimas-Japan collaborate on producing global citizens

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A programme which seeks to produce graduates who are perceived by stakeholders and future recruiters as active, determined and independent global citizens has been carried out by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas). This was done in collaboration with its Japanese strategic partner, Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT). The international mobility programme (IMP) called the […]

Marauding monkey killed after dozens injured in Japan

TOKYO: Local authorities hunting for a gang of monkeys who attacked and wounded nearly 50 people in western Japan have caught and killed one of the marauding primates, an official said Wednesday. The male simian was seized while roaming the grounds of a high school in Yamaguchi city — but it may not be the […]

Japan executes man over 2008 stabbing rampage

TOKYO: Japan on Tuesday executed a man convicted of killing seven people in a truck ramming and stabbing rampage in Tokyo’s popular Akihabara electronics district in 2008, the Justice Ministry said. Justice Minister Yoshihisa Furukawa said Tomohiro Kato had undertaken meticulous preparation for the attack and displayed a strong intent to kill. “The death sentence […]

Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts for second day in row

TOKYO: A volcano on Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, erupted early Monday for the second straight day, with the country’s weather agency maintaining a heightened alert. There were no reports of injury or damage from Sunday’s eruption, when the Japan Meteorological Agency raised its eruption alert for the volcano to the highest level, Kyodo […]

Former Japan PM Abe killed in shooting

KASHIHARA (Japan): Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe died in hospital on Friday, local media reported, hours after being shot at a political campaign event in an attack condemned as “absolutely unforgivable”. Citing a senior member of Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party, national broadcaster NHK said “former prime minister Abe died at a hospital in Kashihara […]

Japan imports of Malaysian plywood up 10%

KUCHING: Malaysia’s plywood exports to Japan has expanded by more than 10 per cent in April 2022 to 79,300 cubic metres (cu m) from 71,000 cu m in the previous month of March. April’s shipment to Japan from Malaysia was the highest monthly recorded in 2022, according to Japan Finance Ministry data. The export figures […]

Malaysia can learn from Japan in managing its ageing population

KUALA LUMPUR: With the number of people over 65 years in Malaysia projected to triple from two million at present to over six million by 2040, Malaysia needs to learn from Japan on how to manage its ageing population. Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia Katsuhiko Takahashi said Japan, which already has a huge greying population, is keen to share its experience and […]

APAC economy continues to show resilience in face of inflation

KUALA LUMPUR: The economy of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region continues to show resilience in the face of inflation caused by sanctions on Russia, goods and commodities shortages after the invasion of Ukraine, as well as local shutdowns in China due to the republic’s zero-COVID policy. Moody’s Analytics in a note today said China’s economic indicators […]

Japan passes Bill to punish online insults with imprisonment

MOSCOW: The Japanese upper house passed a Bill today making cyberbullying a crime punishable by prison, with an additional revision to be carried out within three years of its enactment to assess compatibility with the freedom of expression, media reported. The Bill amends the country’s penal code to introduce a prison term of up to […]

Japanese anime comes to life

Many fans take their love for anime to the next level by cosplaying (dressing up) as their favourite characters, and the anime fan community in Sarawak is no exception. All Dressed Up at Hanamatsuri Event JAPAN is always admired for its ethics, culture, technology and entertainment. For example, Japanese animation or widely known as anime […]