Japan, Taiwan, Philippines issue tsunami alerts after major earthquake

[ad_1] DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Japan Meteorological Agency warns of 3 metre waves (9.8 ft)after 7.7-magnitude quake.Taiwan has been jolted by its biggest earthquake in a quarter-century, triggering tsunami warnings for the self-ruled island, Japan and the Philippines. The earthquake on...

Japan’s low-key royal family takes to Instagram

[ad_1] More than 450,000 people are already following the account, which went public on Monday.Japan’s publicity-shy royal family has joined Instagram, releasing a flurry of posts on Monday and quickly acquiring nearly half a million followers. The first post on...

Japan lifts pause in funding for UNRWA, following Canada, Australia

[ad_1] Japanese foreign minister makes the announcement after holding talks last week with UNRWA chief.Japan has announced it will lift its pause on funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees. Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa confirmed the resumption...

North Korea fires suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile

[ad_1] Pyongyang’s latest move comes days after Russia used its veto to disband a UN panel monitoring sanctions compliance.North Korea has fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff...

Anti-dumping probe initiated on ‘insoluble sulphur’ imports from China, Japan

[ad_1] The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) in the Commerce and Industry Ministry has initiated anti-dumping investigation on ‘insoluble sulphur’ imports from China and Japan.Insoluble sulphur, which is an important rubber additive agent, is widely used in the manufacture...

Japan raids factory making health supplements linked to deaths

[ad_1] Government orders review of approval system for health products in response to supplement-related illnesses.Health officials in Japan have raided a factory belonging to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical after the drugmaker reported a fifth death possibly linked to its dietary supplements advertised...

Japan to resume funding to UNRWA, following Sweden, Finland and Canada

[ad_1] Move comes after meeting between Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini.Japan is planning to resume funding to the United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees after suspending assistance over Israeli claims that some of its...

Japan health scare: Drugmaker reports two more deaths linked to supplement

[ad_1] Kobayashi Pharma has recalled cholesterol-lowering supplements with red yeast rice over possible link to kidney disease.A Japanese drugmaker whose dietary supplements are at the centre of a growing health scare has reported two more deaths potentially linked to a...

Bank of Japan scraps negative interest rate in first hike in 17 years

[ad_1] Japan’s central bank begins unwinding one of the world’s most aggressive monetary easing programmes.Japan’s central bank has scrapped its negative interest rate as it finally begins unwinding one of the world’s most aggressive monetary easing programmes. The Bank of...

McDonald’s suffers global tech outage

[ad_1] ‘System failure’ shutters some restaurants for hours, leading to complaints from customers on social media.Fast food giant McDonald’s has experienced systems failures in several countries that led to some of its restaurants being shuttered for hours, but ruled out...
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