An anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has been released from prison in Greenland after Denmark refused Japan’s request for his extradition. Watson, 74, was detained last July…
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In a landmark ruling on Thursday, a Japanese court acquitted the world’s longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, over half a century after his 1968 murder…
The world’s longest-serving death row inmate awaits a crucial decision from a Japanese court on Thursday, which will determine if he faces execution once more or…
Japanese government data revealed on Sunday that the number of people aged 100 or older in Japan reached a new high at 95,119, marking an annual…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has begun shipping Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes to Japan and China on a Delivered Ex-Ship (DES) basis. In…
The Japanese House of Representatives has approved a bill to introduce joint custody for children after divorce. This bill, which allows for sole custody or joint…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has announced that the Japanese International Cooperation Agency is giving ¥ 15 billion (approximately…
Japan’s central bank ended its extensive monetary stimulus programme on Tuesday, raising interest rates for the first time since the global financial crisis. The Bank of…
President William Ruto’s recent visit to Japan has heralded a significant milestone in Kenya’s economic landscape, with financial agreements amounting to Sh350 billion inked to bolster…
Japanese rescuers are working tirelessly amid powerful aftershocks to locate survivors following a major earthquake on New Year’s Day that claimed at least 30 lives and…