Japan

Around 100 dead cats found at Japan woman's home

Twelve live cats have been saved from the home so far

AIUB inaugurates Japan Corner

The Japan Corner, a dedicated space in the university library that aims to foster cultural exchange, academic collaboration, and mutual understanding between Japan and Bangladesh.

Shoji Morimoto: The Japanese man who gets paid to do nothing!

No deliverables. No KPIs. Just vibes and presence.

Japan’s population declining faster than anticipated

The percentage of those age 65 or older also reached a record high.

Would you pay Tk 8 lakh for a scoop of ice cream?

Cellato’s Byakuya is the world’s most expensive ice cream, blending rare white truffle, Parmigiano Reggiano, and sake lees into a $6,696 luxury dessert. This artisanal, East-meets-West creation redefines premium culinary indulgence and fine dining.

Japan develops 3D-printed train station

West Japan Railway (JR West) has recently unveiled what they claim to be the world’s first 3D-printed train station, a sleek, curved-roof structure that took just two and a half hours to assemble on-site—a fraction of the time required for traditional construction.

Japan first team to qualify for 2026 World Cup

Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo gave them a 2-0 win over Bahrain on Thursday.

Japan deploys nearly 1,700 firefighters to tackle forest blaze

One person died last week in the blaze in the northern region of Iwate

Japan births fall to new historic low

In 2024, 720,988 babies were born in Japan, including to foreign nationals, down five percent from 758,631 in 2023

December 8, 2017
December 8, 2017

Chief priest, 2 others dead in Tokyo shrine stabbings

The head priest of a prominent shrine in Tokyo is ambushed and killed with a samurai sword, apparently by her brother, who then took his own life, police say.

October 22, 2017
October 22, 2017

Abe eyes fresh term as Japan votes under NKorea threats

Millions of Japanese brave typhoon conditions for a snap election likely to hand Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a fresh mandate to revive the world's third-largest economy and press his hardline stance on North Korea.

October 13, 2017
October 13, 2017

Pakistan held to a draw by Japan

Japan hold former champions Pakistan to a 2-2 draw in their second match of Hero Asia Cup hockey tournament at Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium today.

October 6, 2017
October 6, 2017

6.3 magnitude quake hits eastern Japan

An earthquake measuring 6.3 strikes off the eastern coast of Japan, the US Geological Survey sayss.

October 6, 2017
October 6, 2017

Japanese reporter died after 159 hours of overtime

Japan's public broadcaster vows to reform its working practices as it reveals that a young reporter died of heart failure after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month.

September 27, 2017
September 27, 2017

Japan to give $3m to displaced Rohingyas in Bangladesh, $1m to Myanmar

Japan will provide US $4 million as emergency grant aid for the hundreds of thousands of displaced people in the northern part of Rakhine State of Myanmar.

August 29, 2017
August 29, 2017

NKorea fires ballistic missile over Japan

Nuclear-armed North Korea fires a ballistic missile over Japan and into the Pacific Ocean in a major escalation by Pyongyang amid tensions over its weapons ambitions.

July 30, 2017
July 30, 2017

Japan captures Deaflympics gold in women’s volleyball

The Japanese women’s volleyball team beat Italy 3-0 in the final of the 23rd Summer Deaflympics, an international competition for the hearing-impaired, in Samsun, Turkey. The gold medal was the team’s first in 16 years.

July 8, 2017
July 8, 2017

Japan floods death toll rises to 15

The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern Japan has risen to 15, media reported Saturday, as rescuers continued work to bring out isolated survivors.

May 31, 2017
May 31, 2017

Japan's Antlers fire coach who riled Ronaldo

Japan's Kashima Antlers sack manager Masatada Ishii five months after he steered them to the Club World Cup final, officials say.