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

August 1, 2016
August 1, 2016

Gabigol shines in Rio warm-up

Teenage star Gabriel Barbosa scores a superb invidivual goal as Neymar returns to lead Brazil to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Japan.

July 13, 2016
July 13, 2016

Japan emperor intends to step down in coming years

Japanese Emperor Akihito intends to step down in coming years.

July 6, 2016
July 6, 2016

JICA committed to continue development work in Bangladesh

Laying emphasis on extra safety of its personnel, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) says it remains "firmly committed" to contributing to the development of Bangladesh.

July 5, 2016
July 5, 2016

Dhaka siege: Bodies of 7 Japanese victims reach Tokyo

Bodies of the seven Japanese nationals who were killed in a militant attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in Bangladesh capital Dhaka return to home soil Tuesday morning.

July 4, 2016
July 4, 2016

Dhaka attack: ‘Japan strengthening cooperation to fight such incident’

Japan to reinforce cooperation with the international community to ensure incidents such as Friday’s Dhaka cafe attack never occurs again.

July 3, 2016
July 3, 2016

Japan outraged over Gulshan cafe attack

Japan expresses outrage over Gulshan cafe attack where during a nearly 11-hour hostage crisis seven of the country’s national have been killed.

June 7, 2016
June 7, 2016

PM to brief media tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to appear before the media tomorrow to brief the outcomes of her recent visit to Bulgaria, Japan and Saudi Arabia.

May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016

Japan steps up

While the Japanese premier and our premier appear to be committed to moving Bangladesh towards a middle-income country by 2021, we had better get our act together on critical issues such as land allocation, permits needed by industry for power, etc. and basically reduce lead times to get a project up and running.

May 30, 2016
May 30, 2016

Japan missing boy search resumes in woods after 'punishment'

The search has resumed for a Japanese seven-year-old boy who was left by his parents in woods in a remote area of Hokkaido as a punishment.

May 29, 2016
May 29, 2016

PM assures Japanese investors of full security

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reassured that the door of Bangladesh is open for the Japanese investors as she said that some recent incidents won't frustrate investment climate.