A US military Osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan’s Yakushima Island in southern Kagoshima prefecture on Wednesday, with eight people on board, according to a spokesperson from the Japan Coast Guard.
Creditor nations likely to agree on Sri Lanka debt restructuring – report
A group of Sri Lanka’s creditor nations are likely to reach an agreement on debt relief and an extension of repayment deadlines for the South Asian nation, Japan’s Jiji News reported on Wednesday, …
Sri Lanka makes debt restructuring deal with Japan, other creditors
Debt-ridden Sri Lanka and its creditor nations, including Japan, reached a basic agreement on Wednesday over Colombo’s debt restructuring, a senior Japanese Finance Ministry official said. The …
Netflix’s biggest rival in Japan was created by a secretive billionaire whose father nearly destroyed the company in a telecom scandal
Here he is several years later, speaking (R) at a news conference in Tokyo, on March 16, 2006 Kazuhiro Nogi—AFP/Getty Images Before he became a billionaire by transforming his father’s company into …
PBBM likely to sign proposed 2024 budget before Japan trip
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is expected to sign the proposed 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) before he travels to Japan next month, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Tuesday.“Malamang …
US military aircraft with 8 on board crashes into sea off Japan
A US military aircraft with eight personnel on board has crashed into the sea near Japan’s Yakushima island, the Japanese coastguard said. The crash involved an Osprey aircraft, that can function as a helicopter and a turboprop craft,
Man arrested in Japan for stealing credit card info via web skimming
Tokyo, Nov 15 (UNI) A 26-year-old man was arrested in western Japan on Wednesday on suspicion of stealing credit card information from a legitimate website, marking the country”s first criminal probe
Philippines’ pension system joins forces with JICA
The partnership aims to enhance the protection of public properties and assets against disasters. The Philippines’ Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) collaborated with the Japan International …
India unlikely to meet FY24 seafood export target of $9.25 billion
Tepid buying from the US, China, Japan and Europe is one of the factors. The US is getting a lot of shrimps from Ecuador cheaply as transportation costs and the time needed for delivery are less. The …
Turkey freezes assets of 82 organisations, people for alleged ties to Kurdish militants
Turkey froze the local assets of 20 organisations and 62 individuals based in various European countries, Australia and Japan, citing alleged ties with Kurdish militant group PKK, a decision published …