Tag: Japan
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Japan first to qualify for 2026 World Cup
Japan beat Bahrain 2-0 on Thursday and with it became the first team to qualify for next year’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Daichi Kamada opened the scoring in the 66th minute in Saitama and Takefusa Kuba wrapped up matters in
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NNPC Ltd begins liquefied gas supply to Japan, China
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has begun shipment of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes to Japan and China on Delivered Ex-Ship (DES) basis. Mr Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd., quoted Mr Segun Dapo
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Japan PM resigns amid economic turmoil
Kishida could in theory have governed until 2025, and there had been speculation he might call a snap election to shore up his position.
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Paris 2024: Nigeria’s Super Falcons crash out of Olympic Games
The Super Falcons’ campaign at the Paris Olympics
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Super Falcons eye victory over Japan to secure Olympic Quarter-Final Spot
Despite narrow defeats in their last two matches of the
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Paris 2024: Two teams book Quarterfinal berths in Men’s Football
Spain and Japan have secured their spots in the quarterfinals of
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Japan’s oldest man, Gisaburo Sonobe dies at 112
A 112-year-old man, recognised as Japan’s oldest male, has passed away in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, local media reported on Thursday. Gisaburo Sonobe, who died in late March, was born on Nov. 6, 1911 and became the country’s oldest man after his predecessor died in November 2022 at 111, the report said, citing local authorities.
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Japan suspends payments to Palestinian aid organisation, UNRW
Japan has also temporarily suspended its payments to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), following numerous Western states.
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Korean court orders Japan to compensate WWII sex slavery victims
A South Korean appellate court on Thursday ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to the South Korean sex slavery victims during World War II.
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Toyota suspends production in Japan
Carmaker Toyota on Tuesday said it has partially suspended production in Japan because of an explosion at a supplier’s plant. Toyota said that 10 production lines at six factories were halted after an explosion