JAPAN

The United States and Japan announced on Wednesday a new trade partnership to boost cooperation on labour, environment and digital trade issues, with an emphasis on third country concerns. U.S. Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, who is…

Japanese voters went to the polls to decide whether to endorse the conservative government of Fumio Kishida or weaken the new prime minister and possibly return the world's third-largest economy to a period of political uncertainty. The…

Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has met with lawmakers after he was formally elected by parliament on Monday. NHK media said he was set to dissolve the body next week and call an election on Oct. 31. Earlier in the day,…

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), has started its presidential election, with four candidates, namely Taro Kono, Fumio Kishida, Sanae Takaichi and Seiko Noda, entering the race. As the LDP-led coalition constitutes a…

Team Nigeria have finished in the 33rd position on the medals table at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and 4th in Africa with a total number of ten medals won which include four gold, a silver and five bronze. Team Nigeria were the 4th…

Paris 2024 CEO Etienne Thobois praised Tokyo on Friday for its "remarkable" ability to pull off the Olympics amid the COVID-19 pandemic and said Paris was ready to take the baton as it prepares to stage the Games in three years' time.…

Moderna Inc. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd said,  they are working with the Japanese government to recall three batches of COVID-19 vaccine after an investigation confirmed stainless steel contaminants in some vials. According to the…

The Minster of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has applauded Nigeria's contingent to the ongoing Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The Minister described them as heroes and heroines of sports in Nigeria, referring to them as…

Nigeria increased her medal haul at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games in Japan, as Folashade Oluwafemiayo won Gold in the Women's -86kg event, breaking the World and Paralympics Record on Monday. Oluwafemiayo won Team Nigeria's…

Team Nigeria's Bose Omolayo outclassed other competitors to win Gold in the women's -79kg Powerlifting event at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Paralympics in Japan. While claiming another gold medal for Nigeria, Omolayo also set a new Paralympic…