Tag: tokyo
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Sony, Honda collaborate to develop and sell electric vehicles
TOKYO: Japan’s Sony Corp. and Honda Motor Co. Ltd. said on Friday that they would pair up to develop and sell battery-powered electric vehicles, and said that they were open to bringing in other partners. The companies said in a statement that they would form a joint venture this year and aim to begin selling…
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Japanese Court Freezes PIA Tokyo Bank Accounts
Japanese Court has freeze Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) Tokyo bank accounts due to non serious attitude regarding final settlement to its permanent Japanese local employees. According to the details, a Japanese court has ordered to freeze all PIA bank accounts in Tokyo due to non serious attitude regarding the final settlement to Japanese employees and…
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Troubling news for Olympic fans as pandemic continues
Troubling news surfaces from Tokyo’s Olympic village, as COVID-19 continues to spread. Amidst the spread of COVID-19, the Olympic village has confirmed the presence of a delta variant of coronavirus in one of the members of Uganda’s Olympic team. The Life & Death of the Abraaj Group Meanwhile, the athlete has been detained with an…
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Oversees fans will be banned from Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo, March 20 (08:23 PM PKT)(AFP/APP): Overseas fans will be banned from this summer’s virus-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said Saturday, calling the decision disappointing but “unavoidable” as they try to hold the Games safely during the pandemic. The unprecedented ban will make the Tokyo Games the first ever without overseas spectators, with organizers scaling back their…
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The path to Tokyo Olympics 2020 has been littered by hurdles
Tokyo, March 20 (08:23 PM PKT)(AFP/APP): From a historic coronavirus postponement, to a decision to bar overseas specators, the path to Tokyo 2020 has been littered with hurdles. As the pandemic rages, with just over four months until the Games begin, organisers are trying everything to keep the event on track despite the pandemic. Here…
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Japan’s meteorological agency issues tsunami advisory after a strong earthquake
Tokyo, March 20 (04:1 PM PKT) (AFP/APP): Japan’s meteorological agency issued a tsunami advisory on Saturday, after a strong 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast. The quake hit at 6:09 pm (0909 GMT) in Pacific waters off Miyagi region with a depth of 60 kilometres (37 miles), the JMA said, issuing an advisory for tsunami…
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Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index closes down more than 1.4 percent
Tokyo, March 19 (AFP/APP): Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index closed down more than 1.4 percent Friday on profit-taking as some blue-chip shares faced extra pressure after the Bank of Japan’s policy decision. The Nikkei 225 index lost 1.41 percent, or 424.70 points, to 29,792.05. Over the week, however, it edged up 0.2 percent. The broader Topix index rose 0.18…
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Covid Cases in Tokyo
TOKYO, March 4 (Xinhua/APP): Tokyo on Thursday reported 279 new daily COVID-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total of infections in the capital since the start of the pandemic in Japan to 112,624. The latest figure compares to 316 new cases reported the previous day and 232 new infections confirmed on Tuesday, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan government’s figures. The…
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Tokyo stocks open higher
Tokyo, Feb 22 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as investors adjusted positions following three days of rout and after Wall Street shares finished flat. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.19 percent or 356.15 points at 30,374.07 in early trade, while the broader Topix index edged up 1.16 percent or 22.42 points to…
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Tokyo stocks open higher
Tokyo, Feb 12 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday in cautious trade, with concerns about overheating on the market after a mixed close on Wall Street. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.25 percent or 74.04 points at 29,636.97 in early trade, while the broader Topix index edged up 0.25 percent or 4.91 points…