Even though both Nami and Tomoyuki were born on Okinoerabu Island (currently home to only 12,000 inhabitants), neither learned to speak Shimamuni – a local variety of the Kunigami language – fluently as children. Kunigami was added to UNESCO’s Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger in 2009 and classified as “definitely endangered” to raise…
Experts from the UN nuclear watchdog were present to monitor and assess that all relevant international safety standards were applied, as part of a multiyear review of a process that could last for decades. The decision to release the water into the sea has sparked criticism in Japan and the region. Long-term commitment The IAEA…
Courtesy: South China Morning Post. China and Russia will conduct joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan. In this regard, the Chinese Ministry of Defense says from Beijing that the joint naval and air exercises of China and Russia will be conducted in the Sea of Japan. According to the Chinese Defense Ministry, 5…
Pakistan’s famous comedian and Omar Sharif’s close friend Saleem Afridi along with his other fellow artists and singers has reached Osaka, Japan. He has been invited to visit Japan by Osaka-based organizer and senior Pakistani Ali Johar. According to Ali Johar, after a long time in Japan, he has organized a program called Osaka Desi…
File photo 3 people have died and 3 are missing due to flooding situation after heavy rains in Japan. According to foreign media, transport and electricity systems have been disrupted due to rain. In parts of the Japanese island of Kyushu, rivers flooded after record rainfall yesterday. On the other hand, the search and rescue…
File photo In Japan, the legal age of marriage was raised from 13 to 16. According to foreign media, the age limit, which had been in place for more than a century and was the lowest in the world, was raised by Japan’s parliament on Friday. According to foreign media, this is the first time…
Tokyo: The Cabinet of Japan has approved the plan to issue long-term work visas for foreign workers. According to Japanese media, a plan to increase the number of foreign workers in a number of industries has been approved by offering long-term work visas to skilled foreign workers to address the country’s acute labor shortage. In…
Japan recorded the hottest spring this year. According to the Japan Meteorological Department, the country recorded an average temperature of 1.59 degrees above normal from March to May. This temperature is the highest recorded since 1898. On the other hand, climate experts have warned that greenhouse gases and El Nino together are increasing the temperature…
A Philippine Coast Guard ship The coast guard forces of the US, Japan and the Philippines will participate in trilateral naval exercises in the South China Sea for the first time. The exercises will continue from June 1 to 7 with Australia participating as an observer. Four ships from the Philippines and one each from…
File photo Japan’s government has said that North Korea plans to launch a satellite in the coming weeks. According to foreign media, an official of the Japanese Coast Guard said that North Korea has informed Japan about the launch of a satellite between May 31 and June 11, which may be a ballistic missile. Japanese…
