Western Japan hit by 6.4 magnitude quake no tsunami risk

dohastandard.comJanuary 6, 2026January 6, 2026

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

MENA Newswire, TOKYO: A series of powerful earthquakes struck western Japan on Tuesday morning, rattling the Shimane and Tottori prefectures and prompting widespread concern, though no tsunami...

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Crisis deepens in Japan as birth rate reaches all-time low, fueling demographic concerns

dohastandard.comJune 7, 2023June 7, 2023

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

Japan’s ongoing demographic crisis has reached a new level as the country’s birth rate hit a record low in 2022, marking the seventh consecutive year...

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Pharmacy emerges as top category in EU’s high-tech exports, valued at €446 billion

dohastandard.comMay 14, 2023May 14, 2023

May 14, 2023May 14, 2023

The European Union (EU) witnessed a substantial surge in high-tech imports from non-EU countries in 2022, totaling an estimated €482 billion—an impressive 22% increase compared...

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South Korea reinstates Japan on export white list to boost economic ties

dohastandard.comApril 24, 2023April 24, 2023

April 24, 2023April 24, 2023

South Korea has reinstated Japan on its “white list” of trusted trading partners, a significant step towards mending their bilateral economic and diplomatic ties. Three...

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Japan provides $110 million soft loan to support the energy sector in Jordan

dohastandard.comDecember 9, 2022

December 9, 2022

The Jordanian Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a 15 billion JPY ($110 million) soft loan provided by...

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Bird flu outbreak has led Tottori prefecture in Japan to cull some 110,000 chickens

dohastandard.comDecember 2, 2022

December 2, 2022

Sputnik quoted Japanese broadcaster NHK as saying the Japanese prefecture of Tottori will cull about 110,000 chickens following a bird flu outbreak. A local farm...

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Ahead of the US jobs report, Asian markets rise, except Japan

dohastandard.comNovember 4, 2022

November 4, 2022

Asian stocks rose mostly on Friday, led by a 5.8% rise in Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index on speculation Beijing might start easing pandemic restrictions....

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UAE and Japan to launch visa-free travel on November 1

dohastandard.comOctober 17, 2022

October 17, 2022

UAE citizens with ordinary passports do not need a visa to travel to Japan, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Starting...

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First bilateral talks between South Korea and Japan since 2019

dohastandard.comSeptember 22, 2022

September 22, 2022

A one-on-one meeting between South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took place on Wednesday, in which both leaders agreed to...

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Japan considers banning hotel guests without masks

dohastandard.comSeptember 21, 2022

September 21, 2022

The Japanese government is considering allowing hotels to refuse entry to guests who do not wear masks and follow other infection control measures during an...