Fans of Jane Austen are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the beloved author's birth with costumed balls and themed events ...

The Japanese government has clarified that its new “JICA Africa Hometown” initiative does not include granting Nigerians or other Africans special visas or immigration privileges. In a statement ...

A South Korean woman has been arrested in Japan for operating an illegal sauna that provided sexual services. According to ...

Japan denied on Tuesday the plan to issue special visas under the Japan International Cooperation Agency's (JICA) "Africa hometown" initiative, asking Nigeria to retract its statement claiming the ...

A survey found that many Japanese men were trying out parasols for the first time in 2025, when the summer has been particularly hot. A survey of 1,000 people in Japan aged 20 to 69 conducted by the ...

The Japanese government has denied reports that it was creating a special visa category for skilled Nigerians wishing to relocate to Kisarazu, the city it recently designated as “hometown” for ...

The move, described as strategic, aims to strengthen cultural diplomacy, boost economic growth, and enhance workforce productivity, the Nigerian State House said. The Japanese government has ...

Hong Kong will take on Japan A at Kai Tak Stadium in October, as the city’s men begin their two-year journey to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. Already home to the city’s famous Sevens ...

TOKYO – A Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train made an emergency stop near Tokyo on Aug 24 after its safety brakes were automatically activated, halting services for nearly three hours, JR East said. A ...

The shooting deaths of two Japanese men in central Manila last week were part of a 9 million Philippine pesos (US$157,000) contract killing allegedly ordered by a “boss” based in Japan, according to ...

The African Democratic Congress has criticised the Federal Government for announcing that Japan would grant Nigerians a new “special visa category,” following a denial by Japanese authorities. ADC ...