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Japan provides $240mln loan to develop Egypt’s electricity sector
Business
February 15, 2021
Japan provides $240mln loan to develop Egypt’s electricity sector
The Ambassador of Japan to Cairo Masaki Noke signed a memorandum of understanding with Minister of International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat,…
Egypt purchases Japanese air purifiers to stop indoor spread of coronavirus
Egypt
February 15, 2021
Egypt purchases Japanese air purifiers to stop indoor spread of coronavirus
Egypt has purchased from Japanese company KalTech its new air purifier that is said to be effective against a number…
Japanese economy sees recovery from pandemic slump
World
February 15, 2021
Japanese economy sees recovery from pandemic slump
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese economy grew at an annual rate of 12.7 percent in October-December, marking the second straight…
Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries
World
February 14, 2021
Powerful Japan quake sets off landslide, minor injuries
TOKYO (AP) — Residents in northeastern Japan on Sunday cleaned up clutter and debris in stores and homes after a…
Tokyo Olympics head Yoshiro Mori to resign over sexist remarks — reports
World
February 11, 2021
Tokyo Olympics head Yoshiro Mori to resign over sexist remarks — reports
Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, is set to resign after facing backlash for sexist comments, Japanese…
A look at what quarantine is like in Olympic-host Japan
World
February 10, 2021
A look at what quarantine is like in Olympic-host Japan
TOKYO (AP) — What’s it like traveling to Japan, six months ahead of the Olympics? Almost impossible, unless you’re a…
Japan mulls four-day working week amid COVID pandemic
World
January 31, 2021
Japan mulls four-day working week amid COVID pandemic
Japanese employees are famous for putting in agonizingly long hours at their desks and declining to take all their annual…
Column: Athletes can get in line for vaccines like everyone
World
January 28, 2021
Column: Athletes can get in line for vaccines like everyone
The world may yet gather in Tokyo this summer for an Olympics already postponed once because of the pandemic. Listen…
Tokyo Olympic Q&A: Officials try to explain how games happen
World
January 26, 2021
Tokyo Olympic Q&A: Officials try to explain how games happen
TOKYO (AP) — With calls for a cancellation mounting, pressure is building on Japanese organizers and the IOC to explain…
Japan likely to hit COVID-19 herd immunity in October, months after Olympics: researcher
World
January 25, 2021
Japan likely to hit COVID-19 herd immunity in October, months after Olympics: researcher
(Reuters) – Japan is likely to achieve herd immunity to COVID-19 through mass inoculations only months after the planned Tokyo…