Tokyo, (UNI) Japanese drugmaker Kobayashi Pharmaceutical on Tuesday disclosed that one person has died after taking their supplement product containing “beni-koji,” or red yeast rice, raising concerns about potential health hazards associated with the ingredient. The deceased, who suffered kidney damage, is believed to have consumed a supplement product containing yeast-fermented rice produced by the…
Tokyo, Feb 16 (UNI) Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi on Friday called “completely unacceptable” Pyongyang’s claim that the issue of abducted Japanese nationals allegedly held in North Korea had already been solved, adding that Tokyo was committed to addressing the problem in a proper manner. On Thursday, Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean…
Tokyo, Jan 7 (UNI) Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is paying a visit to Kiev on Sunday to hold a meeting with her Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, discuss an upcoming conference on Ukraine’s reconstruction and reaffirm Tokyo’s support to the country amid “severe” international situation, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. “On January 7, Ms. KAMIKAWA…
Tokyo, Jan 2 (UNI) The death toll has risen to 30 after a series of powerful earthquakes hit the area in central Japan and the vicinity, national news agency Kyodo citing local authorities. A series of building collapses and fires left at least 30 people dead in the most-hit Ishikawa prefecture. As more damage reports…
Tokyo, Dec 14 (UNI) Three Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday amid an unfolding political funds scandal centering on the largest faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), local media reported. Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications Junji Suzuki and Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and…
Tokyo, Nov 14 (UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit the United States from November 15 to 19 to attend the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Tuesday. “Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit San Francisco from November 15-19 to attend the APEC summit….
New Delhi, Sept 9 (UNI) Reaffirming to boost India-Japan ties, the two countries on Saturday decided to work together in areas ranging from advanced technology to maintaining and strengthening free and open international borders based on the rule of law. On an official visit to India to participate in the Leaders’ Summit being held in…
Tokyo, Apr 8 (UNI) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck the southern Japanese prefecture of Miyazaki, the weather agency said Monday. The temblor occurred at 10:25 a.m. local time at a depth of 40 km, measuring lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, which peaks at 7, said the Japan Meteorological Agency…
Kochi, Apr 4 (UNI) Kerala Blasters FC suffered a 4-2 loss to East Bengal FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday night as the Yellow Army fell to a crushing defeat a day after they qualified for the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 playoffs. A brace each by Saul Crespo and Naorem Mahesh…
Tokyo, Mar 18 (UNI) North Korea launched three missiles that flew 350 kilometers at an altitude of 50 kilometers, the Kyodo news agency reported on Monday, citing the Japanese Defense Ministry. All three missiles fell into the Sea of Japan, the report added. Earlier in the day, the Yonhap news agency reported that North Korea…
