Krosa: One dead, 49 injured as tropical storm hits Japan
(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least one person has died and 49 have been injured after a tropical storm barrelled through parts of Japan, state broadcaster NHK reported....
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Kyoto Animation fire: Arson attack at Japan anime studio kills 33
(UTV|COLOMBO) – At least 33 people died and dozens were injured after a man set fire to an animation studio in the Japanese city of Kyoto,...
12 feared dead after suspected arson attack on studio in Japan
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Twelve people are presumed dead, fire officials have said, and more could be missing after becoming trapped by a suspected arson attack at a...
Japan reveals name of new imperial era will be ‘Reiwa’ – [IMAGES]
(UTV|COLOMBO) – Japan has announced that the name of its new imperial era, set to begin on 1 May, will be “Reiwa” – signifying order and...
Japan misses economic targets
UTV | COLOMBO – Japan has missed the economic targets for the last quarter of 2017. The preliminary official figures show that Japan’s economic growth...
Japan widens sanctions against N Korea
UTV | COLOMBO – Japan has imposed fresh sanctions against North Korea as it seeks to ramp up pressure on Pyongyang over its nuclear and...
Japan’s Chisako Kakehi admits killing
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – A Japanese pensioner accused of killing three partners and attempting to murder a fourth has told a Court that she fatally poisoned...
North Korea fires missile into Japanese waters
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – North Korea has fired an intermediate range missile in the direction of Japan, United States (US) military officials said....
Japanese grant aid to establish a Weather Radar Network in Sri Lanka
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Government of Japan in accordance with the long term economic cooperation between the two countries has agreed to provide grant assistance...
Sri Lanka to strengthen diplomatic ties with Japan
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Ambassadors of Japan in five SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) countries met Foreign Minister Ravi Karunanayake at the Ministry of...