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Japan flood death toll rises to 50, dozen missing

07 Jul 2020

Soldiers rescued residents on boats as floodwaters flowed down streets in southern Japanese towns hit by deadly rains that were expanding across the region on Tuesday. At least 50...

VIDEO: Why is UAE exploring Mars? Here are some facts about Mars

07 Jul 2020

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter The UAE seeks to map the space frontier with its ambitious Hope Probe. The Emirates Mars Mission (EMM), the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an...

VIDEO: UAE’s Hope Probe moves closer to launch date, here is what you need to know

06 Jul 2020

Yamama Bedwan, Staff Reporter The last seven days during which the final preparations for the countdown to launch the UAE’s Probe of Hope into its orbit on Mars will...

Japan floods leave 20 dead; rescue operations continue

05 Jul 2020

Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left about 20 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations on Sunday in southern Japan, including at...

14 feared dead in nursing home as heavy rain lashes western Japan

04 Jul 2020

Fourteen people were feared dead at a nursing home in western Japan on Saturday as record rainfall triggered massive floods and landslides, forcing authorities to issue evacuation advisories for more...

Eurozone business slump eases in June as lockdowns relaxed

03 Jul 2020

The plunge in eurozone business activity caused by lockdowns imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus eased sharply last month as more businesses reopened and people ventured out, a...

Japan begins charging for plastic bags

01 Jul 2020

Retailers in Japan began charging for plastic bags Wednesday, a move aimed at curbing Japanese consumers' love for packaging and finally bringing the country in line with other major...

Japan’s factory output falls as economy sinks into recession

30 Jun 2020

Japan’s industrial output fell for a fourth straight month in May to the lowest level since the global financial crisis and the jobless rate hit a three-year high, underscoring the...

Japanese startup creates internet-connected ‘smart mask’ for coronavirus new normal

28 Jun 2020

As face coverings become the norm amid the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese startup Donut Robotics has developed an internet-connected "smart mask" that can transmit messages and translate from Japanese into...

BoJ warns second-round effect of COVID-19 may hurt economy

26 Jun 2020

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said second-round effects of the coronavirus pandemic could hurt the Japanese economy “considerably”, signalling the bank’s readiness to ramp up stimulus measures...

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