G7 ambassadors to miss Nagasaki atomic bomb memorial over Israel's exclusion
Nagasaki's mayor said he would stick to a decision to exclude Israel's ambassador from Friday's event to mark the city's atomic bombing.
Thu Aug 08 2024
Japan opening of 'Barbie' marred by controversy ahead of nuclear memorials
No Japan release date has been announced for "Oppenheimer", which chronicles the creation of the atomic bomb.
Thu Aug 03 2023
Eight people dead after cargo ship accident off Japan coast - Chinese media
The 6,651-tonne Hong Kong-registered "Jintian", had a crew of 22 from China and Myanmar.
Thu Jan 26 2023
Cargo ship sinks off Japan, leaving two dead, nine missing
The ship sank between the area of Nagasaki and Jeju island where hundreds of flights were cancelled on Tuesday due to harsh weather.
Thu Jan 26 2023
92 Malayan tapirs killed in five years due to road accidents in the country
The Wildlife and National Parks has carried out a captive breeding programme at the Sungai Dusun Wildlife Conservation Centre in Selangor.
Tue Apr 27 2021
Typhoon Haishen hits Japan with high winds and power outages
Authorities urged early evacuation for more than 100,000 households in Japan's southern island.
Sun Sep 06 2020
Hiroshima marks 75 years since atomic bombing in scaled-back ceremony
Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday for the 75th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing, with ceremonies downsized due to the coronavirus.
Thu Aug 06 2020
Japan set to mark 75 years since Hiroshima, Nagasaki atomic bombing
Thursday marks 75 years since the United States unleashed the world's first atomic bomb attack on the city of Hiroshima, followed three days later by the second and last on Nagasaki.
Tue Aug 04 2020
Coronavirus tally rises to 91 on Italian cruise ship in Japan
Authorities are racing to complete tests on 623 crew after one of them was found infected this week.
Fri Apr 24 2020
Japan's Nagasaki confirms 33 coronavirus cases on cruise ship docked for repairs
Local authorities are appealing for help from the central government to tackle the incident.
Wed Apr 22 2020
Obama to make history with Hiroshima journey
President Barack Obama is set make history on Friday as he travels to Hiroshima -- becoming the first sitting US leader to visit the site that ushered in the destructive power of the nuclear age.
Fri May 27 2016
Obama says no apology for A-bomb on Hiroshima visit
The US President says it's important to recognise that in the midst of war, leaders make all kinds of decisions.
Mon May 23 2016
Q&A: Why is North Korea's 'hydrogen bomb' test such a big deal?
North Korea's claim of it testing a hydrogen bomb has alarmed Pyongyang's Asian neighbors as it is much more powerful compared to the nuclear that they currently have.
Wed Jan 06 2016
Malaysia hands over a pair of Malayan Tapir to Japan
Malaysia has sent a pair of Malayan tapir to Japan to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the field of wildlife conservation.
Fri Dec 04 2015
Disney apologises for 'inappropriate' tweet on Nagasaki anniversary
Disney was forced to apologise after one of its Japanese language tweets was criticised for being insensitive.
Mon Aug 10 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024