Lankans returns from Australia, Japan, Qatar
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Another group of expatriates from Australia, Japan, and Qatar were brought to the island this morning…
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47 Lankans return from Japan and Qatar today
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A total of 47 Sri Lankans who were employed in Japan and Qatar returned to Sri…
Japan must tackle sports abuse before Olympics: activists
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Japan must act to tackle “rampant” abuse of youth athletes by sports coaches before it hosts…
Japan agrees to grant Rs. 340mn to improve anti-narcotic activities
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Japanese government has agreed to provide Japanese Yen 200 million (Rs. 340 million) grant under the…
More than 250 Sri Lankans repatriated from Myanmar, Japan
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Group of Sri Lankans, who were stranded in Japan without means of returning home due to…
SriLankan operates passenger flight to Japan
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – SriLankan Airlines has operated another passenger flight since the mechanism to restore normalcy in private and…
Japan shares slump as Asia reacts to global sell-off
(FASTNEWS | JAPAN) – Shares in Japan fell sharply on Tuesday as investors worried about the spread of the coronavirus.…
Japan minister’s paternity leave challenges work pressure
(FASTNEWS | Tokyo) – Japan’s Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has said he plans to take paternity leave – a rare…
Japan hangs Chinese man in rare execution of foreigner
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Japan has hanged a Chinese man for the high-profile and brutal murder of a family of…
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Shuri Castle: Fire engulfs 500-year-old world heritage site in Japan – [PHOTOS]
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – A fire has destroyed the main structures of Shuri Castle, a Unesco World Heritage site on…
Typhoon Hagibis: Japan deploys 110,000 rescuers after worst storm in decades
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – More than 110,000 people are taking part in search and rescue operations after Typhoon Hagibis struck…
Naomi Osaka: World number three to give up US citizenship to represent Japan at Olympics
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – World number three Naomi Osaka has said she will give up her US citizenship to represent…
Japan delivers long-delayed consumption tax hike
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Japan has increased its consumption tax for the first time in five years, bringing the long-delayed…
Double triumph for Japan at Asia Sevens final leg
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Japan emerged champions in the Asia Rugby Sevens Series reasserting their dominance by clinching a ‘double’…
Japan shock Ireland with another historic Rugby World Cup win
(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Japan shocked the globe for the second time in four years by stunning Ireland 19-12 to…