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Europe Emerging as New Hub for Nepali Migrant Workers Amidst Shifting Destinations
Kathmandu. It is the compulsion of Nepali youth to shed sweat in foreign lands due to the lack of sufficient employment opportunities in Nepal. While the Gulf countries were once the primary and s...
24 injured in 5.7-magnitude earthquake in central Japan
November 8, Tokyo At least 24 people were injured when a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Japan early Sunday, shattering building windows and disrupting train services, officials and local ...
Japan protests Russia's takeover of JT subsidiaries
Tokyo, Nov. 7: Japan has protested to Moscow after Russia placed four subsidiaries belonging to Japan Tobacco Inc. under the temporary management of a Russian company and demanded that the measure ...
Bodies of missing Japanese climbers found on Mount Gangapurna
MANANG, Oct 24: The bodies of two Japanese climbers who went missing while attempting to scale Mount Gangapurna have been found, authorities said on Friday.
Far from home, Dashain carries a different kind of ache
In Japan, a Nepali migrant celebrates with friends beside Hiroshima’s Motoyasu river, finding a sense of belonging while longing for family, home and a father who will never welcome him back. Last...
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Nobel-laureate Japanese writer’s fiction work now available in Nepali
Kathmandu, Oct 15: On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Nepal-Japan diplomatic relations, the Nepali translation of Nobel Prize-winning Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata’s ‘The Dancing Girl o...
Central Japan Earthquake Injures 24
Tokiyo. At least 24 people were injured in an earthquake of magnitude 5 in central Japan on Sunday morning. Officials and local media reported that the earthquake caused window panes of buildings t...
Japan demands return of assets seized by Russia
Tokyo, November 6, Japan has demanded the immediate return of assets after Russia took control of four subsidiaries of Japanese company Japan Tobacco. Under an order issued by Russian President V...
Nepal’s Remittance-driven Paradox
Every month, somewhere in Nepal, a phone rings. A son calls his mother from Australia after a late shift. A daughter in Japan sends money for her father’s medicine. A husband in the Gulf pays his c...
Japan caps foreign workers at 1.23 million, plans to reopen recruitment in three sectors
KATHMANDU, Oct 20: Japan plans to resume accepting foreign workers for meal services at hospitals, welfare facilities and schools from April next year as an emergency measure to address staff short...
NRN Japan's 'Nepal House' Project Faces Controversy Over Land Purchase
Kathmandu. The much-anticipated 'Nepal House' construction project of Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Japan has landed in controversy. The controversy arose after the land purchased for the ...
For the first time, conflict-of-interest concerns halt an ambassadorial appointment
Kathmandu, November 3 Jigyan Kumar Thapa’s qualifications were not in question when he was proposed as Nepal’s ambassador to Japan. But during his parliamentary hearing, lawmakers raised concerns ...
Nepal’s Remittance-driven Paradox
Every month, somewhere in Nepal, a phone rings. A son calls his mother from Australia after a late shift. A daughter in Japan sends money for her father’s medicine. A husband in the Gulf pays his c...
Japan successfully launches probe in historic Mars moon mission
TOKYO, Oct 20: Japanese scientists successfully launched a spacecraft Tuesday that aims to be the first to retrieve samples from one of Mars's moons, potentially helping unlock the origins of the S...
BP Highway Reconstruction Begins in Sindhuli Section with JICA Support
Kavrepalanchok. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has started reconstruction work on the BP Highway's Sindhuli Birshekola-Pipley section damaged by natural disasters. The Division Road ...
Proposed ambassador to Japan Jigyan Kumar Thapa formally withdraws nomination
Kathmandu, November 2 Jigyan Kumar Thapa, who was nominated as Nepal’s ambassador to Japan, has formally withdrawn his nomination by writing to the Parliamentary Hearing Committee. In his letter,...
Japan caps foreign workers at 1.23 million, plans to reopen recruitment in three sectors
KATHMANDU, Oct 20: Japan plans to resume accepting foreign workers for meal services at hospitals, welfare facilities and schools from April next year as an emergency measure to address staff short...
Kojo Tashima Announces Candidacy for FIFA Presidency Against Gianni Infantino
Kathmandu. Japan Football Association honorary president Kojo Tashima announced on Thursday that he will contest for the FIFA presidential post against Gianni Infantino. The election for the FIFA p...
Proposed ambassador to Japan Thapa withdraws nomination
Kathmandu, November 2 Jigyan Kumar Thapa, who was proposed for appointment as Nepal’s ambassador to Japan, has withdrawn his nomination. Bodhanarayan Shrestha, chairperson of the Parliamentary He...
Proposed Ambassador to Japan Jigyaman Thapa Withdraws Name
Kathmandu. The proposed ambassador to Japan, Jigyaman Thapa, has withdrawn his name. On Monday, at the meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee held in Singhdarbar, Chairman Bodhnarayan Shre...
Parliamentary hearing committee meets as proposed ambassador to Japan arrives at Singha Durbar
Kathmandu, November 2 The meeting of the parliamentary hearing committee has begun. The committee has met to decide on Jigyan Kumar Thapa, the proposed ambassador to Japan. The meeting has been u...
Parliamentary Hearing Committee Convenes to Decide on Proposed Ambassador to Japan
Kathmandu. The Parliamentary Hearing Committee meeting has started to make a decision regarding Jigyashkumar Thapa, the proposed ambassador to Japan. The committee has stated that a decision regard...
Parliamentary hearing committee to decide on Japan ambassador nominee Thapa today
Kathmandu, November 2 The Parliamentary Hearing Committee is meeting today to decide on the proposed appointment of Jigyan Kumar Thapa as Nepal’s ambassador to Japan. According to the committee s...
US, South Korea, Japan Reaffirm North Korea Denuclearization Commitment
Kathmandu. America, South Korea and Japan on Saturday reiterated their commitment to 'complete denuclearization' of North Korea. Pyongyang is refusing denuclearization ahead of possible talks with...
6-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s coast
Kathmandu, November 1 An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of Japan’s Mie Prefecture early Sunday morning. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the epicent...
US and Japan Agree to Jointly Produce Air-to-Air Missiles in Japan
America and Japan have agreed to establish a facility in Japan to jointly produce advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles. Both countries have taken this step with the aim of strengthening region...
Parliamentary Hearing Committee calls meeting to decide on proposed ambassador to Japan
Kathmandu, October 30 The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has called a meeting to decide on the nomination of Jigyan Kumar Thapa as Nepal’s proposed ambassador to Japan. According to the committe...
Parliamentary Hearing Committee Awaits Response on Japan Ambassador Nominee Jigan Kumar Thapa
Kathmandu. The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has not yet responded to the two letters sent to clarify the issue of Jigan Kumar Thapa, whom the government has proposed as the Ambassador to Japan. ...
Asian Para Games: Swimmer Harka Man Gharti reaches final
Kathmandu, October 19 Nepali para swimmer Harka Man Gharti has qualified for the final of the men’s 50m freestyle S5 event at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games, underway in Japan. According ...
Former Japanese PM Yasuo Fukuda Dies at 90
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, known for his efforts to improve relations with China, has died at the age of 90. An official from Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party told AFP that...
Japan withdraws erroneous 9.9-magnitude earthquake alert after eight minutes
Kathmandu, October 16 Japan’s Meteorological Agency mistakenly issued an alert warning of a possible 9.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday following an earthquake near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. T...
Japan Faces Shortage of Rare Earth Element Yttrium Amidst Global Supply Freeze
Kathmandu. Concerns are growing in Japan as the global supply of the rare earth element Yttrium has come to a halt, deepening its shortage. According to Japanese officials, there is a large imbalan...
Japan Launches Historic Mission to Collect Samples from Mars Moon Phobos
Kathmandu. Japan has launched a historic space mission to collect samples from Mars's moon Phobos and bring them to Earth. Scientists expect this to uncover new facts about the origin of the solar ...
Japan Launches Spacecraft to Mars Moon Phobos for Sample Return
Tokyo. A spacecraft has been launched from Japan towards the moon of Mars, 'Phobos'. It will attempt to collect some dust from there and bring it back to Earth. If this mission is successful, it ...
Japan Prepares Historic Mission to Collect Samples from Mars Moon Phobos
Kathmandu. Japan has made preparations to conduct a historic mission to collect samples from Phobos, one of the moons of Mars, and return them to Earth. Scientists expect this to provide important ...