Nagasaki is ‘a global inspiration’ for peace, UN chief says marking 73rd anniversary of atomic bombing
The survivors of the atomic bombings, known in Japanese as the hibakusha, have become global “leaders for peace and disarmament”, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said at Thursday’s Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony in Japan, commemorating the 73rd anniversary of that devastating day. “Nagasaki is not just an international city with a long and fascinating history. […]
In Tokyo, UN chief expresses full support for US-Japan dialogue with North Korea
At a joint press conference in Tokyo on Wednesday with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the ongoing talks between the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as well as Japan’s renewed initiative of dialogue with the country. “As Secretary-General of the United Nations, I am […]
Teranga Lions Draw Against Japan’s Blue Samurai
How will Senegal’s physicality, power and height measure up to the speed and energy of the Blue Samurai in Russia’s artistic city of Ekaterinberg. On a Sunday no less. The Teranga Lions fans’ almost spiritual devotion may bode well for the West Africans. The atmosphere in the stadium was electric with bands giving loud and […]
Seychelles President Shocks G7 Meeting With Ocean Trash Photos
The President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, shocked the leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations with photographs of the damage being done to the island nation’s Aldabra atoll by plastic pollution and other types of litter coming from the rest of the world, State House said on Sunday. Faure told the roundtable of small […]
France warns US it has one week to avoid trade war
Finance leaders of US allies have vented their anger over the Trump administration’s metal import tariffs but ended a meeting in Canada with no solutions. US President Donald Trump still has time to avoid a trade war over tariff hikes aimed at Canada, the European Union and Mexico, G7 finance ministers says after a meeting […]
With Africa in spotlight at G7 summit, Secretary-General Guterres urges investment in youth
At the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Italy, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today called world leaders to invest in young people, with stronger investment in technology and relevant education and capacity building in Africa. Speaking at a session on reinforcing the partnership between the G7 and Africa, the Secretary-General noted that the international […]
Japan largest warship Izumo deployed in South China Sea
Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea in May, three sources said, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War II. The Izumo helicopter carrier, commissioned only two years ago, will make stops in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka […]
Japan goes to highest alert level after North Korea fires four missiles
Seoul: Japan moved to the highest possible alert level after North Korea fired four ballistic missiles simultaneously into nearby waters, the latest provocation from Kim Jong Un’s regime. Three of the missiles fell into Japan’s exclusive economic zone, with one dropping about 350 kilometers west of the nation’s northern Akita prefecture, government spokesman Yoshihide Suga […]
Botswana, Japan Partner for Judo
Ambassador of Japan to Botswana, Masahiro Onishi says his desire is to see all judokas who would take full advantage of the new dojo make it and perform well at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Speaking at the dojo handover ceremony on February 28, Onishi said the dojo was the first of its kind in […]
Business Leader Samuel Owori will become first Ugandan to head Rotary International – 2018-19
Samuel “Sam” Owori of Kampala, Uganda was today confirmed president-nominee of Rotary International- a humanitarian service organization that unites leaders committed to improving lives and bringing positive, lasting change to communities around the world. As a member of the Rotary Club Kampala, Uganda for 38 years, Owori says, “Rotary has become a way of life […]
