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Japan to resume trial removal of Fukushima debris

TOKYO: The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant said Thursday it aims to carry out a trial...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 12:32pm

World

Japan, China experts discuss Fukushima water release

TOKYO: Japanese and Chinese experts held talks on treated wastewater from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant,...

Published 31 Mar, 2024 12:20pm

World

Japan’s Tepco to start fourth release of treated Fukushima water in late February

TOKYO: Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) plans to start a fourth release of treated radioactive water from the...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 02:34pm

World

Deadly storms buffet US, leave hundreds of thousands without power

WASHINGTON: Severe weather battered the United States Tuesday, spinning off tornadoes and reportedly killing three...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 11:01am

World

Three-metre tsunami recorded at Japan nuclear plant after quake

TOKYO: Three-metre (10-foot) tsunami waves were recorded at, but did not damage, a nuclear plant in Japan in the...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 10:59am

World

Massive earthquake jolts Japan, residents rush to evacuate coast

TOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some...

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 03:37pm

Life & Style

World’s oldest beauty adviser sitting pretty

FUKUSHIMA: Tomoko Horino’s neighbours gossiped when she first went out to work in patriarchal 1960s Japan, but now,...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 02:50pm

World

IAEA, Japan agree on continuous safety review of Fukushima water

TOKYO: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) agreed with Japan on its continuous safety review of the...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 09:49am

World

First phase of Fukushima water release to end Monday

TOKYO: The first phase of releasing treated waste water from Fukushima that has angered China will end on Monday as...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 10:39am

World

Japan to WTO: China’s Fukushima-related seafood ban ‘totally unacceptable’

TOKYO: Japan has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that China’s ban on Japanese seafood after the release of...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 12:11pm

World

Japan PM eats ‘safe and delicious’ Fukushima fish

TOKYO: Japan’s prime minister ate what he called “safe and delicious” fish from Fukushima on Wednesday, days...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

World

Japan PM to meet fishing industry leaders over Fukushima water

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will on Monday meet fishing industry representatives in a bid to...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 10:02am

World

Japan mothers’ group fears Fukushima water release could revive health concerns

IWAKI: Waves crashing on a Japanese beach lashed a man and a woman wearing waders and hats as they demonstrated the...

Published 17 Aug, 2023 10:03am

World

IAEA head Grossi meets with local residents ahead of visit to wrecked Fukushima plant

TOKYO: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi met residents on Wednesday to assuage concerns...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 09:16am

Perspectives

Is Japan going to dump nuclear contaminated water in the Pacific?

Reportedly, Japan's recent decision to dump over 1 million tonnes of “contaminated” water into the Pacific Ocean...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 10:20pm

World

Swiss group to launch petition to rethink nuclear power plans

GENEVA: A group of Swiss politicians has formed ‘Stop Blackouts’, which will launch a petition seeking a revision to...

Published 28 Aug, 2022 04:56pm

World

7.3-magnitude quake hits east Japan, tsunami advisory issued

TOKYO: A powerful 7.3-magnitude quake jolted east Japan on Wednesday night, rattling the capital Tokyo and prompting...

Updated 17 Mar, 2022 10:46am

Sports

USA qualifies for Tokyo Olympics baseball tournament

The Olympic tournament will be held July 28 to August 7 in Fukushima and Yokohama.

Published 06 Jun, 2021 10:57am

World

China says release of Fukushima water 'extremely irresponsible'

This approach is extremely irresponsible and will seriously damage international public health.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 04:33pm

World

Japan to release treated Fukushima water into the sea: PM

The release is unlikely to begin for at least two years, but has already sparked opposition from local fishing communities and concern in Beijing and Seoul.

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 04:32pm

World

Japan to release treated Fukushima water into sea: reports

The International Atomic Energy Agency has endorsed the proposal to release the treated Fukushima water.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 02:51pm

Sports

Tokyo Olympics flame begins virus-delayed journey across Japan

The flame will pass through all of Japan's 47 prefectures and take in landmarks including Mount Fuji and the Hiroshima City Peace Memorial Park.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 10:11am

World

Ten years on, Japan mourns victims of earthquake and Fukushima disaster

Only nine of Japan's 33 remaining commercial reactors have been approved for restarts under post-Fukushima safety standards and only four are operating, compared with 54 before the disaster.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 11:42am

Business & Finance

Ten years after Fukushima, Japan remembers 'man-made' nuclear disaster

Nuclear power supplied just 6% of Japan's energy needs in the first half of 2020 compared with 23.1% for renewable sources - far behind Germany's 46.3% - and nearly 70% for fossil fuels.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 10:25am

World

Dozens injured in strong quake off Japan's Fukushima

Images posted online showed broken glass at a shop and items spilled off the shelves at a supermarket.

Updated 14 Feb, 2021 05:14pm

World

Quake of 7.1 magnitude hits off coast of Japan's Fukushima

The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture at a depth of 60 km (36 miles).
The earthquake hit at 11:08 p.m. local time (1408 GMT) and shook buildings in the capital of Tokyo.

Published 13 Feb, 2021 07:52pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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