Japan may hike sales tax to 8 pc
Tokyo: Japanese consumers may have to help foot the reconstruction bill after last month’s earthquake and tsunami caused US$300 billion (S$374.2 billion) in damage, further...
Tsunami in Japan
Pak relief flight to leaves for Japan today
by Saeed Abbasi
Islamabad: The Special flight C-130 carrying relief goods for the affectees of earthquake and tsunami in Japan has been rescheduled due to technical reasons and...
WB: Japan reconstruction may take 5 years
by Agencies
Singapore: Japan may need five years to rebuild from the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that has caused up to $ 235 billion of damage, the...
Obama orders review of nuclear defence system
by Saeed Abbasi
Washington: United States President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered a comprehensive review of US nuclear facilities regarding devastation of Fukushima power plant in Japan....
Quake-tsunami disaster: 1000 feared dead in Japan
by Saeed Abbasi
Tokyo:More than 1,000 people were feared dead in the massive tsunami triggered by Japan’s most powerful earthquake which wrought devastation in northeast coastal Japan forcing...