Vatican City, July 11, 2022: Pope Francis has offered his “heartfelt condolences” to the loved ones of Shinzo Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan, in the wake of his assassination. Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin sent the telegram expressing the Pope’s condolences to Japan’s Apostolic Nuncio, ArchbishopContinue Reading
Rome, September 15, 2019: Pope Francis will visit Thailand and Japan in November in a visit expected to highlight his call for complete nuclear disarmament and honor the small Catholic communities in each country. The Vatican confirmed the November 19-26 trip, and its diplomatic representative in Thailand, Archbishop Paul TschangContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Rome, March 13, 2019: A Japanese woman, who was born into Shinto religion, chose to become a Christian at the age of 24. Later she opted to become a Catholic nun in the Daughters of St Paul congregation. Piermaria Kondo Rumiko, daughter of a carpenter in JapaneseContinue Reading
Nabi Tajima became the oldest woman in Japan in September 2015.Continue Reading
About 50,000 of them may also get jobs in Japan.Continue Reading
A future in which human workers are replaced by machines is about to become a reality at an insurance firm in Japan, where more than 30 employees are being laid off and replaced with an artificial intelligence system that can calculate payouts to policyholders. Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance believes itContinue Reading
Tokyo: Japan’s first “naked restaurant” will be far less inclusive than its London counterpart when it opens its doors next month, imposing strict weight and age limits on its prospective patrons. And anyone expecting full nudity with their hors d’oeuvres will be disappointed as well; diners are going to beContinue Reading
Manipuri nurses are known for their discipline, efficiency, hard work, and uncomplaining and friendly dispositionContinue Reading
Kolkata: Did you know that at least 20 Hindu deities are regularly worshipped in Japan? In fact, there are hundreds of shrines to Goddess Saraswati alone in that country, along with innumerable representations of Lakshmi, Indra, Brahma, Ganesha, Garuda and others. Even deities forgotten in India are worshipped in Japan.Continue Reading
Tokyo — Sakari Momoi, who was recognised as the world’s oldest man and credited healthy eating and getting plenty of sleep for his longevity, has died at the age of 112, Japanese media said on Tuesday. Momoi was born in an area of Fukushima hit hard by the tsunami andContinue Reading