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Japan PM appoints ‘Loneliness’ minister to cabinet
Tokyo: Japan has appointed its first Minister for Loneliness this month after the country’s suicide rate increased for the first time in 11 years during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to…
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Japan: 5,800 students left school in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
Tokyo: The Japanese government on Sunday has found that at least 5,800 college students either left school or took time off because of the spread of the coronavirus between April…
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Strong quake hits Japan’s northeast coast; no tsunami alert
Tokyo: A strong earthquake hit off the coast of northeastern Japan late Saturday, shaking Fukushima, Miyagi and other areas, but there was no threat of a tsunami, officials said. Tokyo Electric…
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Japan lawmakers demand effective sanctions against Myanmar military coup leaders
Tokyo: Japanese lawmakers have planned to urge the government to work with the US and the European Union (EU) to impose effective sanctions against the military leaders in Myanmar following…
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Japan may extend COVID emergency in 10 prefectures until March 7
Tokyo: Japan is planning to extend the state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic in 10 prefectures, including Tokyo, until March 7, Japanese media reported on Monday, citing sources. In…
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India, Japan sign pact to enhance mutual cooperation in ICTs
New Delhi: India and Japan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the field of information and communication technologies on Friday. According to an official release, the…
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Technology
Sony announces expansion of 360 Reality Audio speakers
San Francisco: Japanese tech firm Sony has announced two new speakers compatible with 360 Reality Audio. The 360 Reality Audio is Sony’s spatial audio technology that aims to replicate live music…
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Technology
Wi-Fi 6E, biggest upgrade in 20 years to arrive this year
New Delhi: Heralding a new era for the next generation of Wi-Fi in one of its biggest update in 20 years, the Wi-Fi Alliance, the industry-wide group that oversees Wi-Fi, on…
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Technology
Scientists develop new method for fluorescence microscopy
Tokushima: Scientists from the Institute of Post-Led Photonics, Tokushima University develop a fluorescence ‘lifetime’ microscopy technique that uses frequency combs and no mechanical parts to observe dynamic biological phenomena. Fluorescence…
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World
Japan to join ‘Five Eyes’ to check China’s clampdown on Uyghurs
Tokyo: Amid calls within the Japanese government to join the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence-sharing alliance, it provided key inputs to the US and the UK regarding Chinese clampdown on Uyghurs, reported…
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Scientists use machine intelligence to accelerate brain mapping technique
Okinawa: A study by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University shows a new use of technology to hasten brain mapping technique. In recent research published in Scientific…
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Business
Asian stocks advance after stimulus talks lift Wall St
Tokyo: Shares rose in Asia on Wednesday after revived hopes for more aid for the U.S. economy broke a four-day losing streak on Wall Street. Japan reported weaker than expected export…
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Asian shares decline following lackluster day on Wall Street
Tokyo: Asian shares sank on Tuesday after a lackluster day on Wall Street as investors wait to see if Congress can break a logjam on delivering more aid to people, businesses…
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Britain announces new tie-up with Japanese firm after banning Huawei
London: The UK government on Monday announced a new partnership with Japanese telecom firm NEC for 5G network after imposing a ban on the Chinese telecom giant Huawei. The British…
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Asian shares mixed despite record high S&P 500
Tokyo: Asian shares were mixed on Monday on renewed caution despite a record high finish on Wall Street last week driven by hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine and relief for…
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Bird flu outbreak detected in third Japanese prefecture
Tokyo: Japan has reported an outbreak of bird flu, detected in a third Japanese prefecture on Thursday. Some 146,000 chickens will be exterminated in the Japanese prefecture of Hyogo, which…
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Japan Nobel laureate Koshiba who found neutrinos dies at 94
Tokyo: Japanese astrophysicist Masatoshi Koshiba, a co-winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in physics for confirming the existence of elementary particles called neutrinos, has died. He was 94. Koshiba, a…
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Business
Asian shares, US futures surge on relief US election decided
Tokyo: Asian shares and US futures rose Monday on relief the US presidential election results were finally decided, with Joe Biden the president-elect. Strong Chinese trade data released over the…
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World
Asian shares boosted by stronger China factory data
Tokyo: Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday buoyed by further signs of recovery in China’s manufacturing sector. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 1.4% to 23,295.48, while South Korea’s Kospi…
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Japan crosses 100,000 COVID-19 cases
Tokyo: Japan’s coronavirus cases have topped 100,000, nine months after the first case was found in mid-January, the health ministry said on Friday. The country confirmed 808 new cases on…
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Japan, India now part of Air Bubble arrangement
Tokyo: India and Japan are now a part of the Air-Bubble system wherein registration of passengers with the Indian embassy will no longer be required, the Indian embassy in Tokyo…
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Japan unveils new submarine amid China’s growing aggression
Tokyo: Japan on Wednesday unveiled its newest submarine to boost the country’s maritime security amid China’s growing aggression in the region. According to a report by the Kyodo news agency,…
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Japan to lift ban on overseas travel to 12 countries by next month
Tokyo: Japan is planning to remove the ban on overseas travel to 12 countries, which was imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by next month, Xinhua reported citing Yomiuri Shimbun…
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India, Japan hold strategic dialogue, inclusive India-Pacific region
Tokyo: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi on Wednesday participated in the India-Japan Strategic Dialogue, during which they discussed cooperation in manufacturing, skills, infrastructure and health sectors, reaffirming the similarities…
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Tokyo: Nearly 3K people protest against China’s human rights violations
Tokyo: Nearly 3,000 people belonging to and supporting the Tibetans, Uyghurs, Mongolians, Hong Kongers, Taiwanese voice against atrocities and human rights violations by China held protest marches in Tokyo on…
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Japan’s ‘tankan’ economy survey shows improved sentiment
Tokyo: Japanese manufacturers’ sentiments improved for the first time in three years, a quarterly Bank of Japan survey showed Thursday, as the nation grappled with stagnation worsened by the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Business
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St rally ahead of US debate
Tokyo: Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday after Wall Street recovered some of this month’s losses as investors looked ahead to a debate between President Donald Trump and his challenger in…
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Japan’s new PM says stable Japan-China ties key to region
Tokyo: New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed in talks on Friday to work closely together by holding high-level meetings including summits, but did…
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Delhi
PM Modi speaks to Japan’s new PM Yoshihide Suga, discusses plans to further ties
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday had a phone call with Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Suga and congratulated him on his appointment as Prime Minister of Japan and wished him success in achieving his…
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Asia mostly higher despite Wall Street slump, virus fears
Tokyo: Asian shares were mostly higher Friday despite some investor attention shifting again to the uncertainties in global economies amid the coronavirus pandemic, as reflected in the overnight fall on Wall…
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