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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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World
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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World
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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World
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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News
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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World
Taiwan ties of former Japan PM’s brother worry China
Tokyo: The recent appointment of Nobuo Kishi, the younger brother of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as the country’s defence minister has worried China, given the former’s close ties with…
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World
New Japanese Cabinet retains most key ministers
Tokyo: New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, elected by parliament on Wednesday after pledging to pursue his predecessor Shinzo Abe’s policies, formed a 20-member Cabinet that retains many previous ministers.…
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Politics
Yoshihide Suga wins Japan’s leadership vote, set to become PM
Tokyo: Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga on Monday won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) leadership vote and will secure the post of the Prime Minister. According to the final…
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World
Typhoon lashes South Korea after battering Japanese islands
Seoul: A powerful typhoon damaged buildings, flooded roads and knocked out power to thousands of homes in South Korea on Monday after battering islands in southern Japan and injuring dozens of…
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5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan, no tsunami warning issued
Tokyo: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on Friday struck the Reihoku District of Japan’s Fukui Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at 9:10 am…
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Entire world beginning to unite against China says, Pompeo
Washington: The entire world is beginning to unite against China’s unfair practices and countries like India, Australia, Japan and South Korea are going to partner with the US to push back…
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NATO-like alliance needed with India, Aus and Japan: US
Washington: The United States seeks to formalise its closer defence ties with countries of the India-Pacific region — India, Japan and Australia — similar to something like the North Atlantic Treaty…
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Abe ”greatest” prime minister in Japan’s history, says Trump
Washington: US President Donald Trump has hailed Shinzo Abe as the “greatest” prime minister in Japan’s history during a telephonic conversation between the two leaders. Abe, 65, on Friday announced that…
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Japan PM Shinzo Abe says he’s resigning for health reasons
Tokyo: Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, said on Friday that he intends to step down because a chronic health problem has resurfaced. He told reporters that it was gut-wrenching to…
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Tokyo installs ‘transparent’ public toilets to dispel stereotypes
Tokyo: Pritzker prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban and more than a dozen other leading designers created ‘transparent toilets’ which were recently installed in public parks in Tokyo. The loo is made from coloured…
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Business
Digital ads poised for 13% long-promised migration from long TV: Report
New York: Digital ad spend may have turned the corner from March – April lows and current trends are pointing towards a “long-promised” migration of dollars from the “$70 billion” television…
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Featured News
Japan marks the 75th anniversary of war ended with no Abe apology
Tokyo: Japan on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito expressing deep remorse over his country’s wartime actions at a sombre annual ceremony…
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World
Global coronavirus cases top 20 million, doubling in 45 days
Mito (Japan): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide topped 20 million on Tuesday, more than half of them from the US, India and Brazil. Health officials believe the actual number…
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World
Extreme heat in Japan leaves 6 killed, 3500 injured in a week
Tokyo [Japan]: Six people died and almost 3,500 others suffered health complications linked to extreme temperatures that blanketed Japan over the past week, the Japanese Fire and Disaster Management Agency…
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Technology
Nikon launches the new full-frame mirrorless camera in India
New Delhi: Japanese imaging giant Nikon on Tuesday launched a new full-frame mirrorless camera Nikon Z 5 in India at a starting price of Rs 1,13,995. According to the company, the…
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World
United Arab Emirates spacecraft blasts off from Japan
Tokyo: A United Arab Emirates spacecraft began its journey to Mars with a blast off in Japan on Monday in what is the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. The launch…
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World
Heavy rain hits scenic central Japan, more damage in south
Tokyo: Flooding and mudslides have stranded hundreds of people in scenic hot springs and hiking areas in central Japan, while rescue workers searched on Thursday for more people missing in…
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World
Japan battered by more heavy rain, floods, nearly 60 dead
Tokyo: Pounding rain that already caused deadly floods in southern Japan was moving northeast Wednesday, battering large areas of Japan’s main island, swelling more rivers, triggering mudslides and destroying houses…
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News
52 killed in Japan due to torrential rain
Tokyo: The death toll due to the torrential rain in Japan’s Kyushu region increased to 52 on Tuesday, with the government issuing its highest alert as the Chikugo river in…
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Photos
Heavy rain in Kumamura
Kumamura: A couple walks near debris from a heavy rain in Kumamura, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan Monday, July 6, 2020. Rescue operations continued and rain threatened wider areas of the…
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