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China opposed to NATO’s ‘eastward foray’
Beijing: China on Thursday called for “high vigilance” by countries in the region following a media report that NATO was planning to open an office in Japan to hold consultations with allies…
- World
Evacuation orders lifted for parts of village near Japan’s Fukushima nuke plant
Tokyo: The Japanese government on Monday lifted an evacuation order for parts of Iitate village near the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The move means there are no entry restrictions currently…
- Middle East
Japanese firm carrying UAE’s Rashid Rover loses contact with spacecraft
Washington: A Japanese lunar lander, carrying a rover developed in the United Arab Emirates, attempted to find its footing on the moon’s surface on Tuesday, and potentially mark the world’s first lunar…
- India
Stalin to visit Japan, Singapore, and UK to attract investments
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will be visiting Japan, Singapore, and the UK on a week-long tour after May 20, to attract investments as a prelude to the Global Investors…
- World
Video: Smoke bomb hurled at Japanese PM Fumio Kishida
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday escaped unhurt after a smoke bomb was hurled at him ahead of his scheduled speech at the Saikazaki Port in Wakayama prefecture, local media…
- World
Japan’s population drops below 125 mn, down for 12th year
Tokyo: The population of Japan dropped to 124.95 million in 2022, marking the 12th consecutive year of decline, latest government data revealed on Wednesday. As of October 1 last year, the total…
- World
40% of Japan nursery schools fail to meet enrollment quota
Tokyo: At least 40 per cent of nursery schools in Japan failed to meet their April 2023 enrollment quota, due partly to a shrinking demand for childcare as a result of the…
- World
Half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan don’t want kids: Survey
Tokyo: Nearly half of unmarried people under 30 in Japan said they do not want children in a recent survey by a pharmaceutical firm, citing reasons including economic concerns and the burden…
- World
‘Don’t help a villain’, China urges Japan not to back US tech restriction
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Sunday urged his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi not to “help a villain do evil” by backing the US tech restrictions against Beijing as the two…
- World
Japan PM Kishida’s visit to Ukraine overshadows Xi’s talks with Putin, upsets China
Beijing: China on Tuesday hit out at Japan after its Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit to Ukraine and overshadowed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir…
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Narendra Modi with Japan PM Fumio Kishida
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida at Buddha Jayanti Park, in New Delhi, Monday, March 20, 2023. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Japanese…
- Hyderabad
OpenSesame Technology signs MOU with Hyderabad tech firm to generate USD 100M by 2025
Hyderabad: City-based global enterprise software services firm, Plural Technology Pvt Ltd entered into a partnership with OpenSesame Technology Inc, a Japanese advanced technology services firm. Also ReadHyderabad: ORR up for lease, Rs…
- Hyderabad
IIT Hyderabad conducts first JICA chair lecture by Prof Taichi Ono
Hyderabad: Indian Institute of Technology- Hyderabad’s (IIT-H) department of Liberal Arts, in association with the Office of International Relations and with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), organized the first chair lecture…
- World
Bank of Japan to launch digital yen pilot program
Tokyo: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) will start a pilot program to test the use of a digital yen with commercial financial institutions in April, the central bank said. Under the program,…
- Technology
Instagram expands ‘Notes’ feature to Europe, Japan
San Francisco: Social media platform Instagram has expanded its ‘Notes’ feature, a way for users to share their thoughts, to Europe and Japan. The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, made the announcement…
