Japan
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China starts major military drills in middle of Taiwan Strait amid Japan row
Beijing: The Chinese military on Monday started new major drills in the “middle areas” of the Taiwan Strait amid rising diplomatic tensions with Japan over Taiwan that Beijing claims as its territory.…
- World
At least 15 injured in knife and chemical attack in Japan
Tokyo: A man was arrested after stabbing eight people and injuring seven others with what was believed to be bleach at a rubber factory in central Japan on Friday, officials said. Eight…
- World
Japan approves record defence budget that aims to deter China
Tokyo: Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defence budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen (USD 58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defence with…
- World
World’s largest nuclear plant to come up in Japan
Tokyo: The governor of Niigata on Tuesday formally gave local consent to put two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the north-central prefecture back online, clearing a last hurdle toward…
- World
Magnitude 7.6 quake triggers tsunami on Japan’s northern coast
Tokyo: A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan on Monday, triggering a tsunami of up to 40 centimetres in coastal communities in the region, the Japanese Meteorological Agency said. The agency…
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Prabhas attends his ‘Baahubali: The Epic’ special screening in Japan
Mumbai: Superstar Prabhas recently made a much-anticipated visit to Japan to attend a special screening of the highly acclaimed film “Baahubali: The Epic” for the official release in Japan on December 12th. …
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Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2 to hit Japanese theatres soon, date announced
Hyderabad: This Sankranthi season in India will witness major Tollywood clashes with films led by Chiranjeevi, Prabhas, Ravi Teja, Naveen Polishetty, and Sharwanand. In Japan, however, Allu Arjun will compete with no…
- Entertainment
Japanese Film Festival 2025: Full city list from Hyderabad to Noida
The Japan Foundation is delighted to announce the return of the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) 2025–26, one of India’s most anticipated cultural events celebrating the richness, creativity, and cinematic brilliance of Japan.…
- World
Protestors don Pikachu costumes asking Japan to end fossil fuel financing
Belem (Brazil): Protesters in Pokemon costumes stomped around the United Nations climate conference on Friday to send a message to Japan: end financing of coal and natural gas projects across Southeast Asia…
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Strong quake strikes northern Japan, tsunami advisory issued
Tokyo: A powerful quake rattled northern Japan Sunday evening, followed by several more temblors, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. A tsunami advisory was issued. The earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of…
- Lifestyle
Step into Japan in Hyderabad: Food, culture, cosplay and more
Hyderabad has become a city where you can truly taste and experience the world. From North Indian thalis to Bengali sweets, from Japanese sushi to Turkish baklava it’s a melting pot of…
- World
Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female Prime Minister
Tokyo: Sanae Takaichi, a star of ultraconservative Japanese politics and a rare woman to rise in its male-dominated hierarchy, has been elected the country’s first female prime minister. Takaichi, 64, is also…
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Japan’s PM resigns after party suffered historic defeat in summer election
Tokyo: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday that he will resign following growing calls from within his party to take responsibility for a historic defeat in July’s parliamentary election. Ishiba, who…
- Offbeat
23-yr-old Japanese man falls for classmate’s 83-year-old grandmother
They say love is blind, and a couple in Japan has taken it quite literally. A 23-year-old man is dating his classmate’s 83-year-old grandmother, stunning the internet with their 60-year age gap.…
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PM Modi concludes Japan visit, heads to China for SCO summit
Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for China to attend the SCO summit after wrapping up a two-day visit to Japan. During his visit, India and Japan firmed up 13…
