Japan
- India
Japanese PM accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was on Thursday, July 2, accorded a warm ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was present on…
- Sports
FIFA WC: Martinelli sends Brazil past Japan in stoppage time
Houston: Gabriel Martinelli scored the winning goal late in injury time to give five-time champion Brazil a 2-1 win over Japan in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday,…
- Business
Asian shares are mixed as tech stocks fall in Japan, South Korea
Hong Kong: Asian markets were mixed on Monday, June 29, as selling of artificial intelligence-related shares pulled benchmarks in Japan and South Korea lower, though gains for other stocks helped offset those…
- Sports
Japan draw 1-1 with Sweden, both advance in FIFA World Cup
Arlington: Daizen Maeda gave Japan the lead and Anthony Elanga took it away six minutes later, helping Sweden to a 1-1 draw Thursday, June 25, night that sent both teams to the…
- Business
Asian shares mixed, US futures fall as Iran talks make progress
Hong Kong: Asian stocks were mixed Monday, June 22, with markets in Japan and South Korea trading higher, while oil prices edged lower on fresh optimism over progress in US-Iran negotiations. US…
- World
Japan thrash Tunisia 4-0 to close in on knockout berth
Monterrey: Japan moved one step closer to reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time after pummeling Tunisia 4-0 in Group F. Japan’s four goals were the…
- Business
Stock markets climb in early trade tracking global rally
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied in early trade on Tuesday, June 16, driven by a positive trend in global markets and cooling crude oil prices following a peace deal between…
- Sports
FIFA WC 2026: Japan fight back to draw 2-2 with the Netherlands
Dallas: Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 fans in Texas to open their FIFA World Cup…
- World
Powerful 7.8 earthquake kills 19 in Philippines, sparks tsunami
Manila: An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines on Monday, June 8, killing at least 19 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sending a 1-metre…
- World
Tsunami advisory issued for Japan’s Pacific coasts
Tokyo: Japan’s weather agency on Monday, June 8, issued tsunami advisories for the coastal areas from Ibaraki Prefecture on the country’s eastern Pacific coast to the island prefecture of Okinawa in the…
- Telangana
Telangana, Japan discuss employment, skill development
Hyderabad: A delegation from Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan met Telangana Labour, Employment and Mines Minister Dr G Vivek Venkataswamy to discuss cooperation in employment and skill development. The meeting was held at…
- World
Japan orders demolition of mosque built without permits
Japan has ordered the removal of a mosque in Kawagoe City after it was found to have been built illegally on restricted land without permits, sparking a diplomatic row involving Pakistan’s ambassador.…
- World
Japan logs higher April exports, imports despite oil concerns
Tokyo: Japan’s exports soared 14.8 per cent in April from the same month a year earlier, according to Finance Ministry data released on Thursday, May 21, showing that its trade remained robust…
- Stock Market
Stock markets slump in early trade on surging oil prices
Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Monday, May 18, amid surging oil prices, weak global market trends after fresh escalation in tensions in West Asia. A drone…
- World
Japan snack giant drops colors as war in Iran hits ink supply
Tokyo: The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning a sombre black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient used in colored ink. Tokyo-based Calbee Inc., which…
