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Japanese Olympic champ Higuchi consoles Vinesh; says I understand your pain
Paris: All too familiar with the pain of being disqualified over a few extra grams, Japanese Olympic champion Rei Higuchi offered his support to Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was debarred from…
- World
5.8 magnitude earthquake hits off Japanese island
Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck off eastern Hachijojima Island of Japan on Thursday, local weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 8:07 pm local time, measuring 3…
- Telangana
JICA to provide Rs 1,336-cr loan to promote startups in Telangana
Hyderabad: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which is one of the biggest Japanese government-backed global funding agencies, has agreed to grant a loan of Rs 1,336 crore to boost job creation and…
- India
Govt inks pact for Rs 22,627cr Japanese loan to finance bullet train project
New Delhi: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan agreement with the Central government to provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of 400 billion Japanese Yen (approximately Rs…
- Business
SoftBank reportedly selling stake worth $150 mn in logistics firm Delhivery
New Delhi: Japanese investment giant SoftBank is going to sell its stake worth $150 million in logistics firm Delhivery, media reported on Thursday. According to Moneycontrol, citing sources, SoftBank is likely to…
- Business
Softbank sells 1.09 pc stake in Zomato worth Rs 1,040 crore
New Delhi: Japanese conglomerate Softbank on Friday divested a 1.09 per cent stake in online food delivery platform Zomato for Rs 1,040 crore through an open market transaction. Softbank through its affiliate…
- World
Tokyo area on red alert for heatstroke as summer heat lingers
Tokyo: Japanese authorities on Thursday issued the highest-level heatstroke alert for the Tokyo metropolitan area as the scorching summer heat continues to bake many parts of the country, according to the Ministry…
- India
Toyota recalls around 168K vehicles over fire risk
San Francisco: Japanese automotive giant Toyota has recalled around 1,68,000 recently manufactured vehicles in the US over a potential fire risk. The recall involves certain 2022 and 2023 model-year Toyota Tundra and…
- World
Japanese population falls in all 47 prefectures for 1st time
Tokyo: The population of Japanese nationals totaled 122,423,038 across the country in 2022, down by 801,000, marking the biggest drop and the first time all 47 of the country’s prefectures have seen…
- India
Modi set to hold bilateral talks with Zelenskyy in Hiroshima
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to hold bilateral talks with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the G7 summit in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday…
- Technology
Sega to acquire Angry Birds creator for $1 bn: Report
San Francisco: Rovio Entertainment, the creator of the iconic Angry Birds mobile game franchise, may be acquired for $1 billion by Sega, the Japanese video game and entertainment company, the media reported.…
- Technology
Microsoft enters 10-yr deal with Nintendo for ‘CoD’ games
San Francisco: Microsoft has entered a 10-year agreement with Japanese gaming giant Nintendo to bring ‘Call Of Duty’ (CoD) games on Nintendo consoles if the Activision Blizzard acquisition closes. Microsoft Gaming CEO…
- India
Indian techies to learn Japanese as Tokyo opens doors for jobs
New Delhi: Nagpur based Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) will launch a special training programme on Japanese language, work culture and communication for its students. The programme will commence in January…
- World
Russia expels Japanese consul for espionage
Moscow: A Japanese diplomat based in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok is being expelled after being detained for espionage, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced. A consul of the Consulate…
- World
South Korean President in NY to attend UNGA
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has arrived in New York to attend the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and hold a series of summits on the sidelines, including a highly anticipated meeting…
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