Shigeru Ishiba is expected to prioritise strengthening Japan's military capabilities and fostering deeper international partnerships, particularly with India, with whom Japan shares significant......
The impact of Abe Shinzo's towering personality is such that even in death, he remains a polarising figure, explains Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: People protest outside Japan's parliament building in......
It is for the investigating agencies to probe all aspects of the assassination, including a possible Chinese hand, or if the killer was just a disgruntled element who acted on his own and wanted to......
Two women are in contention to become prime minister for the first time in Japan's history -- a potential turning point for a country that ranks below Saudi Arabia in terms of female political......
Prime Ministers Modi and Abe enjoyed a close and empathetic relationship and this certainly gave a sustained momentum to the India-Japan strategic partnership.It is necessary for India to reach out......
The contagion of panic about banks spread last week to Europe and even the US, where banks have deleveraged substantially since the great financial crisis in 2008, rues Rahul Jacob There may never......
Japan's economy unexpectedly slipped into recession in the third quarter, setting the stage for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to delay an unpopular sales tax hike and call a snap election half-way......
The National Democratic Alliance took charge only in late May, so the revival essentially started on auto-pilot, rues Devangshu Datta. The prime minister’s trip to Japan will count as a......
Benchmark share indices continued their record breaking spree to end at record closing highs led by IT stocks amid upbeat US economic data while the cease fire agreement between Russia and Ukraine......
A lot will depend on how the equity markets in the US play out in April-May this year. A correction there, long overdue, could change all the variables in the current equations, says Sonali......
Japan ruling party heavyweight calls for $239-billion extra budget IMAGE: An athlete competes in the men's hammer throw event during the morning session of the Athletics test......