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Why India Will Like Shigeru Ishiba

Shigeru Ishiba is expected to prioritise strengthening Japan's military capabilities and fostering deeper international partnerships, particularly with India, with whom Japan shares significant......

Series of quakes on New Year's day kill 48 in Japan

The toll from the series of earthquakes that jolted Japan on New Year's Day rose to 48 on Tuesday, with several more injured, NHK World reported. IMAGE: Burnt down residential and commercial area......

Tsunami alert as 7.5 magnitude tremor rocks Japan; 32K homes face power cut

After the powerful earthquake and aftershocks on Monday, more than 32,500 homes in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture are without power, CNN reported citing Hokuriku Electric Power. IMAGE: Road cracks......

Canada to make Covid report mandatory for fliers from China

Canada becomes the latest country to join the list of countries who have made the COVID-19 test mandatory for flyers coming from mainland China, Hong Kong or Macau, because of a surge in COVID-19......

Modi to attend Abe's State funeral

Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi plans to attend the State funeral for former Japanese prime minister Abe Shinzo on September 27 in Tokyo, the Japanese media quoted government officials as......

Now, ATMs that scan your hand to shell out cash

Forgot your ATM card at home? No worries, this Japanese machine will scan your hand and give cash.A regional bank in Japan today started operating ATMs for cash withdrawals, deposits and balance......

Japan to levy tax to counter global warming in '11

Japan, the world's third largest economy, will introduce an environmental tax from year to boost revenue and promote energy conservation steps to counter global warming.The Government Tax......

Toshiba, Gates to work on next-gen nuclear reactor

Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Japanese electronics giant Toshiba Corp. are discussing the possibility of jointly developing a cheaper next-generation nuclear reactor that can operate for up to......

China is the world's largest exporter now

China has zipped past Germany as the world's largest exporter after German exports slumped 18.4 per cent in 2009, the sharpest fall since 1950. Germany's exports last year fell 18.4 per cent from......

Good road network key to 9% growth: Nath

Aiming for a 9 per cent GDP growth by 2011, India attaches the 'highest priority' to build good road infrastructure across the country to achieve the target, Union Road Transport Minister Kamal......

Japan forward Masato Kudo dies post brain surgery

IMAGE: Tegevajaro Miyazaki's Masato Kudo was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid in the ventricles in the brain. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters Former Japan international......

IOC president 'understands Tokyo's COVID-19 emergency move'

IMAGE: IOC chief Thomas Bach was speaking at the start of a meeting with Tokyo 2020 organisers to finalise the second edition of the "playbooks" of rules for the Summer Games, with less than three......

Hotel will house Tokyo Olympic athletes with COVID-19

IMAGE: A man wears a protective mask amid the coronavirus outbreak in front of the giant Olympic rings in Tokyo, A man wears a protective mask amid the coronavirus outbreak in front of the......

Japan denies considering vaccine priority for Olympic athletes

According to government officials quoted by Kyodo late on Wednesday, Japan has begun looking into the possibility of making sure its Olympic and Paralympic athletes are all vaccinated by......

No overseas spectators at Tokyo Olympics, says report

IMAGE: The opening ceremony of the torch relay would also be held without spectators, the report in Kyodo said. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters/File Japan has decided to stage this summer's Tokyo......

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