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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......

Former foreign minister Kishida Fumio set to become Japan's next PM

In a runoff between Kono Taro and Kishida Fumio to lead Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Fumio was declared the winner and is assured to become the prime minister next week. IMAGE:......

Hong Kong withdraws bill that sparked protests

Hong Kong legislature on Wednesday officially withdrew the controversial extradition bill, which sparked months of protest. IMAGE: An anti-government protester holds a tear gas canister during a......

3 dead, dozens injured as 6.1 quake hits Japan

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rattled the city of Osaka, western Japan on Monday morning, leading to partial building collapses. IMAGE: Water flows out from cracks in a road damaged by an earthquake......

It's official now! Fukushima at par with Chernobyl

Japan has decided to raise the severity level of the crisis at its tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant to the maximum seven on an international scale from the current status of......

Where is China's Alibaba group founder Jack Ma?

Chinese billionaire and Alibaba group founder Jack Ma is suspected to be missing following his mysterious disappearance from the public eye for over two months after Beijing's aggressive crackdown......

Japan offers India $15 bln loan for bullet train in edge over China

Japan's decision to give virtually free finance for Modi's pet programme is part of its broader push back against China's involvement in infrastructure development in South Asia over the past......

Japan's economy slips into a recession

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......

Coming soon: 50 channels

If entertainment industry sources are to be believed, Playboy wants to launch an adult channel in India, and it is just one of more than 50 channels that telecasters want to launch in the next few......

Japan vows to host Olympics even as emergency declared in Tokyo

IMAGE: According to NHK World, the Japanese government hopes to begin vaccinations by late February. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Thursday vowed to hold......

Record audience watched Japan stun Germany

IMAGE: Late goals by Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano gave Japan an incredible 2-1 comeback victory over Germany. Photograph: Claudio Villa/Getty Images The Germany-Japan World Cup match on......

World's oldest Ironman has 'will to live' into his 90s

In 2018 at the age of 85 years and 328 days, Inada went to Kailua-Kona in Hawaii and set a new mark for the oldest person to complete the world championship Ironman -- a feat beyond most people......

Japan will not send government delegation to Beijing Olympics

IMAGE: Japan, while a partner of the United States, also has strong economic ties to China. Photograph: Reuters Japan will not send a government delegation to February's Winter Olympics in......

Organisers show off Olympic village

IMAGE: A bank at the village plaza of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Village is pictured in Tokyo. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics opened the......

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