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Modi, Kamala Attend Abe's Funeral

Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and other dignitaries from around the world attended the State funeral for Japan's former prime minister Abe Shinzo at the Budokan in Tokyo on Tuesday,......

Japan or Environment: What is US priority?

Bibhu Prasad Routray explains why the US is supporting Japan's resolve to release 'treated' radioactive waste water into the Pacific Ocean. And what role China plays in the US decision. IMAGE: The......

How Abe enabled the India-Japan nuclear deal

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......

Abe Shinzo: A giant departs Japanese politics

'There shall be no change in India-Japan ties,' predicts Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo at the news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, August......

PM returning home after G20 Summit in Russia

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday left for home after attending the eighth G20 Summit in St Petersburg, Russia during which he asked the world leaders to show collective......

India to soon boast of 400 swanky rail stations

Japan has agreed to modernise 400 railway stations across the country while participating in Indian Railways' $140 billion investment over the next five years. A Japanese delegation will soon visit......

Sterling slides to 31-year low as Brexit shock deepens

Many economists have cut growth forecast for the United Kingdom. Sterling fell to a 31-year low against the dollar on Monday as a sell-off stemming from Britain's decision to quit the European......

India, Japan to treble bilateral currency swap arrangement

India and Japan on Friday decided to more than treble their currency swap arrangement from $15 billion to 50 billion in a move seen as sending an important signal for the rupee. The decision to......

G7 affirms commitment to market-driven exchange rates

Defusing worries of a fresh round of global currency war, the Group of Seven top industrialised countries on Tuesday asserted markets will continue to determine exchange rate of currencies."We, the......

Japan's FM to resign for being drunk at G7 meet

Japanese finance minister Shoichi Nakagawa announced on Tuesday his resignation over allegations that he was drunk during the recent Group of Seven meeting in Rome, rocking the already shaky......

Tokyo quietly planning for potential Olympics delay?

Finally, we have been asked to make a simulation in case of a postponement. IMAGE: Former Japanese swimmer Imoto Naoko holds the Olympic torch during the Olympic flame handover ceremony for the......

Japan says not preparing for postponement of Olympics

But the IOC is facing growing voices of dissent from top athletes worried about their health. The new coronavirus has so far killed more than 8,200 people and infected over 200,000 worldwide.......

Istanbul, Japan, Spain pitch bids for 2020 Olympics

Istanbul were spared a grilling on Wednesday over protests which have rocked Turkey when the three candidates to host the 2020 Olympics presented their cases to the International Olympic Committee......

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