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Will continue conversation for strengthening India-Japan ties: Modi
"Japan is home to nearly 40,000 members of the Indian diaspora, who are an important anchor in our relations with Japan. I look forward to interacting with them,"
Quad is constructive, not to create any debt burden: India
Responding to a question on China's approach for the Indo- Pacific region, he said that whenever Quad leaders meet they look to address both challenges and opportunities in the Indo-Pacific.
Missing tourist boat located underwater off Japan’s Hokkaido
The Japan Coast Guard sent out patrol boats to the area where the boat reported emergency and later conducted search and rescue.
Japan’s population logs record fall of 644,000 in 2021
The number of Japanese nationals stood at 122,780,000, a drop of 618,000 compared to 2020.
India, Japan discuss threat in South China Sea
The Japanese Prime Minister arrived here on a two-day visit to take part in the 14th India-Japan Annual Summit on Saturday.
India, Japan delve on security and defence cooperation
They looked forward to advancing Quad cooperation through the next Quad Leaders’ Summit in Japan in the coming months.
Japanese F15 fighter jet disappears over Sea of Japan
Tokyo, Feb 1 : A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F15 fighter jet disappeared during training over the…
Japan’s weather agency warns of tsunami following volcanic eruption in Tonga
So far, part of the Amami Island saw a tsunami about 1.2-metre high, while many eastern Pacific coastal areas were hit by a tsunami of 0.4 to 0.6 metre high, according to the JMA.
5.2-magnitude Earthquake strikes Japan’s Ibaraki Prefecture, no Tsunami warning issued
The quake logged four in some parts of Ibaraki and Fukushima prefectures on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at seven.
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida Announces Outline of Covid counter-measures
The government said it would prepare the medical infrastructure that could endure another wave of infections worse than the fifth one.
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake strikes Japan’s Tokyo, no tsunami warning
According to prefectural government officials, no abnormalities have been detected at Japan Atomic Power Co's Tokai No 2 nuclear power plant in Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo.
Biden’s QUAD summit could yield up to $100bn in military sales
US President Joe Biden will be hosting the QUAD countries‘ heads of governments summit (QUAD summit) this coming…
Japan’s ruling party to hold leadership polls on Sep 29
This year's election will be held with voters expanded to include rank-and-file members of the LDP and allied groups, lifting uncertainty about whether Suga will secure a second term.
Ebrahim Raisi demands Japan to unfreeze Iranian assets
Addressing the situation in neighbouring Afghanistan, Raisi welcomed the efforts of Japan and other countries in the region to help establish peace and stability in the Asian nation and in the region.
Japan ends one-China policy, new map no longer shows Taiwan as part of China
New Delhi, July 16: For the first time, Japan has removed Taiwan from a map of China in…
AFC Champions League: Cerezo Osaka beats Guangzhou FC 2-0
Buriram (Thailand), June 25 : Japan’s Cerezo Osaka eased past two-time champions Guangzhou FC here on Thursday to…
Japan rushes hundreds of ventilators to showcase special ties with India
New Delhi, June 1: Over the last four days, Japan has rushed 800 ventilators and 500 oxygen concentrators…
Don’t hold Olympics, says top Tokyo doctors’ body
"The medical institutions dealing with COVID-19 have their hands full and have almost no spare capacity," the medical association said in its letter.
Earthquake Magnitude 6.1 struck off Japan’s Hokkaido
The quake logged 3 in some parts of Hokkaido on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at 7.
No tsunami warning issued after 7.1-magnitude quake in Fukushima
Following the powerful earthquake, the Japanese government set up a task force at the prime minister’s office.
6.3-magnitude quake jolts Japan, no tsunami alert issued
An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Japan’s Aomori prefecture on Monday, but authorities did not…
Health experts warns of Covid-19 resurgence in Japan
A group of health experts have warned that although Japan has witnessed a down trajectory in the number…
Japan’s Yoshihide Suga hopes to succeed PM Shinzo Abe, race heats up – media
A Suga government would extend the fiscal and monetary stimulus that defined Abe’s nearly eight years in office.
5 things to know as Hiroshima marks 75th A-bomb anniversary
The city of Hiroshima in western Japan is marking the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing
Hiroshima marks 75th atomic bomb anniversary
Many fear interest in the bombings is fading as they recede beyond the horizon of lived experience and into history.
Australia, Japan and United States join hands to counter China’s use of force in South China Sea
Washington, July 8: To sternly counter China in South China Sea, The defence ministers of Australia, Japan, United…
52 killed in Japan due to torrential rain
In Omuta, about 200 people were left stranded at two evacuation centres after floodwaters surged in the area.
Japan’s Abe lifts state of emergency
Tokyo, May 25 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday lifted the countrys nationwide state of emergency,…
5.3-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Fukushima
Tokyo, May 19 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck off Japan”s Fukushima prefecture on…
Japan extends state of emergency until May 31
Tokyo, May 4 (IANS) The Japanese government on Monday officially announced its decision to extend the nationwide state…
Japan likely to extend nationwide emergency until May end
Tokyo, May 1 (IANS) Japan will likely extend the nationwide state of emergency until the end of May…
6.9-magnitude quake strikes off Japanese islands
Tokyo, April 18 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale on Saturday struck off the west coast…
Abe declares state of emergency over COVID-19
Tokyo, April 7 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in several regions…
Japan rebuffs Trump’s suggestion to postpone Olympics
Tokyo, March 13 (IANS) Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday assured Donald Trump that the country continues…
Japan confirms 70 new coronavirus cases from cruise ship
Toky, Another 70 people aboard the virus-hit Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined in Japan’s Yokohama have been tested positive…
30 world leaders to attend Naruhito’s enthronement
Tokyo, Oct 21 Around 30 heads of state and government, among other prominent personalities, will on Tuesday attend…
Typhoon Hagibis: Death Toll rises in Japan
Tokyo, Oct 1: Nine people were killed, and around 100 people injured as of Sunday as worst storm…
Japan braces for Super Typhoon Hagibis’ landfall
Tokyo, Oct 9 Japan on Wednesday warned of the expected arrival of Super Typhoon Hagibis in the archipelago…
N.Korean vessel collides with Japanese patrol boat
Tokyo, Oct 7 A large North Korean fishing vessel collided with a Japanese Fisheries Agency patrol boat on…
Abe refutes Trump on North Korea, Kim accuses Japan of military build up
Biarritz (France), Aug 26: The North Korea test-firing a high-tech rocket system under the supervision of Kim Jong…
Kim, Putin exchange greetings on Korea’s Liberation Day
Seoul/Pyongyang, Aug 15 North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged greetings on Thursday to…
India slashes visa fees to woo foreign tourists
New Delhi, Aug 9 Eyeing 20 million foreign tourists by 2020, the Union Tourism Ministry is out to…
China’s white paper indirectly refers to ‘Quad’
Beijing, July 24 Without naming “Quad” – the informal grouping of the US, Japan, Australia and India in…
Modi calls trilateral meet with Abe, Trump ‘productive’
Osaka, June 28 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a trilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart…
G20 summit: Trade, digital economy on agenda; Trump says India’s tariff hike unacceptable
The G20 global summit being held in Osaka in Japan where leaders from 19 countries and the European…
US President Donald Trump threatens additional tariffs on China
Washington, June 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US would impose “very substantial”…
Pompeo holds discussions on strategic issues with PM Modi
June 26: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and and discussed…
US stocks close higher amid trade hopes, Fed meeting
New York, June 19 US stocks ended higher as hopes of easing trade tensions cheered on Wall Street…
Japan’s Abe in Tehran to ease US-Iran tensions
Tokyo, June 12 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on a two-day trip to Iran, during which he…
Japan tests world’s fastest bullet train
Tokyo, May 11 Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train — capable of reaching 400 kilometers per…
Ness Wadia sentenced for drug possession in Japan
New Delhi, April 30: Ness Wadia, son of industrialist Nusli Wadia and inheritor of one of Indias wealthiest…
Japanese F-35 fighter jet crashes into Pacific Ocean
Tokyo, April 10: The wreckage of a Japanese F-35 stealth fighter jet was found on Wednesday, a day…
China imposes anti-dumping duty on Indian and Japanese import
Beijing, Jan 22 : China’s Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday it has decided to impose anti-dumping duties on…
Carlos Ghosn’s wife urges action on his ‘harsh’ detention
Tokyo, Jan 14: The wife of ousted Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn has urged immediate action against the…
Japan tops list of most powerful passports, India ranks 79th
Tokyo, Jan 9: Japan, for the second time in a row, has topped a global index for the…
Carlos Ghosn dismissed as Nissan chairman
Tokyo, Nov 22: Nissan’s board on Thursday voted to dismiss chairman Carlos Ghosn for alleged financial misconduct. The development…
India, Japan to start 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue; Sign six agreements
Tokyo, Oct 29: India and Japan on Monday decided to start a 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue involving their respective foreign…
Quake hits Japanese island
Tokyo, Oct 29: A 5.4-magnitude quake hit off Japan’s Torishima island on Monday, the Met office said. No…
PM Narendra Modi to visit Japan on October 28-29
New Delhi, Oct 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan on October 28 and 29 to hold a discussion on…
6.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan
Tokyo, Oct 23: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan’s Okinawa prefecture on Tuesday but…
Johor Cup 2018: Determined Indian hockey colts beat Japan 1-0
With Japan on the rise with both their senior and junior teams making good progress in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics, the India colts had their task cut out.
5.3-magnitude quake hits Japan
Tokyo, Oct 5: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture on Friday, the…
Allison, Honjo jointly awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Sweden, Oct 1: The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded jointly to Doctor James…
Typhoon Trami Batters Japan Live : Two killed, Millions evacuated
Tokyo, Oct 1 : Powerful Typhoon Trami, the 24th of the season, hits the mainland in western Japan…
Flights cancelled as Typhoon Trami approaches Japan
Tokyo, Sep 29: Over 380 flights were cancelled in Japan on Saturday ahead of Typhoon Trami’s arrival. It…
Saina crashes out of Korea Open badminton
Okuhara took around one hour to beat Saina 15-21, 21-15, 22-20.
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe wins 3rd consecutive term as ruling party president
Tokyo, Sep 20: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won the ruling Liberal Democratic Partys (LDP) leadership election on Thursday,…
Japan quake toll rises to 21
Tokyo, Sep 8: The toll from a 6.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture earlier this week, has…
Powerful Typhoon Jebi hits Japan : 300,000 people to evacuate
Tokyo, Sep 4 : Jebi, the Pacific’s 21st typhoon this season,could be the strongest typhoon to hit the…
Asiad 2018: PV Sindhu beats Akane Yamaguchi, eye for gold in final
Jakarta, Aug 27: Indian badminton star PV Sindhu on Monday defeated Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to enter into…
Asian Games2018 : India crushes Japan in women’s kabaddi
Jakarta, Aug 19 : India women’s kabaddi team crushed Japan 43-12 to open their campaign at the 18th…
Thousands evacuated in Japan due to torrential rains
Tokyo, Aug 6: Thousands of people were evacuated from Japan’s Yamagata prefecture on Monday following torrential rains. The rains…
Russia-Japan ‘2+2’ Dialogue focuses on security cooperation
Moscow, Aug 1: The Russian Foreign and Defence Ministers and their Japanese counterparts have met for the third round…
Sania Mirza sets sights on 2020 Olympics
Dubai, July 27: Out of action for a long period with a chronic knee injury and now her first…
Japan Executes 6 Members of Doomsday Cult in 1995 Tokyo Sarin
Tokyo, July 26: All six remaining death row inmates who were former members of the AUM Shinrikyo cult…
Strong earthquake jolts Japan, no tsunami warning
Tokyo, July 7: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Japan on Saturday evening, swaying buildings in…
FIFA WC 2018: Belgium rally to edge past Japan 3-2 in thrilling clash
Rostov, July 3: Belgium pulled off a stunning come-from-behind win to condemn a spirited Japan 3-2 and fix a…
Powerful Quake hits Japan: Three killed,over 200 injured
Tokyo, June 18: At least three people were killed and over 200 others injured on Monday when an earthquake…
Bring Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s remains to India; says Daughter Anita
London, June 11: The remains of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose should be brought to India from Japan, said the…
5.3-magnitude quake hits Japan
Tokyo, May 17: An earthquake measuring 5.3-magnitude on the Richter scale hit Japan on Thursday, the weather agency said.…
Destroyer Milius joins U.S 7th Fleet for Indo-Pacific security
The guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG-69) has entered the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to join the forward-deployed…
Kim’s message: North Korea will not abandon its nuclear weapons
As North Korea announced that it will cease nuclear weapons and missile testing is considered as a major…
Japanese Self-Defense Force helicopter crashes near school in Japan’s Saga Prefecture
Tokyo, Feb 5: A Japanese Self-Defense Force helicopter on Monday crashed near a school in Japan’s Saga Prefecture. …
Japan Authorities raid Coincheck, Bitcoin plunges 20% fearing inspection
Tokyo, Feb 2: The price of bitcoin dropped 20 percent in the Japanese markets after authorities on Friday inspected…
11 killed in fire at nursing home in Japan
Tokyo, Feb 1: Eleven people were killed and three injured in a fire at a social welfare center for…
US to sell missiles worth over $133 mn to Japan
Washington, Jan 10: The US has approved the sale of missiles worth $133.3 million to Japan, saying it will…
As Trump engages with North Korea, China expands military presence in Asia-Pacific
The Asia Pacific region is facing the most critical challenge since World War II because of North Korea’s…
‘Baahubali 2: The Conclusion’ set for Japan, Russia release
Chennai, Dec 26: “Baahubali 2: The Conclusion”, which brought cheer to the Indian box office this year, will hit…
Japan imposes new unilateral sanctions on North Korea
Tokyo, Dec 15: The Japan on Friday imposed new unilateral sanctions on North Korea, which include freezing the assets…
Japanese women too busy to fall in love: Survey
Tokyo, Dec 4: Some 60 per cent of eligible women in Japan are reluctant to fall in love due…
Emergency UN meeting called over N.Korea missile launch
United Nations, Nov 29: South Korea, Japan and the US have requested an urgent meeting of the United Nations…
Shuttler PV Sindhu in Hong Kong Open semis
Hong Kong, Nov 24: Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu defeated Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to enter the semi-final of the…
India, US, Japan, Australia discuss Indo-Pacific cooperation
Manila, Nov 12: India, Australia, Japan and the US on Sunday agreed that “a free, open, prosperous and…
Xi urges Abe to improve China-Japan ties
Da Nang (Vietnam), Nov 12: Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to take more…
Trump in Japan, begins five-nation Asia tour
Tokyo, Nov 5: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that “no dictator” should underestimate Washington’s resolve, as he…
Indian women beat Japan 4-2 to reach Asia Cup hockey final
Kakamigahara (Japan), Nov 3: India set their date with China in the final of the 9th women’s Asia Cup…
5.1-magnitude quake jolts Japan
Tokyo, Nov 3: An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture on Friday. No tsunami…
Nine bodies, two severed heads found in Tokyo flat
Tokyo, Oct 31: Japanese police have found nine bodies, including two with severed heads, in cold storage containers at…
Typhoon Lan: Hundreds of flights cancelled in Japan
Tokyo, Oct 23: Torrential rains and strong winds from Typhoon Lan’s passage across Japan on Monday caused the cancellation…
Abe sweeps to resounding victory in Japan vote
The new centre-left Constitutional Democratic Party fared slightly better than expected but still trailed far behind Abe with 58 seats.
Campaigning for snap poll begins in Japan
Campaigning for Japan’s snap elections slated for October 22 officially started on Tuesday as new political parties entered…
Fukushima court rules Tepco, government liable over 2011 disaster: Japnese Media
Tokyo, 10th October: A district court in Fukushima prefecture on Tuesday ruled that Tokyo Electric Power and the…
Watch: Japan launches latest satellite of positioning system
Tokyo, Oct 10: Japan on Tuesday successfully launched the fourth and final satellite that makes up its terrestrial positioning…
Six killed in Japan apartment blaze
Tokyo, Oct 6: Six people, including five children, died after a fire engulfed an apartment in eastern Japan early…
North Korea threatens Japan with nuclear destruction
Pyongyang, Oct 3: Responding to Japan’s attempts to convince the international community to reject dialogue in favour of applying…
Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe calls snap election
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided to call for snap elections in the country. On Monday he…
6.2 Magnitude earthquake jolts 281km ESE of Kamaishi, Japan
A huge earthquake off the coast of Japan has woken the country in the middle of the night.…
PV Sindhu defeats Japan’s N. Okuhara clinches Korea Super Series title
Indian star shuttler P.V. Sindhu defeats Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara, clinches Korea Super Series title on Sunday. Sindhu defeated…
Japan should not get involved in China-India row: Beijing
Beijing, Sep 15: China on Friday said no third party should get involved in the India-China boundary dispute, an…
N.Korea launches missile over Japan
Pyongyang, Sep 15: North Korea on Friday fired a ballistic missile over the Japanese island of Hokkaido, a major…
India, Japan tell Pakistan to bring terrorists to book
Gandhinagar, Sep 14: India and Japan on Thursday urged Pakistan to bring to justice terrorists who masterminded the 2008…
India, Japan sign 15 agreements; agree to strengthen cooperation in India-Pacific region
Gandhinagar, Sep 14: India and Japan on Thursday signed 15 agreements to amplify cooperation in various key sectors, including civil…
India, Japan cannot challenge China: Chinese daily
Beijing, Sep 14: As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits India, a Chinese daily has said that close ties…
PM Modi, Abe lay foundation stone for India’s first bullet train
Ahmedabad, Sep 14, 2017: Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe inaugurated India’s first high…
Ahmedabad all set to welcome Japanese PM Shinzo Abe
New Delhi, Sep 13: Ahmedabad is all set to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his a two-day visit…
Twitter banned Japnese Man over killing mosquito
San Francisco, Aug 31: Beware before killing a mosquito as twitter may block you, just like it banned Japanese man. Yes,…
Guam next target, says North Korea threatening more strikes
Pyongyang, Aug 30: North Korea has said its launch of a missile over Japan was a prelude to more…
UN Security Council condemns N. Korea missile launch
United Nations, Aug 30: The UN Security Council on Tuesday strongly condemned the latest missile launch by North Korea,…
Russia warns against new sanctions, use of force against N. Korea
Astana, Aug 30: Russia warned on Tuesday that new sanctions and the use of force against North Korea’s regime…
North Korea fires missile over Japan
Tokyo, Aug 29: North Korea fired a missile on Tuesday and it fell into the Pacific Ocean off Hokkaido…
Three killed in Japanese apartment blaze
Tokyo, Aug 22: Three people were killed and two others reported missing on Tuesday after a massive fire erupted…
Doklam Standoff: China chides Japan for backing India
Beijing, Aug 18: China on Friday told Japan not to make “random” comments on the Sino-Indian border stand-off even…
China chides Japan for backing India on Doklam
Beijing, Aug 18, China on Friday told Japan not to make “random” comments on the Sino-Indian border stand-off even…
Typhoon Noru kills two in Japan
Tokyo, Aug 8: At least two people were killed and 47 others injured as typhoon Noru lashed through Japan’s…
China hopes naval drill in Indian Ocean not aimed at others
Beijing, July 7: China on Friday expressed hope that the upcoming joint naval drill between India, Japan, and the…
India, US, Japan to kick off mega naval exercise from Friday
Chennai, July 6: Warships, submarines, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the US are to participate in the…
Earthquake rocks Nepal, Japan
Tokyo, July 2: A moderate Earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale hits Ramechhap in Nepal at 7.28…
220,000 more birds culled in Japan
Tokyo, March 24: Japanese authorities announced on Friday that some 220,000 more poultry were culled due to an…
Trump: US-Japan ties are ‘cornerstone of peace’
Washington, Feb 11 : US President Trump has pledged close security and economic cooperation with Japan and called the…
China says ready to play global leader; Trump orders to withdraw US from TPP
Washington, January 24: US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to officially withdraw US from…
Australia, Japan to fast-track TPP vote to pressure US
Canberra, Jan 16 : Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will attempt to fast-track a parliamentary vote to approve the…
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Japan
Tokyo, Nov 24, 2016: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 shook Fukushima early on Thursday, Japan meteorological agency here…
5.8 quake hits Japan’s East Coast
Tokyo, Nov 12, 2016: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck off Japan’s Miyagi province on Saturday…
Modi leaves for Japan to attend annual bilateral summit
New Delhi, Nov 10, 2016: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left for Japan on a three-day visit…
Lockdown at US base in Japan lifted after reports of shots
Tokyo, Nov 3, 2016: A lockdown that was placed on a US Navy base in Japan on Thursday…
6.6 quake hits Japan, no tsunami danger
Japan, Oct 21, 2016: A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude 6.6 struck western Japan on Friday, the…
Japan condemns Uri terror attack
New Delhi, Oct 17: Pointing out that Japan too was a victim of terrorism, Japanese ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu on…
Radioactive leakage at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant
Radioactive water had leaked from one of its storage tanks at Highly radioactive water has leaked from a…
6.4 quake jolts Japan southeast of Tokyo
Japan, Sep 23, 2016: A shallow earthquake measuring 6.4 on Richter scale hits south-east of Tokyo on Friday,…
Time to get serious to freeze Nuclear program:US warns North Korea
US Secretary of State John Kerry said to freeze Pyongyang’s atomic and ballistic weapons development programmes is the…
US , Japan seek stronger sanctions against North Korea
The US with other countries sought to impose more sanctions on North Korea after its latest nuclear test,…
‘Japan-India ties aimed at China disgraceful’
Chinese foreign ministry reacted following a media report that Japan may reduce the selling price of Shinmaywa US-2…
Pyongyang’s N-test:Japan, S Korea and US to boost cooperation
Japan and South Korea on Saturday agreed to boost cooperation to tackle North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme after…
Earthquake shakes Eastern Japan
#Earthquake of 4.6 magnitude hits Japan; tremors felt in Tokyo . Source: Reuters
Typhoon Namtheun triggers landfall in Japan
Tokyo, Sep 5: After Lionrock, new Typhoon Namtheun led to landfall near Japan’s Nagasaki city on Monday, amidst…
Japan on alert as typhoon Namtheun approaches
IANS:Authorities on Sunday issued advisories of heavy rain, high waves and possible floods in Kyushu island of Japan…
Putin proposes compromise over islands dispute with Japan
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia would like to find a solution with Japan on the long-standing…
Typhoon Lionrock hits Northern Japan, 9 killed
Tokyo, Aug 31: At least nine people dead on Wednesday near a nursing home in Japan’s northeastern Iwate…
Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing foreign ministers slam North Korea missile test
The Foreign Ministers of Japan, South Korea and China slammed North Korea for ballistic missile that fell into…
Japan, China, S Korea foreign Ministers to meet to strengthen trilateral ties
Foreign Ministers from Japan, China and South Korea will meet on Wednesday in Tokyo to strengthen trilateral ties…
Pakistani man on hunger strike in Japan over pork meal
A 48-year-old Pakistani man has been on a hunger strike for two weeks in protest after he was…
Japan Hit By Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake, no treat of tsunami
Japan was hit by a strong earthquake for the second straight day today, though there were no immediate…
Shuttler Sindhu storms into Olympics final; to face Carolina
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 18 India’s P.V. Sindhu thumped Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to enter the final of…
Rio Olympics: Medals tally of top 5 countries at end of day three
Following is the medals tally of the ongoing Rio Olympics. Country Gold Silver Bronze…
Indian women’s hockey team holds Japan in opening pool encounter
India’s men hockey team as well as Indian women’s hockey team showed tremendous fighting spirit as it came…
Japan discovers Chinese ‘military’ radar on drilling rig in disputed waters, files protest
Japan has discovered a Chinese radar installed on a gas platform in the disputed East China Sea. Tokyo…
71 Years of tears! Black day in World’s history 6 August, 1945
6 August, 2016: It has been 71 years to the tragedy held after the atomic bomb aimed to…
Abe names Inada defence minister
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet, appointing Tomomi Inada of the ruling Liberal Democratic…
Koike becomes Japan’s first woman governor
Tokyo, Aug 1: The Tokyo in an historic move elected Former Japanese Defence Minister Yuriko Koike as the…
Japan :Volcano in Kyushu erupts with 5,000-metre-high ash column
A new eruption in Japan’s Mount Sakurajima on Tuesday resulted in a 5,000 metre high column of ash.…
Security, economy top agenda at Asean meeting
Bangkok, July 23 Security issues and economy are at the top of the agenda for the ministerial meeting…
Japan lifts evacuation order for areas in Fukushima
The Japanese government on Tuesday lifted an evacuation order for two areas in Fukushima, affected by radiation from…
Obama writes to Abe, condemns Dhaka terror attack
US President Barack Obama has condemned the July 1 terror attack in the Bangladeshi capital which claimed the…
5.5 quake strikes off Fukushima coast of Japan
A 5.5-magnitude quake has struck some 112.0km (69.6 miles) from the Japanese city of Iwaki on Honshu Island.…
Japan: Girl hit by moving train while using smartphone
Many time use of smart phone leads to dangerous situations and in the similar incident a train hit…
Japan’s Abe visits Okinawa for 71st anniversary of WWII,calls for reduction of US troops
Following growing protests among locals against the presence of US troops, Japan is negotiating with the US a…
Putin, Abe to discuss Kuril islands dispute
Japan and Russia will hold a new meeting on June 22 in Tokyo to discuss their territorial dispute…
5.5-magnitude earthquake strikes 180km off Okinawa, Japan
A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck 180km off Okinawa, Japan, on Tuesday, TASS reported. The depth was 10km, according to…
4.3 earthquake strikes Kumamoto prefecture in Japan
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake shook Kumamoto prefecture on Sunday at around 10:08pm local time, according to a statement by…
East China Sea Tensions Rise Over Chinese Ships, Planes, Japan summons Chinese Envoy
Japan has lodged a protest after a Chinese naval ship sailed into waters surrounding disputed East China Sea…
Pacific and Indian oceans security:Japan, India to boost defence cooperation with US
The defence ministers of Japan and India have agreed to boost their trilateral security cooperation with the US.…
Indian hockey eves lose 1-2 to Japan
India lost 1-2 to Japan in the bronze medal play-off match in the four-nation invitational women’s hockey tournament…
G7 leaders in Japan discuss maritime security, global economy
World leaders kicked off two days of G7 talks at Ise-Shima in Japan on Thursday to discuss how…
Okinawa Governor demands discussion with Obama over Marine Vet Accused of Rape, Murder
Governor of Okinawa Takeshi Onaga said on Thursday he has requested a meeting with US President Barack Obama…
‘US navigation operations in SCS not an act of provocation’
After China objected to the American Navy ship, USS William P Lawrence passed within 22-kilometres of Fiery…
Obama’s visits to Hiroshima and Vietnam
US President Barack Obama is the first serving President of United States to visit Japanese city Hiroshima since it…
Obama to visit Hiroshima, won’t apologize for World War II bombing
Barack Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima in Japan later this month, but…
US does not owe Japan apology for nuclear bombing of Hiroshima
US President Barack Obama does not believe that his country owes Japan a formal apology for the 1945…
China, Japan FMs hold talks to smooth tense ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida held talks in Beijing on Saturday in…
Earthquake again hits Ecuador, death toll rises to 587
The 6 magnitude earthquake again hits the Ecuador late Thursday, Xinhua cited the US Geological Survey as saying.…
Dalai Lama expresses grief over deaths in Ecuador, Japan
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama has written to Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo…
Twin earthquakes kill 29 in Japan
At least 29 people were killed and over 880 injured as a powerful earthquake measuring 7.3 on the…
6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, 9 killed
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake rocked Japan claiming at least nine people lives and injuring hundreds on Thursday, according…
Obama questions Trump’s knowledge about Foreign Policy
US President Barack Obama said Donald Trump’s suggestion that Japan and South Korea should consider obtaining nuclear weapons…
6.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Japan
A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Mie prefecture in southern Japan. There were no…
Japan wants countries to end Fukushima food import embargo
Five years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan hopes 37 countries will lift their embargo on food imports…
North Korea fires long-range rocket despite warnings
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Sunday launched a long-range rocket as planned, which the world say…
North Korea moves forward with rocket launch plans
North Korea is preparing to fire a long range rocket between February 8 to 25 while South Korea …
Japan lifts nuclear sanctions on Iran
The Japanese Cabinet approved today the lifting of sanctions on Iran, following the recent completion of a landmark…
Yasutaro Koide , World’s oldest man dies at 112
Yasutaro Koide, the world’s oldest man at 112 years of age, died on Tuesday at a hospital in…
At least 14 killed, 30 injured in Japan bus accident
At least 14 people were killed and 30 injured in a bus accident in Japan’s Nagano prefecture early…
6.7-magnitude quake hits Japan
An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale jolted Japan’s Shizunai twon on Thursday, the US Geological Survey…
Japan lends Rs.1,000 crore to clean river
Japan on Wednesday signed a loan agreement with the central government to provide Rs.1,000 crore to facilitate pollution…
Element 113 on periodic table invented in Asia
Element 113, discovered by Japan-based RIKEN group and led by scientist Kosuke Morita, has become the first element…
Japan approves biggest ever defense budget for 2016
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s cabinet today approved Japan’s biggest ever annual defence budget, as the country bolsters its…
‘Indo-Japan strategic partnership aimed at counter balancing China’
The ‘Special Strategic Global Partnership’ struck by India and Japan during the recent visit of Japanese Prime Minister…
Japan set to import Maruti Suzuki Cars from India,says Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that for the “first time” India will export to Japan cars…
Japan to help set up Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail link
India and Japan on Saturday signed an agreement to set up a high speed rail corridor in the…
For Abe, its business in Delhi and spirituality in Varanasi
With bilateral talks and business meetings wrapped up in New Delhi earlier in the day, Japanese Prime Minister…
Nuclear, defense, bullet train bond fast-track India-Japan ties (Roundup)
Japan on Saturday committed itself to billions of dollars of investments in India, including a $12-billion loan at…
India, Japan ink MoU on civil nuclear energy, bullet train
Arti Bali, Taking Indo-Japan strategic partnership to a new level,Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo…
Not just bullet train, India needs high speed growth,says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India requires not just high-speed trains but wants high-speed growth…
Shinzo Abe, PM Modi to elevate Japan- India ties : Bullet train,civil Nuke deal on agenda
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe agreed to a number of agreements, including bullet…