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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 States has reinforced strong opposition to the use...

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, ending restrictions in the remaining areas where the...

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 Tuesday, the weather agency here said. According to...

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 of emergency imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

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 at the earliest as the nation continues to...

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 of Japan’s Ogasawara Islands. According to the Japan...

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 of the country, a move that expands the...

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 to prepare for the Olympic Games to begin...

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 for coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to 355...

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 the public enthronement ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito,...

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 super typhoon Hagibis in decades ripped through Japan,...

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 over the next few days, which will lead...

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 Monday in the Sea of Japan. Japan’s Coast...

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 Un has invited criticism from United States as...

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 mark the 74th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from...

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 actively woo foreign footfalls at major tourist destinations...

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 Beijing’s backyard, China’s white paper on defence released...

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 Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump here,...

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 Union will deliberate on three international issues: free...

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” tariffs on China if the two countries were...

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 various aspects of the bilateral relationship, India-US strategic...

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 ahead of the upcoming G20 Summit in Japan....

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 will try to help diffuse rising tensions in...

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 hour (249 mph) — as it continues to...

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 business families, has been sentenced for drugs possession...

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 after it disappeared from radar over the Pacific...

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 ortho dichlorobenzene (ODCB) imported from Japan and India...

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 “harsh treatment” meted out to him in a...

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 world’s most powerful passport in 2019, while India...

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 took place nearly three days after, Ghosn was...

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 and defence ministers with the aim is to...

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 tsunami warning was issued. The tremors were felt...

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 issues of defence and regional security. On Japanese Prime...

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 no tsunami warning was issued, the weather agency...

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...

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 Japan Meteorological Agency said. There were no immediate...

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 P. Allison of the United States and Doctor...

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 caused widespread damage across the country that led...

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 is expected to make landfall on Kyushu island...

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, securing a historic third term that will effectively...

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 increased to 21 with 13 others still reported...

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 country in a quarter of a century made...

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 badminton Singles Final at the Asian Games 2018....

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 Asian Games in Group A here on Sunday....

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 have caused landslides and flooding, with some homes...

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 of their “2+2” Dialogue and agreed to explore...

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 pregnancy, ace Indian player Sania Mirza is hopeful...

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 were executed on Thursday for their involvement in...

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 the capital but there were no immediate reports...

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 quarterfinal date with Brazil in a rip-roaring round...

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 measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan’s...

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 daughter of the Indian freedom fighter, Anita Bose...

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. There were no immediate reports of injury or...

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 U.S. naval forces in Japan. Milius joins Destroyer...

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 boost to the upcoming meeting between Supreme leader...

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.  According to public broadcaster NHK, the Saga Prefectural...

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 the headquarters of the cryptocurrency exchange operator Coincheck....

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 elderly people in Japan late Wednesday night. The...

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 serve to reinforce the Asian country’s defence against...

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 nuclear and ballistic missile development programme. With North...

‘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 the screens in Japan on December 29 and...

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 of Pyongyang-based firms, in response to the launch...

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 to the growing burden at their workplace, according...

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 Security Council (UNSC) to analyse the latest ballistic...

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 Hong Kong Open Superseries on Friday. Second seed...

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 inclusive” Indo-Pacific served long-term global interests, giving an...

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 “practical actions” to improve bilateral ties and properly...

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 arrived in Japan to begin his five-nation tour...

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 after beating hosts Japan 4-2 in the semi-final...

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 a flat here while investigating the disappearance of...

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 of hundreds of flights and the closing of...

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 the fray. Around 1,100 candidates will vie for...

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 Japanese government were liable for damages totaling about...

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 network system, which will improve the current GPS...

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 Friday morning, with a man who claimed to...

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 more pressure on Pyongyang, North Korea on Tuesday threatened...

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 has informed his coalition partner that he will...

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. The 6.2-magnitude tremor is believed to have struck...

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’s Nozomi defeats Okuhara by 22-20, 11-21, 21-18...

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 apparent reference to Japan’s plans to invest in...

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 show of defiance to the international community, the...

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 terror attack in Mumbai and the attack on...

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 aviation, trade and science and technology. The agreements...

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 between New Delhi and Tokyo posed no “grave...

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 speed rail project in Ahmedabad. The ground-breaking ceremony...

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 to India, he will arrive in Gujarat on...

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, its true social networking site “Twitter” has banned...

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 military operations directed at the American territory of...

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, demanding it immediately cease such actions. In a...

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 would be a path to catastrophe, after Pyongyang...

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 Island after passing over the Japanese archipelago, government...

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 in a residential building in Japan’s Akita prefecture,...

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 if it wants to support New Delhi. Japan...

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 if it wants to support New Delhi. Japan...

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 Honshu island before moving in a northeasterly direction...

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 US is not aimed at other countries. 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 Malabar exercise in the Bay of Bengal from...

Earthquake rocks Nepal, Japan

Tokyo, July 2: A moderate Earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale hits Ramechhap in Nepal at 7.28 am on Sunday. However, there is no information...

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 outbreak of bird flu that has reappeared since...

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 alliance between the two nations “a cornerstone of...

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 the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. Trump called...

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 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in a bid by Japan...

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 said. No tsunami warnings were issued. The epicentre...

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 but no tsunami alert was issued, weather officials...

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 to participate in the annual bilateral summit in...

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 after a report of shots being fired in...

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 Meteorological Agency said, adding that there is...

Japan condemns Uri terror attack

New Delhi, Oct 17: Pointing out that Japan too was a victim of terrorism, Japanese ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu on Monday said his country condemned the Uri terror...

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 waste water tank at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant...

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, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake...

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 first step to revive negotiations with North Korea...

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, said an official on Tuesday in Seoul. US...

‘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 for India, saying it would be “disgraceful” if...

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 it conducted its fifth test. Japanese Defence Minister...

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 warnings of strong gusts, landslides and possible flooding,...

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 as typhoon Namtheun approached the area, the weather...

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 territorial disputes, but will not trade in territories....

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 prefecture following a powerful Typhoon Lionrock that triggered...

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 amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over...

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 served pork at a Yokohama immigration centre. The...

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 reports of damage or injuries, officials said. A...

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 the women’s singles event of badminton competitions, assuring...

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   Total United States   3    ...

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 back from a two-goal deficit to hold Japan...

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 fears this could be a signal of Beijing’s...

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 take away thousand of lives and traumatised people...

Abe names Inada defence minister

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet, appointing Tomomi Inada of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) the new Defence Minister. Abe’s spokesman...

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 Japanese capital’s first female governor on early Monday....

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 of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)...

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 the 2011 nuclear accident, allowing more than 10,000...

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 lives of 18 foreign nationals, including seven Japanese,...

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 a 17-year-old girl when she was walking along...

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 possible reduction of the latter’s military deployment in...

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 over the Kuril islands and normalisation of bilateral...

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 the US Geological Survey. There were no reports...

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 the Japan Meteorological Agency. The epicenter was at...

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 islands for the first time early on Thursday...

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. Japanese Defence Minister General Nakatani on Friday said...

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 here on Saturday. Vandana Katariya gave India a...

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 to push global economy  and to check  China’s...

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 over the recent arrest of a man working...

‘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 Cross Reef  in the South China sea,  the...

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 was hit by a US nuclear bomb in...

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 he will not apologize for the United States’...

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 nuclear bombing of Hiroshima city, White House spokesman...

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 a bid to relieve tensions bedeviled by disputes...

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. On the other hand, The death toll from...

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 Richter Scale hit Kyushu region in southwestern Japan...

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 to reports. The earthquake struck at 9.26 p.m....

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 demonstrates the Republican presidential front-runner’s lack of understanding...

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 immediate reports of damage or casualties and 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 from the region, the government announced on Friday....

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 is a test of banned missile technology.The rocket...

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  has warned Pyongyang  to shoot down any rocket...

Japan lifts nuclear sanctions on Iran

The Japanese Cabinet approved today the lifting of sanctions on Iran, following the recent completion of a landmark deal to try to prevent Iran from developing...

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 Nagoya, central Japan. Koide, who was born 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 on Friday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said....

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 (US) said. The quake hit Japan at 3.25...

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 control and decline of Pune’s Mula-Mutha rivers, a...

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 on the periodic table found in Asia. RIKEN...

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 military amid territorial rows and concerns over China’s...

‘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 Shinzo Abe to India is aimed at counter...

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 which will be made domestically by Maruti Suzuki...

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 Mumbai-Ahmedabad sector with a Japanese loan of $12...

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 Shinzo Abe experienced a spiritual retreat on the...

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 negligible interest for the much touted “Bullet Train”...

HISTORIC RELATION BETWEEN INDIA AND JAPAN…DO WATCH THE PICTURES

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 Abe  signed four agreements   that includes a civil...

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 as well. “India is a land of possibilities...

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 trains and defence and civilian nuclear technology as...