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Badminton Asia C'ships: Sindhu reaches semifinals with win over He Bing Jiao.

Thailand Open 2022 : Sindhu reaches semis with win over world No 1 Akane Yamaguchi

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu advanced to the women's singles semi-finals of the Thailand Open 2022 by knocking out world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, here on Friday.

May 20, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden leaves the White House in Washington, D.C. March 8, 2022 (File photo)

N.Korea will be at front and centre of Biden's trip to S.Korea, Japan'

North Korea will be at the "front and centre" in US President Joe Biden's agenda when he travels to South Korea and Japan later this month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

May 10, 2022

Badminton Asia C'ships: Sindhu settles for bronze after losing to Yamaguchi in semis.

2022 Badminton Asia C'ships: PV Sindhu settles for bronze after losing to Akane Yamaguchi in semi-finals

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu settled for the bronze medal after losing to reigning World champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the 2022 Badminton Asia Championships women's singles semi-final, here on Saturday.

Apr 30, 2022

Missing tourist boat located underwater off Japan's Hokkaido

The Japan Coast Guard has said the tourist boat that went missing six days ago with 26 people aboard was found underwater off Hokkaido in northern Japan.

Apr 30, 2022

10 confirmed dead after tourist boat goes missing, off Japan's Hokkaido

Ten people were confirmed dead after a tourist boat with a total of 26 passengers and crew aboard went missing off eastern Hokkaido in north Japan, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) said.

Apr 25, 2022

Photo taken with a mobile phone shows passengers stranded in a JR Yokosuka Line train following an earthquake, Japan, March 16, 2022.

Japan's population logs record fall of 644,000 in 2021

Japan's population logged the steepest fall on record, dropping by 644,000 to just over 125.5 million in 2021, government statistics showed.

Apr 16, 2022

7.4-magnitude midnight quake jolts Japan, 2 killed, 92 injured; Total power shutdown in Tokyo

2 dead, 92 injured after 7.4-magnitude quake shook Japan violently on Wednesday close to midnight

Mar 17, 2022

Sessho Seki: Japan's killing stone splits into two; Fears of freed chaotic demon grip netizens

The stone, which is said to continuously spew poisonous gas, is believed to have been destroyed and its spirit exorcised by a Buddhist monk who scattered its pieces across Japan

Mar 10, 2022

S.Korea voices 'strong regret' over Japan's mine heritage push

S.Korea opposes Japan's push for wartime mine as Unesco World Heritage site

South Korea has expressed "strong regret" over Japan's push to recommend a former gold mine associated with wartime forced labour as a candidate for a Unesco World Heritage site and called for its retraction.

Jan 29, 2022

Omicron can survive 8 days on plastic, 21 hours on skin; much longer than other COVID variants

The highly contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19 can survive upto eight days on plastic and 21 hours on skin -- a much longer period of time than other variants of concern like Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta, as well as the original strain, according to a study.

Jan 26, 2022

30-year-old Princess Mako will now live in New York with her lawyer husband

Princess Mako not the first Japanese royal lady to give up majesty for love

On Tuesday, October 26, Princess Mako of Japan's Imperial Estate finally married her college friend and New York-based lawyer Kei Komuro after being engaged for four years. But she may not be the only one to have set such an example.

Oct 26, 2021

Japanese skywatchers spot Jupiter hit by another space rock, second after Oct 15 on record

Skywatchers in Japan have observed a flash in the atmosphere of the planet's northern hemisphere likely caused by an asteroid slamming into Jupiter, the media reported.

Oct 25, 2021

India Celebrates Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose 118th Birth Anniversary

Sentimental rights to Netaji's remains rest with his daughter: Ashis Ray

Japan, more than Germany, helped Subhas Bose's quest for India's freedom, writes Ashis Ray, author of book on Netaji -- "Laid to Rest: The Controversy"

Oct 22, 2021

BepiColombo flies by Mercury, sends beautiful close-up images of exploding volcanoes and voids

Initially, it was planned for the BepiColombo spacecraft to travel without cameras with no accessibility to any images.

Oct 11, 2021

Fumio Kishida sworn-in Japan'a 100th PM, announces Oct 31 as elections day

Later in the evening, Kishida will be formally inaugurated at the Imperial Palace and attend a press conference.

Oct 4, 2021

Naomi Osaka will co-chair the MET Gala along with youth style icons Billie Ellish and

From grand slam to glam sham: Naomi Osaka dons a new hat

23-year-old Naomi Osaka having made a mark for herself on the tennis field is onto a new journey. This time as a fashion icon and co-host of the 2021 Met Gala to be held tonight.

Sep 13, 2021

Braille-friendly medals at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

Tokyo Paralympics: Braille-friendly medals, debuting sports and highest female para-athlete figure; All you need to know

Tokyo 2020 Paralympics is all set to begin with 162 participating countries around the world, spread across 22 disciplines including the debuting sports badminton and taekwondo.

Aug 24, 2021

Google Pixel 5A expected to be released in Japan, US markets on Aug 26 for $450

The Google Pixel 5A is expected to be released on August 26 for $450. The Pixel 5A will only be available in the United States and Japan.

Aug 7, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Bajrang Punia survives a scare and advances to the quarterfinals

Bajrang Punia, a top Indian grappler, beat Kyrgyzstan's Ernazar Akmataliev in the opening bout to advance to the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympic Games, where he will face Iran's Morteza Ghiasi.

Aug 6, 2021

India loses bronze medal in Olympic women hockey after a 4-3 loss to Great Britain

India's hopes of a bronze medal in women's hockey were dashed when they were defeated 4-3 by Great Britain in the semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics.