Japan

Nearly 40 feared dead as torrential rains hit southwest Japan

Nearly 40 people were feared dead as torrential rains continued to hit Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu, with river banks at risk of bursting on Monday morning and new evacuation orders put in place.

Jul 6, 2020

Amid India-China border tensions, Japan extends support to India on Ladakh

In a strong show of support for India, Japan on Friday hit out at China, saying that it opposes any unilateral attempts to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh where the Chinese aggression led to the killing of 20 Indian soldiers last month.

Jul 3, 2020

Home ground cordially rolls out red carpet for Yoshiya Kato from Japan,embraces the native talent on Basketball ground

He is rightly known to be quixotic, Kato is obligated on fabricating a trustiest and long-running tie-up between the Japanese and Indian venture.

Jun 15, 2020

Japan's Defence Ministry investigates potential data leak of next-gen missiles through cyber attack

Japan's defence ministry is investigating a possible leak of details of a new state-of-the-art missile in a large-scale cyber attack on Mitsubishi Electric Corp, the Asahi Shimbun newspaper reported on Wednesday, May 20.

May 20, 2020

Wash! Wash! Wash! 'PPAP' singer Pikotaro comes up with catchy song for coronavirus

Comedian and social media celebrity Pikotaro known for his hit song 'Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen' PPAP has come up with another version in the wake of coronavirus pandemic encouraging people for handwash.

Apr 8, 2020

Comedian Ken Shimura becomes first Japanese celebrity to die from coronavirus

Veteran Japanese comedian Ken Shimura has died after testing positive for coronavirus last week, according to reports. He was 70.

Mar 31, 2020

Coronavirus can't deter the cherry blossoms from blooming in Japan: Welcomes visitors amid pandemic

The cherry blossom season is an extremely important period for the Japanese. The officials by imposing restrictions on their gatherings have allowed the public to visit the blossom hotspots.

Mar 24, 2020

Japan warns India for cancelling e-visas to citizens over coronavirus scare

Japan issued a demarche to India seeking review of its decision to cancel e-visas to Japanese nationals along with citizens from various other countries like South Korea, Iran and Italy.

Mar 7, 2020

Coronavirus scare: 5,000 Twitter employees encouraged to work from home amid Covid-19 outbreak

The social media company made it mandatory for all employees in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea to work from home to curb the spread of coronavirus, while employees from other regions can choose to come to work from the office as needed.

Mar 4, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak: 119 Indians evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship in Japan, land in New Delhi

An Air India flight carrying 119 Indians and five other foreign nationals who were stranded on board the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan, landed here on Thursday, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

Feb 27, 2020

Coronavirus cases on cruise liner off Japan jump to 61

The cruise ship, Diamond Princess, have been under two-week quarantine since arriving back at the port of Yokohama after a man who disembarked in Hong Kong was diagnosed with the virus.

Feb 7, 2020

Want to enjoy life to the fullest? Yusaku Maezawa will fly you to the moon on a SpaceX rocket

The 44-year-old Japanese billionaire in on a quest to find a girlfriend fly around the moon with him on a SpaceX rocket.

Jan 13, 2020

Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says he is in Lebanon, denies fleeing justice in Japan

Ghosn's abrupt departure marks the latest dramatic twist in a year-old saga that has shaken the global auto industry.

Dec 31, 2019

India, Japan to hold maiden 2+2 ministerial dialogue today on defence and security

The Indian delegation will be led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Japan's Foreign Affairs Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defence Minister Taro Kono will lead the Japanese side.

Nov 30, 2019

Global temperature rises could bring 'destructive' effects, says UN

The head of the World Meteorological Organization said global temperatures could rise by 3-5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels this century.

Nov 27, 2019

IIT Guwahati suicide: Japanese student commits suicide, found dead inside hostel

The deceased, Kota Onoda, hails from Japan and was in IITG on an exchange programme for three months from Gifu University in Japan.

Nov 22, 2019

Fact check: Did Japan really construct an emergency road within 24 hours?

A photo was widely shared through social media claiming that an emergency road was constructed in Japan within 24 hours to maintain the traffic flow after a road was destroyed in a landslide.

Oct 19, 2019

Japan promotes China as bigger threat than nuclear-armed North Korea

Japan has raised defence spending by a tenth over the past seven years to counter military advances by Beijing and Pyongyang, including defences against North Korean missiles which may carry nuclear warheads.

Sep 27, 2019

What is the controversy surrounding Japan's annual dolphin hunt in Taiji?

While the Japanese media reported that hunting boats returned without any dolphins, environmentalist group The Dolphin Project stated that five Risso's dolphins were killed on Monday.

Sep 2, 2019

Amazon, Microsoft may be putting world at risk with killer AI, says report

The use of AI to allow weapon systems to autonomously select and attack targets has sparked ethical debates in recent years.

Aug 22, 2019