North Korea nuclear test 10 times more powerful than Hiroshima: Japan
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to press Putin for his support over the North Korea's provocation, when the two leaders hold talks in the Russian Far East city of Vladivostok on Thursday.
Sep 06, 2017, 13:16 PM IST
DJ Mumdance to perform in India in September
London-based DJ Mumdance is scheduled to play in India in Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru next month as part of his Asia tour.
Aug 28, 2017, 17:20 PM IST
Japan PM to rejig Cabinet on Thursday
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will rejig his Cabinet and ruling party executives on Thursday.As per local media reports, the government`s top spokesman had informed about the reshuffle on Tuesday.The reshuffle is being seen as a bid by Abe to regain public support which was shaken due to a series of scandals.
Aug 01, 2017, 10:01 AM IST
India gold discount widens to max in seven months; higher prices hurt demand
Meanwhile, in Japan, premiums were unchanged at 25 cents per ounce over the benchmark prices.
Jul 28, 2017, 16:52 PM IST
Japan launches telework campaign to ease Tokyo 2020 congestion
The congested megalopolis thus faces a serious need to ease rush-hour crowds to accommodate tourists for the Olympics.
Jul 24, 2017, 14:02 PM IST
Japanese doctor, who treated patients until months before his death, dies at 105
Shigeaki Hinohara was one of the longest-serving doctors in the world.
Jul 18, 2017, 23:48 PM IST
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe promises to help victims of floods; death toll up to 25
Torrential rain that began a week ago set off landslides and sent rivers surging over their banks on the southwestern island of Kyushu, at one point forcing more than 400,000 people from their homes.
Jul 12, 2017, 12:37 PM IST
China detains 35 Japanese nationals for alleged fraud: Japanese Government
"We were informed that local authorities notified Japanese consulate-general in Guangzhou on July 3 that they had taken 35 Japanese nationals into criminal custody on suspicion of fraud," a foreign ministry official, who asked not to be identified, told Reuters.
Jul 12, 2017, 10:52 AM IST
Japan protests South Korea's 'comfort women' heritage bid
The reaction comes after Seoul's gender equality minister yesterday expressed support for efforts to include the papers in the "Memory of the World" register of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Jul 11, 2017, 16:03 PM IST
No girls allowed: Japan's men-only island gets UNESCO nod
The tiny landmass of Okinoshima is permanently manned by a Shinto priest who prays to the island's goddess, in a tradition that has been kept up for centuries.
Jul 10, 2017, 15:27 PM IST
Japan PM Shinzo Abe to reshuffle cabinet as support plunges to lowest since 2012
Last week's loss, delivered by a novice political group, spotlights Abe's potential vulnerability after nearly five years in power, with many blaming voter perceptions of arrogance on his part and that of his powerful Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga.
Jul 10, 2017, 09:38 AM IST
South Korea's President Moon Jae-In seeks talks with Kim Jong Un
During a speech on Thursday ahead of the Group of 20 summit in Germany, President Moon Jae-in also proposed the two Koreas resume reunions of families separated by war, stop hostile activities along their heavily fortified border and cooperate on the 2018 Winter Olympics to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Jul 07, 2017, 12:05 PM IST
Japan PM Shinzo Abe chastened by huge loss in Tokyo assembly vote
The polls, seen as a bellwether for national political sentiment, come as Abe is buffeted by a series of setbacks and scandals that have driven down his popularity.
Jul 03, 2017, 12:06 PM IST
5.3-magnitude earthquake rocks Japan's Hokkaido
The quake logged lower five in some parts of Hokkaido prefecture on the Japanese seismic intensity scale which peaks at seven.
Jul 02, 2017, 13:10 PM IST
Tokyo begins voting in local polls
A total of 259 candidates, among them 65 women, are contesting the 127 seats in the assembly.
Jul 02, 2017, 12:53 PM IST
Strong earthquake injures 2, knocks off roof tiles in Japan
The magnitude 5.6 quake struck about 7 AM at a shallow depth of 7 kilometers (4 miles) in Nagano prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
Jun 25, 2017, 12:22 PM IST
Japanese PM's popularity level slides, show polls
Japan Prime Minister has planned a cabinet reshuffle in August or September.
Jun 19, 2017, 13:16 PM IST
Upskirting accused knifes cops in Japan courtroom drama
A Japanese man accused of taking pictures up a woman's skirt stabbed two police officers on Friday the verdict in his sex pest case was being delivered.
Jun 16, 2017, 18:29 PM IST
Five things to know about the Japanese royals
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko journey to sites of natural disasters to console victims, most notably after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.
Jun 09, 2017, 09:15 AM IST
Japan moves towards first major rape law changes in a century
Victims and activists have long campaigned for changes to the 1907 law, as society`s attitudes toward rape victims are still chilly and many stay silent from shame or fear of criticism.
