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Modi to visit Japan on Oct 28-29, focus on cooperation in Indo-Pacific region

New Delhi: Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and infrastructure projects, particularly in terms of connectivity, will be major areas of focus when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Japan on October 28-29 for the annual bilateral summit with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, the External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday. “It goes without saying that the […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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Osaka receives trophy in tears, amid audience boos

New York: The young Japanese Naomi Osaka, champion of the US Open, received her trophy with tears before the booing of the public, which favoured the American Serena Williams. The Japanese, only 20 years old and 20th seed, defeated Williams 6-2 and 6-4 as the American lost control during the match. “I do not want […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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112-year-old Japanese certified as world's oldest man

Tokyo: Masazo Nonaka, a 112-year-old Japanese man residing in the country’s northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, was recognised as the world’s oldest living male, Guinness World Records said on Tuesday. Born on July 25, 1905, Nonaka received a certificate from Guinness World Records, Xinhua news agency reported citing the local media. He was also presented with […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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4 Chinese ships enter Japanese waters

Tokyo: Four Chinese patrol ships temporarily entered Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday, coast guard officials said. According to the officials, the incursion occurred in the waters off Uotsuri Island, public broadcaster NHK reported. The ships stayed in the waters for over an hour before leaving. The […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Now, a device to prevent heat stroke

Tokyo: Japanese company Fujitsu yesterday presented a watch-like device that measures the body’s temperature and pulse, along with humidity to prevent incidents of heat stroke, Efe news agency reported. If heat and humidity exceed a certain level, or if the person wearing the device shows signs of fatigue, the gadget sends an alert to computers […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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US, Japan Sign Limited Trade Deal

New York: US President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have signed a limited trade agreement, allowing Tokyo to bypass tariffs on Japanese made cars for the moment. During a bilateral meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly here on Wednesday, Trump and Abe signed the agreement they had reached during […]

  • Sunday, 25 April 2021
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