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Japan launches satellite to monitor N. Korea

Tokyo: Japan successfully launched a satellite on Friday, to track land and maritime movements in North Korea and conduct surveys on the weapons program of the rogue state, a media report said. The H-2A rocket was launched at 10.20 a.m. local time from the Tanegashima base in the southeast of Japan, Efe news reported. The mission […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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Apple to use 100% renewable energy for manufacturing in Japan

New York: Apple said it has partnered with component supplier Ibiden to power all of its manufacturing in Japan with 100 per cent renewable energy. To meet the commitment, Ibiden will invest in more than 20 new renewable energy facilities, including one of the largest floating solar photovoltaic systems in the country. “We are proud […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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India bats for making Indo-Pacific a region for shared prosperity in first 'JAI' trilateral meet

Buenos Aires: India, Japan and the US have agreed that a “free, open, inclusive and rules based” order is essential for the Indo-Pacific’s peace and prosperity as the leaders from the three countries held a trilateral meeting for the first time, amidst China flexing its muscles in the strategic region. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Women's Hockey: India to play Japan in Asian Champions Trophy opener

  Donghae City (Korea): Defending champions India will have a tough opening test as they take on mighty Japan in their first match at the fifth women’s Asian Champions Trophy here tomorrow. The team led by experienced defender Sunita Lakra and vice-captain Savita eye a strong start against world no.12 Japan, who have in the […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Odisha invites Japan to invest in the state

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government today invited Japan to invest in the state in view of its industrial friendly climate and policies. The state’s invitation to Japanese investors was given by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik when he met Japan’s Ambassador to India, Kenji Hiramatsu here at the state secretariat. Patnaik also mentioned about the visit of an […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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5 medals for India on day 1 of Asian Airgun Championships

New Delhi: India started with a bang at the 10th Asian Airgun Shooting Championships, collecting five medals on the event’s opening day but Olympic bronze-medallist Gagan Narang missed out on an individual podium finish in Wako City, Japan. Ravi Kumar won an individual bronze in the men’s 10m air rifle while Arjun Babuta won individual […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Panel falls from aircraft, smashes into car in Japan

Tokyo: A panel weighing 4.3-kg fell from a plane shortly after take-off from a Japanese airport and smashed the window of a car being driven below, news reports and the airline said on Sunday. No one was injured but aviation authorities will send safety inspectors to the western city of Osaka to investigate, said national broadcaster […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
India, Japan sign MoU for expansion of biotech lab

New Delhi: India and Japan today signed an MoU for expansion of an international laboratory set up for a collaborative research in the area of biotechnology. The pact, signed on a day Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arriaved in India on a two-day, envisages the expansion of the laboratory set up by India’s Department of […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
Sindhu loses World Championship final, settles for silver

Glasgow: PV Sindhu’s gallant effort to become India’s first ever World Champion ended in a heart-wrenching defeat against Nozomi Okuhara in an epic final here today. In a nerve-wrecking final, which tested the physical and mental strength of both the players, Sindhu lost 19-21 22-20 20-22 after battling hard for one hour and 49 minutes. […]

  • Monday, 28 June 2021
Woman's body found in suitcase in Tokyo railway station

Japanese police found the decomposing body of a woman in a suitcase abandoned for a month in a luggage room of the Tokyo Station, reported The Japan Times today

  • Tuesday, 22 June 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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India beat Japan 2-0 in second hockey Test

A confident India outfit pulled off a 2-0 win over Japan in the second match of the four Test series here yesterday

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
India hockey team to take on Japan today

Bhubaneswar: The Indian hockey team is all geared up to take on Japan in what would be the first of the four-match Test series at the Kalinga Stadium here today at 7 pm, which is preparation for the upcoming World League Semi-Final to be held at Antwerp in June. Following their third place finish in […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Japan hockey series good opportunity for India: Birendra Lakra

Indian hockey team defender Birendra Lakra said that their upcoming bilateral Test series against Japan is a good opportunity of getting the playing XI right

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Earthquake-proof smart cities becoming common in Japan

Tables that become stoves, toilets that are hidden from view and solar panels that provide electricity during emergencies are some of the features of smart cities in Japan, a country always on the alert against natural disasters

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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