Tag: Japan

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that he will move forward with proposed tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports if China’s President Xi Jinping does not meet with him at the G20 summit later this month in Japan. “China very much wants to make a deal. They want to make a deal much […]

Bhubaneswar: India outplayed reigning Asian Games champion Japan 7-2 to storm into the summit clash of the FIH Series Finals hockey tournament here on Friday, assuring themselves a place in the year end’s Olympic qualifying event. Returning to the side after a long injury lay-off, Ramadeep Singh (23rd, 37th minutes) finally got his mojo back […]

Tokyo: At least 21 people were injured following a 6.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan’s northwestern coast overnight and caused a slight tsunami, officials announced on Wednesday. The quake occurred at 10.22 p.m. on Tuesday and had its epicentre at sea – though near the coast – close to the border that separates the prefectures of […]

New Delhi:  External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his American counterpart Mike Pompeo on Wednesday and discussed ways to strengthen the Indo-US strategic partnership. “Welcoming a close friend. Continuing the emphasis on high-level Indo-US exchanges, EAM Dr S Jaishankar warm-heartedly welcomed Secretary Pompeo as the first US dignitary visiting India after elections. Secretary Pompeo is […]

Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US would impose “very substantial” tariffs on China if the two countries were unable to reach a trade deal during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan. “I would do additional tariffs … very substantial […]

Tokyo: Penalty corner specialist Gurjit Kaur scored a brace as the Indian women’s hockey team started their campaign at the Olympic test event with a resilient 2-1 victory over hosts Japan at the Oi Hockey Stadium here on Saturday. Gurjit gave India a 1-0 lead by scoring a goal in the ninth minute of the […]

Tokyo: Japan has started its controversial annual dolphin hunt in the coastal town of Taiji, a media report said on Monday. The hunt sees the animals driven into a cove where some are slaughtered for their meat with knives in shallow waters, the BBC report said. Other dolphins are sold to aquariums and marine parks. […]

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 […]

San Francisco: Twitter and Tweetdeck have gone down for a large number of users mostly in Canada and Japan, though in India it is working fine. “We’ve been experiencing outages across Twitter and TweetDeck. You might have had trouble Tweeting, getting notifications, or viewing DMs. We’re currently working on a fix, and should be back […]

Tokyo: At least 18 people have been killed and 13 were reported missing on Sunday after the powerful super typhoon Hagibis ravaged central and eastern Japan, with torrential rains causing a number of rivers to overflow into residential areas of the country. At least 149 people have been injured across the country, Efe news quoted […]

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he was saddened by the loss of life and extensive destruction caused by Typhoon Hagibis in Japan. At least 35 people have died, and another 17 missing on Sunday as Hagibis ripped through Japan including the Tokyo metropolitan area, causing multiple rivers to overflow and blackouts in […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished Japan early recovery from the damage and devastation caused by Typhoon Hagibis that has claimed over 30 lives so far and said Indian navy personnel who are on a scheduled visit to Japan would be happy to assist. In a series of tweets, PM Modi also […]

New Delhi: India is the second most sleep-deprived country with an average night sleep of 7 hours and 1 minute, while Japan is the most sleep-deprived nation globally as an average Japanese gets only 6 hours and 47 minutes’ sleep, according to a survey by activity trackers and wearables maker Fitbit, released on Wednesday. Based […]

Beirut: Carlos Ghosn, the ousted Nissan Motor Co. Chairman has confirmed that he was currently in Lebanon, saying he decided to escape Japan to not become a “hostage” of the Asian country’s justice. Ghosn, who is thought to have left Japan and entered Lebanon under a false identity, was on bail for various charges of […]

Tokyo: Japan is reportedly planning a comprehensive strategy for “post-5G” (6G) technology by 2030 and it is believed that the new technology will be 10-times faster than the current 5G. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan will set up a government-civilian research society in January under the chairmanship of the University of […]