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FIFA World Cup 2022
FIFA World Cup 2022: Brazil, Japan to be in action in Round of 16; check match schedule and timings

Left back Alex Telles has been ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury, and another left back, Alex Sandro, is also hurt.

  • Monday, 05 December 2022
Controversial goal
FIFA World Cup 2022: Japan’s 2nd goal vs Spain that eliminated Germany stirs controversy, WATCH

The second goal scored by Japan has triggered a fresh controversy.

  • Friday, 02 December 2022
Costa Rica stuns Japan
FIFA World Cup: Costa Rica strike late to stun Japan, leave Group E wide open

In Sunday's first of the four matches, Keysher Fuller took full advantage of a defensive lapse to score in the 81st minute and keep their dream of reaching the last 16 knockout stage alive.

  • Sunday, 27 November 2022
N.Korea fires IRBM over Japan: S.Korean military
N.Korea fires IRBM over Japan: S.Korean military

The North launched one short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) on September 25, then two last Wednesday, another two the following day and two on Saturday.

  • Tuesday, 04 October 2022
PM Narendra Modi meets Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida
Modi meets Japanese PM in Tokyo, remembers Shinzo Abe

Modi is among the thousand dignitaries from across the world to participate in the state funeral being held at the Nippon Budokan arena in central Tokyo.

  • Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Shinzo Abe's state funeral
Japan bids final farewell to late PM Abe

This is only the second state funeral held in Japan. The other was for former Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru 55 years ago.

  • Tuesday, 27 September 2022
Japan's Hayabusa2 finds asteroids may have brought water to Earth
Japan's Hayabusa2 finds asteroids may have brought water to Earth

In December 2020, a capsule that had been carried on a six-year mission by Hayabusa2 delivered more than 5.4 grams of surface material to Earth from the Ryugu asteroid, located over 300 million km away.

  • Tuesday, 16 August 2022
China Flag
China overtakes US as world leader in scientific research output, 'high impact' studies

The report, which was published by Japan's National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTP) on Tuesday, found that China now publishes the highest number of scientific research papers yearly, followed by the US and Germany, the Guardian reported.

  • Thursday, 11 August 2022
Japan bakes under scorching heat as mercury soars to 40 degrees
Japan bakes under scorching heat as mercury soars to 40 degrees

This is owing to hot and humid air blowing into a low-pressure system and the fronts in Japan's northern regions, public broadcaster NHK said.

  • Tuesday, 02 August 2022
Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar remembers meeting with Shinzo Abe
Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar remembers meeting with Shinzo Abe

Reacting on national mourning of one day in India, Kumar said that this decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be appreciated, Abe was not an ordinary person.

  • Saturday, 09 July 2022
Assassinations that shook India since Independence
Assassinations that shook India since Independence

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by the LTTE terrorist in 1991 during the poll campaign in Sri Perumbudur in Tamil Nadu. He was killed by suicide bombers on May 21.

  • Friday, 08 July 2022
PM Modi condoles demise of Japan's ex-PM Abe, announces one day mourning
PM Modi condoles demise of Japan's ex-PM Abe, announces one day mourning

Sharing a picture of a recent meeting, he said: "Sharing a picture from my most recent meeting with my dear friend, Shinzo Abe in Tokyo. Always passionate about strengthening India-Japan ties, he had just taken over as the Chairman of the Japan-India Association."

  • Friday, 08 July 2022
Shinzo Abe
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe dead 

Abe was shot in the chest twice while delivering a speech in Nara around 11.30 a.m. local time Friday morning.

  • Friday, 08 July 2022
PM Modi In Japan
India, US sign new Investment Incentive Agreement in Tokyo

The agreement was signed in Tokyo by India's Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and US International Development Finance Corporation's Chief Executive Officer Scott Nathan.

  • Monday, 23 May 2022
PM Modi In Japan
Modi participates in event to launch Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity

The event was also attended by US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, as well as the virtually by leaders of Australia, Brunei, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

  • Monday, 23 May 2022
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