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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
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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
PM Modi arrives in Tokyo
PM Modi arrives in Japan on two-day visit to attend Quad summit, bilaterals

Besides Modi, the Quad summit will be attended by US President and PMs of Japan and Australia.

  • Monday, 23 May 2022
International community voices concerns over Japan's 'planned' release of radioactive wastewater
International community voices concerns over Japan's 'planned' release of radioactive wastewater

The wastewater cannot be stripped of the radioactive element tritium by the two treatment methods used in Fukushima, namely filtering and chemical treatment, Maria Rosa Beccia, chemist and researcher at Cote d'Azur University, told La Croix newspaper.

  • Thursday, 14 April 2022
Cabinet Nod For Wastewater Management Pact Inked With Japan
Cabinet Nod For Wastewater Management Pact Inked With Japan

India and Japan will establish a Management Council (MC) which will be responsible for the implementation of this MoC by formulating detailed activities of collaboration and the monitoring of its progress, an official statement said.

  • Wednesday, 13 April 2022
Para World Sailing Championships
Hiroshima To Host Para World Sailing Championships

David Graham, CEO of World Sailing, sees this as a cornerstone for the growth of para sailing in the year that the global sailing governing body bids for the reinstatement of para sailing in the Paralympic Games.

  • Thursday, 07 April 2022
2026 Asian Para Games
Aichi-Nagoya In Japan Set To Host 2026 Asian Para Games

These will be the fifth Para Games and will follow on from the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games which will take place from October 9-15 later this year.

  • Monday, 28 March 2022
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