Tag: Japan

After naming his new Cabinet in the afternoon, Kishida will be formally inaugurated in a ceremony at the Imperial Palace and hold a press conference in the evening.

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake An earthquake struck in the central part of the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

A quasi-state of emergency has been also implemented in parts of Hokkaido, Ishikawa, Kyoto, Hyogo, and Fukuoka until the end of August.

Paris: France denounced “in the strongest possible terms”, the latest missile launch by North Korea over Japanese territory, the country’s Foreign Ministry officials said. Reiterating solidarity with its Asian partners on Friday, France called North Korea’s move to build a nuclear and ballistic program a “violation of its international obligations”, which put at risk the […]

Bhubaneswar: The State government is planning to organise roadshows in Tokyo and Osaka cities of Japan and Bangkok in Thailand from October 30 to attract investment, informed Finance Minister Sashi Bhusan Behera on Wednesday. This road show will showcase the concept of Make in Odisha. As part of the roadshow, an eight-member team led by […]

Bhubaneswar: Sportspersons in the State will soon be trained under coaches from Japan at the Kalinga Stadium sports hostel here. As per an agreement signed between the Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA) and the Union Finance Ministry, Japanese coaches will train sportspersons for swimming, badminton, table tennis and gymnastics. Initially, the coaches will train sportspersons […]

Bhubaneswar: The famous archaeological sites in Lalitgiri-Udaygiri-Ratnagiri in Odisha’s Jajpur district would be abuzz with intellectual discourses during a three-day International Buddhist Conclave scheduled to begin on April 10. “Hundreds of Buddhist scholars and researchers will attend the global meet. The event of this nature will provide much needed international exposure to Buddhist treasures spread […]

It is a dream come true for Ankur Majumdar. The first year Plus II student of Nabarangpur would get a passport to visit Japan to participate in the Sakura Exchange Programme from April 17 to 23

Melbourne: Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic on Saturday saved three consecutive match points in the second set to make Naomi Osaka of Japan sweat a little more for a 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-4 win in a nail-biting Australian Open final. The 21-year-old Osaka secured the top spot of the WTA ranking — which will […]

New Delhi: Japan will be giving a loan of Rs 3,420 crore to India to assist in constructing the Chennai Peripheral Ring Road and for joint efforts towards meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “The loan agreements were signed here today (Friday) between the Government of India and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), New […]

New Delhi: India and Japan exchanged notes and signed loan agreements worth more than Rs 6,600 crore for developing the second phase of Chennai Metro, to help India on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and for a dairy project. “The Government of Japan has committed JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) Official Development Assistance (ODA) totalling Yen […]

Tokyo:Two American Marines were rescued from the ocean while another five remained missing after two US military jets collided mid-air during manoeuvres off the coast of Japan on Thursday, officials said. “The US Marine Corps confirms that two Marines have been found. One is in fair condition and the other is being transported to a […]

New Delhi: The armies of India and Japan on Thursday began a first-of-its-kind joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ in Mizoram to build and promote relations between the forces of the two countries in addition to exchanging skills and experiences, a Defence Ministry statement said. Approximately one platoon strength each of Japanese and Indian contingents took […]

Tokyo: India and Japan will start a 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue involving their respective foreign and defence ministers to work for peace and stability in the world, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. “Without the cooperation between India and Japan, the 21st century cannot be an Asian century,” Modi said in a joint address […]

Muscat: Defending champions India had to work hard for a 3-2 victory over Japan in the semi-finals of the Asian Champions Trophy at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex here on Saturday. In the final on Sunday, India will meet former champions Pakistan, who prevailed 3-1 in the shootout after being level 4-4 against Malaysia in […]