Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen'Toxic runoff from unregulated rare earth mines in Myanmar and Laos is contaminating the Mekong River and its tributaries, threatening the l...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
This country is home to nearly 1 lakh people over 100, and you too can adopt their secrets to live a longer, healthier lifeJapan is home to nearly 100,000 centenarians, with women making up 88 percent and the oldest living person being 114-year-old Shigeko Kagaw...
16 Sep, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
Japan’s oldest woman is 114, and her secret to a long, happy life is surprisingly simpleShigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired doctor from Japan, is now the country's oldest person. Born in 1911, she witnessed significant histo...
26 Aug, 2025, 04.59 PM IST
Japan boils at brutal 40°C - heatwave warps streets, food displays, and daily lifeJapan is grappling with an unprecedented heatwave, as temperatures soar above 40°C, causing bizarre disruptions like melting food displays....
05 Aug, 2025, 11.57 PM IST
Japan’s birthrate hits new low: Expert warns only one teenager will be left by THIS year in world's 4th biggest economyJapan faces a severe demographic crisis with a record low birthrate, a shrinking workforce, and rising social security costs. Government me...
27 Feb, 2025, 07.43 PM IST
More than 95,000 Japanese aged over 100, most of them womenJapan's centenarian population has reached a record high of over 95,000, with nearly 90 percent being women. This highlights the demographi...
17 Sep, 2024, 01.22 PM IST
ChatGPT a mentor for Japan's 89-year-old app developerJapanese 89-year-old Tomiji Suzuki started coding in retirement and is now making apps for the fast-growing elderly demographic, using Chat...
12 Jun, 2024, 08.11 AM IST
SS Rajamouli touched by heartfelt gift: 83-year-old Japanese fan presents 'RRR' director with 1000 origami cranesSS Rajamouli, the director of the blockbuster film 'RRR,' received a heartfelt gift from an 83-year-old fan in Japan during a special scree...
19 Mar, 2024, 12.54 PM IST
Grandparents Day 2022: History, significance, and importance of the dayToday marks Grandparents' Day of this year, and people worldwide celebrate this occasion in different styles to show respect to their grand...
10 Sep, 2022, 05.59 PM IST
Is Japan's remarkable vaccine drive in time for Olympics?Thousands of private companies and some universities have joined the vaccination drive, complementing the government's effort to prioritize...
25 Jun, 2021, 10.35 AM IST
Japan opens mass vaccination centres 2 months before OlympicsPrime Minister Yoshihide Suga is determined to hold the Olympics in Tokyo after a one-year delay and has made an ambitious pledge to finish...
24 May, 2021, 12.11 PM IST
Japan Olympic adviser urges COVID-19 vaccine option for athletesJapan on Thursday had dismissed a media report that it was considering vaccinating all its Olympians by the end of June after the idea spar...
13 Apr, 2021, 11.09 AM IST
Japan begins coronavirus vaccinations for people over 65 as fourth infection wave loomsJust 2,810 people in Tokyo are expected to get a shot from the first batch, while most regions will receive 1,000 doses or fewer, according...
12 Apr, 2021, 10.26 AM IST
Honda says will be first to mass produce level 3 autonomous cars"Honda is planning to launch sales of a Honda Legend (luxury sedan) equipped with the newly approved automated driving equipment" before th...
11 Nov, 2020, 12.42 PM IST
Over 70K cases & 1,800 deaths: Here's how many countries are affected by coronavirusOutside mainland China, there have been about 780 infections reported in nearly 30 locations.
17 Feb, 2020, 01.03 PM IST
Dementia sufferers sit atop frozen assets worth $1.3 trillion in JapanThe size of Japan's forgotten money is equivalent to more than a quarter of the size of its economy.
17 Oct, 2018, 05.32 PM IST
- Japan PM formally announces $150-billion stimulus
Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso formally announced 150 billion dollars in emergency stimulus spending to revive Asia's biggest economy as i...
10 Apr, 2009, 02.20 PM IST