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Yen for Japan: How Japanese culture is finding a new home in IndiaDriven by anime and cultural exchange, India's fascination with Japan is surging. From anime film festivals and Japanese cuisine to educati...
Medical helicopter crashes into sea off Japan, killing 3 while 3 are rescuedA medical transport helicopter crashed into the sea in southwestern Japan, killing a patient, a medical doctor, and a caretaker. The pilot,...
Japan's Miyazaki Airport reopens after WWII bomb explodes near runway; What you need to knowJapanese airport bomb explosion: Miyazaki Airport in Japan resumed operations on Thursday after a World War II-era bomb exploded near the r...
Japan rail pass, one of travel's great deals, gets pricierThe Japan Rail Pass, which has provided budget-friendly access to unlimited rides on Japan's local and regional lines for overseas visitors...
Jetstar flight makes emergency landing in Japan due to bomb threatThe runway at the airport was closed after the flight from Narita airport near Tokyo, bound for Fukuoka in southern Japan, landed at 7:41 a...
- Japan space agency rocket carrying 8 satellites fails
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said its Epsilon-6 rocket experienced an unidentified "abnormality" and its flight had to be aborted...
Olympics: 'We cannot postpone again,' says Tokyo 2020 chief amid pandemic fearsThe president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee ruled out cancellation or further postponement of the Olympics as doubts grew among of...
Chiyo Miyako, world's oldest person, passes away at 117Born on May 2, 1901, Miyako enjoyed calligraphy, which she had practiced until recently, and eating sushi and eel.
How 71-yr-old serial killer, Chisako Kakehi, baited and preyed on old, lonely & wealthy menKakehi, dubbed the ‘black widow’, has been sentenced to death by a court in Japan for murdering four of her partners.
- Japanese state invites Indian investment
Fukuoka Prefecture invited Indian cos to join hands with its firms in areas like automobiles, steel and bio-technology.
- Delhi, Fukuoka ink MoU on housing, management of traffic
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit stressed the need for further strengthening the mutual ties between the two cities to work on several avenues.
- Planet too warm? Bury the CO2
Japan is the latest country to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and store it in deep geo logical formations, oceans or as m...
- Japanese politician sees inflation as an opportunity
Japanese politician Wataru Aso says rising costs will precipitate the innovation that Japan so badly needs. He may just be the only elected...
- Singapore's GIC to buy Westin Hotel Tokyo for $723 mn
The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) has agreed to buy the Westin Tokyo luxury hotel for 77 billion yen (723 million dollars) ...