Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant evacuated after Russia's massive earthquake; Shinkansen bullet train lines not affected by tsunami warningFollowing a powerful earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan evacuated the Fukushima Daiichi plant as a precaution, halting ope...
30 Jul, 2025, 09.58 AM IST
Japan's Nikkei pares weekly loss on lower US yields, softer yenJapan's Nikkei share average rallied on Friday, supported by falling U.S. Treasury yields and a weaker yen, but still lost ground for the w...
23 May, 2025, 01.43 PM IST
A robot has begun a 2-week mission to retrieve melted fuel from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plantAn extendable robot has started a two-week mission to retrieve the first sample of melted fuel debris from one of the damaged reactors at F...
10 Sep, 2024, 03.25 PM IST
Typhoon hits Japan's Kyushu; three dead, airlines, factories affectedTyphoon Shanshan struck southwest Japan, causing heavy rain and strong winds, disrupting air traffic, and cutting power to over a quarter m...
29 Aug, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Earthquakes in north-central Japan collapse 5 homes that were damaged in deadly January quakeEarthquakes struck Japan's north-central region of Ishikawa on Monday, causing no major damage. The quakes were believed to be aftershocks ...
03 Jun, 2024, 10.07 AM IST
India’s true manufacturing rival is not China, it's someone elseIndia needs to shift its focus from the domestic market and become regionally competitive and export-driven if it wants to build a robust c...
08 Feb, 2024, 09.01 AM IST
Tsunami hits Japan after 21 earthquakes above magnitude 4 in 90 minutes, residents told to runJapan faced a magnitude 7.4 earthquake on Monday, triggering a tsunami with waves of 1.2 meters hitting Wajima in Ishikawa. In a span of 90...
01 Jan, 2024, 05.52 PM IST
Japan earthquakes: Watch the first tsunami waves hitting western coastThe Japan Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama prefectures. Top government spokesperson Hayashi ...
01 Jan, 2024, 04.50 PM IST
Japan's PM visits fish market, vows to help fisheries hit by China ban over Fukushima water releaseJapan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sampled seafood and talked to workers at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market Thursday to assess the impact of C...
31 Aug, 2023, 12.38 PM IST
Why US further tightening tech screws on China is an expensive gambleBy squeezing the semiconductor business in China, the US hopes to cripple a large section of the Chinese industry engaged in electronics, a...
21 Dec, 2022, 11.37 PM IST
Nikkei falls to 8-month low as Toyota drags peers, materials makersThe Nikkei share average fell 0.98% to close at 27,013.25, its lowest since December 28. The broader Topix dropped 0.87% to 1,880.68. For t...
20 Aug, 2021, 02.08 PM IST
Nikkei rebounds on Japan's growth confidence, Yaskawa's outlookThe Nikkei share average climbed 2.25% to close at 28,569.02, while the broader Topix advanced 2.14% 1,953.33. Both the indexes gained the ...
12 Jul, 2021, 01.17 PM IST
Hayashi Electric forays into India's fan market,eyes sale of 5 lakh unitsJapan-based Hayashi Electric today announced its foray into country's regular and premium electric fan market and plans to sell around 5 la...
18 Jan, 2016, 06.26 PM IST
India, Japan to deepen energy ties; Piyush Goyal invites investmentThe two nations chalked out a roadmap for further collaboration in the fields of electricity, renewable energy, energy efficiency and conse...
14 Jan, 2016, 11.13 PM IST
- Philips to sell lifestyle entertainment biz to Japan's Funai
Philips Electronics has signed an agreement with Japan's Funai Electric to sell its audio, video, multimedia and accessories businesses.
30 Jan, 2013, 09.41 PM IST
- Electric cars take on hybrids at Tokyo show
Futuristic concept cars, ultra-efficient hybrids, zero-emission electric vehicles and even a hydrogen-powered scooter jostled for the limel...
21 Oct, 2009, 11.43 AM IST