Hiroshima Day 2025: A look at the history and deep significanceIn 2025, Japan will mark the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, a catastrophic event that led to over 140,000 deaths and ult...
Japan's gift to India will be an economic gamechangerIndia's bullet train project is gaining momentum as Japan plans to provide E5 and E3 series Shinkansen trains for inspection purposes on th...
1945, the last year of World War II: Here's all that happened 80 years backSix years after it started, World War II ended in 1945 with Nazi Germany surrendering in May and its leaders going on trial for war crimes ...
Sony and Siemens to launch industrial VR headset in December 2024Unlike the current products available in the market, like Apple Vision Pro or Meta’s Quest Pro, the head-mounted display, developed by Sony...
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology"We will commit to our pledge to never repeat the tragedy of the war," he said in his first speech at the event since becoming prime minist...
Two games, six decades apart: The 1964 Olympics proclaimed a new Japan, there’s less to cheer this timeThis time around, Japan is a mature, affluent nation. But its economy has been stagnant for much of the past three decades, leaving growing...
Japan marks the 75th anniversary of the end of war with no Shinzo Abe apologyThere was no word of apology from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who gave thanks for the sacrifices of the Japanese war dead but had nothing to...
Bullet train: Will Japan's proud symbol, Shinkansen, speed up India too?India now needs both technology and work culture. The Japanese bullet train could speed up India by launching a technological age and a new...
Mercedes Benz & Porsche museums in Stuttgart an experience to savour for even non-auto junkiesGermany’s Stuttgart is an auto-junkie’s dream come true. The streets are showcases to some of the most enviable dream machines on four whee...
Sri Lanka's famous Indian-origin hotel doorman dies at 94Kottarapattu Chattu Kuttan who served world leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawahar Lal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Richard Nixon at the famous G...
- Japanese shrug off recession, crowd pachinko parlours
In the smoky Maruhan gambling Parlour near Tokyo’s Shinjuku station, Shunichiro Nagasawa feeds a 1,000-yen ($10) bill into a pachinko machi...
- Japan's emperor celebrates 74th birthday
Japan's Emperor Akihito and members of the royal family greeted thousands of well-wishers at the Imperial Palace as they celebrated his 74t...