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Japanese woman who was the world's oldest person at 116 has diedTomiko Itooka, Japan's oldest person at 116, has died. She passed away in a care home in Ashiya. Known for her love of bananas and Calpis, ...
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...
Japanese entrepreneur claims to have thrived on just 30 minutes of sleep a day for 12 yearsA Japanese entrepreneur, Daisuke Hori, has maintained a sleep routine of only 30 minutes per day for the past 12 years, claiming it boosts ...
7.6 magnitude earthquake rocks Japanese bullet train station in Ishikawa Prefecture | Watch videoNew Year 2024 started shockingly for residents in Japan as a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the country. Warnings have been issued for tsunam...
Gujarat Chief Minister meets Singapore Minister for trade and industry ahead of VGGIS2024Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel along with a high level delegation met Singapore's Minister of Trade and Industry, Gan Kim Yong on F...
Insect cuisine returns to Japan: Silkworm sashimi, cricket curry & soy-sauce grasshoppers on menu of upscale eateriesInsects are gaining ground as a protein source due to climate change and global food security issues. A range of companies has invested in ...
Japan set to lift all virus emergency steps nationwideJapan is eager to expand social and economic activities while balancing the need to prevent the next wave of infections. The government, wh...
What does Japan's virus state of emergency meanHere's a look at how the state of emergency differs from previous ones, what measures are included, and whether Japan can control infection...
Japan imposes new virus measures in Tokyo ahead of OlympicsSuga also raised the alert level for Kyoto in western Japan and the southern island prefecture of Okinawa, where cases have surged in recen...
Japan's Osaka region cancels Olympic torch run, declares COVID-19 medical emergencyHealth authorities fear a virus variant is unleashing a fourth wave of infections just 107 days before the Tokyo Olympics begins, with a va...
Japan announces emergency response in Osaka area to curb COVID-19 casesOsaka governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said Olympic torch events in the prefecture's main city should be cancelled, a day after he raised alarm ...
Asia reaches crossroads in fight against coronavirus as cases surgeNew daily cases in Japan reached a record 1,722 on Saturday, with hot spots in the northern island of Hokkaido and the western prefectures ...
French-Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada passes away at 81 due to complications from CovidThe designer's death came at the tail end of Paris Fashion Week.
Diaspora greets Modi in KobeSlogans of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and “Vande Mataram” were also raised at community event after Modi concluded his speech, which was his maid...
Magnitude 6.1 quake kills three, stops factories in Japan's Osaka areaNo tsunami warning was issued. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said authorities were assessing damage and that its top priority was the safety of...
PM Modi calls for greater participation of Japanese industriesModi travelled to Kobe from Tokyo in Japan's famed high-speed Shinkansen bullet train along with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.
Electric power transmitted wirelessly in JapanIn an experiment conducted last week in Hyogo prefecture in western Japan, the microwaves were successfully converted into direct electrica...
- Gujarat plans a port city on the lines of Japan's Kobe
Gujarat plans to create a port city on the lines of the one in Kobe in Japan, said a state government press release.
- Fujitsu to build Japan's next-generation supercomputer
Japan's next-generation supercomputer will be made by Fujitsu Ltd. after its two partners withdrew from a government-sponsored project to d...