Japan’s premium fruit industry where melons become luxury commoditiesJapanese fruits have carved out a niche in the world market, fetching high prices due to their extraordinary taste, texture, and stunning p...
31 May, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
Visiting Japan this year? Here are the new costs you should know aboutJapan's travel costs are rising in 2026 due to new taxes and price hikes across accommodation, transport, and departure fees. Kyoto and oth...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.59 PM IST
China says Japan’s new 1000km Type-12 missile can create ‘kill network’, hit mainland coastal citiesChina's PLA Daily has voiced concerns over Japan's deployment of upgraded Type-12 missiles, warning of a "kill network" capable of striking...
24 Mar, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan in boost for its chipmaking ambitionsThe advanced chips set to be made in Kumamoto will be used in AI, robotics and autonomous driving, sectors that Takaishi's cabinet has desi...
05 Feb, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
Japan's Cabinet okays record defence budget that aims to deter ChinaJapan's Cabinet approved a record defense budget of over 9 trillion yen for fiscal 2026. This plan aims to enhance strike-back capabilities...
26 Dec, 2025, 07.58 AM IST
Japan builds train station overnight in six hours between departure of night and morning trains. Here’s howIn a groundbreaking feat, workers in rural Japan constructed a new train station in just six hours. The Hatsushima station replaces an olde...
10 Apr, 2025, 03.55 PM IST
Japan: Earthquakes death toll at least 55; thousands of buildings damagedDamage was so great that it could not immediately be assessed. Japanese media reports said tens of thousands of homes were destroyed.
03 Jan, 2024, 11.23 AM IST
Ahead of G7, Japan PM welcomes more investment from global chipmakersGrowing Taiwan and U.S. tensions with China have brought serious challenges to the semiconductor industry, with Taiwan a major producer of ...
19 May, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
Sony considers $5.8 billion smartphone sensor factory in Japan-mediaThe plant would be located in Kumamoto prefecture and Sony plans to bring it online in 2025 at the earliest, the report said. The news was ...
16 Dec, 2022, 01.13 PM IST
Japan once led the world in microchips. Now, it's racing to catch upCoronavirus outbreaks had shut down chip plants, and an unanticipated surge in demand for electronics from people riding out the pandemic a...
05 Aug, 2022, 10.56 AM IST
Biden their time to make a connectionIndians with that surname is unusual, a ‘Jo Baiden’ in Japan even more so.
13 Nov, 2020, 09.17 AM IST
Japan floods leave up to 34 dead, many at nursing homesHelicopters and boats rescued more people from their homes in the Kumamoto region.More than 40,000 defense troops, the coast guard and fire...
05 Jul, 2020, 03.28 PM IST
Sensex gains 190 points on Infosys booster; Nifty50 tops 7,900The domestic equity market staged a stellar show. Besides a set of robust numbers from Infosys, what helped sentiment was the wholesale pri...
18 Apr, 2016, 04.02 PM IST
Japan earthquake: 'I thought I was going to die'A still shocked resident from a town in southern Japan recounted his terror the previous night as he examined the damage Friday from a powe...
15 Apr, 2016, 03.44 PM IST