War fatigue over Ukraine setting in Indo-Pacific regionIn October, Muneo Suzuki, a former parliamentary vice-minister of foreign affairs, visited Russia for a five-day trip from October 1 to mee...
21 Nov, 2023, 09.58 AM IST
Medicine to regrow teeth? Here’s what we know about the experimental medicine advanced to clinical trials in JapanAccording to the report, clinical trials for the medicine are scheduled to commence in Japan in July 2024. Should these trials prove succes...
16 Jul, 2023, 11.26 PM IST
Priceless 16th-century Italian painting, looted by Nazis during World War II, back in PolandA priceless baroque painting from the 16th century, attributed to Alessandro Turchi and looted by Nazi Germany during World War II, has bee...
03 Jun, 2023, 03.58 PM IST
Japan may keep some virus curbs until Olympics start: PaperNew coronavirus infections in Olympics host Tokyo have inched down during the last month of emergency restrictions although authorities rem...
11 Jun, 2021, 11.26 AM IST
No fans from abroad for postponed Tokyo OlympicsThe Japanese newspaper Mainichi said on Wednesday the decision had been made to exclude foreign fans. It cited only unnamed sources “involv...
03 Mar, 2021, 05.19 PM IST
Gold flat as Hong Kong concerns offset reopening optimismAsian shares shed some of their recent gains on concerns about rising Sino-U.S. tensions.
27 May, 2020, 08.56 AM IST
World's oldest man Chitetsu Watanabe, who said smiling was his secret to longevity, passes away at 112Watanabe received the world's oldest man certificate this month.
25 Feb, 2020, 01.11 PM IST
Musharraf planned to use nukes against India after 2001 attack, claims reportMusharraf, 73, also recalled that he had many sleepless nights, asking himself whether he would or could deploy nuclear weapons, the Japane...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.35 AM IST
Two more Japanese detained for spying in China: MediaJapanese nationals have been detained in China on suspicion of spying, bringing the number of Japanese held by Chinese authorities for espi...
11 Oct, 2015, 10.17 AM IST
- Mushrooms join threats to Japan's food chain from radiation
Mushrooms joined the threats to Japan's food chain from radiation spewed by Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant.
15 Aug, 2011, 02.18 AM IST
- Toyota chief leaves for US: Report
Toyota president Akio Toyoda, under fire for his handling of massive safety recalls, was to leave Saturday for the United States to testify...
20 Feb, 2010, 10.33 AM IST
- Toyota grandson to take top job
The grandson of Toyota Motor Corp's founder will take the helm of Japan's top automaker in June, newspapers said Friday.
09 Jan, 2009, 05.33 PM IST
- Toyota to shelve capital spending plans, cut bonuses: reports
Toyota Motor Corp. will postpone large capital investments and eliminate executive bonuses due to the worldwide slump in auto sales and the...
14 Dec, 2008, 03.21 PM IST
- Toyota to post first North America loss: report
Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. will post its first ever operating loss in North America in the six months through September as demand slumps in...
24 Oct, 2008, 08.47 AM IST
- Japan's coast guard to protect whalers
Japan's coast guard said on Tuesday that it has sent a team of officers to protect its whaling fleet against intensifying protests by envir...
29 Jan, 2008, 04.10 PM IST
- Japanese firms see slowdown in economy: Surveys
Almost half of Japan's major firms believe the economy is showing signs of slowing down, amid concerns about global oil prices and the US e...
04 Jan, 2008, 08.00 AM IST
- Bank of Japan eyes cut in growth forecast: report
The Bank of Japan is considering slashing the nation's economic growth forecast for the fiscal year to March to as low as 1.3 per cent from...
30 Dec, 2007, 10.00 AM IST