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This city has become the world’s largest, UN report saysWorld’s largest city: Jakarta, Indonesia’s capital, is currently the world's largest city, home to almost 42 million, followed by Dhaka wit...- Mount Fuji to erupt soon? Japan's government issues warning for Tokyo residentsThe Japanese government has released new guidelines for residents in case of a Mount Fuji eruption, advising them to stay home and avoid pa...
- Tokyo Gas joins race to acquire stake in Think Gas DistributionTokyo Gas, Japan's largest city gas provider, is in the running to acquire a minority stake in Think Gas Distribution, an Indian natural ga...
- Haruki Murakami protests against the redevelopment of Tokyo Park & stadium which inspired himMurakami used to sit beyond the outfield fence, stretching out with a beer to watch the game on a grassy slope.
- Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid GamesEmergency measures already in place in Tokyo and the southern island of Okinawa will be extended until the end of August, after the Olympic...
- Tokyo cases at 6-month high ahead of OlympicsJapan Medical Association President Toshio Nakagawa says the surge has been expected regardless of the Olympics. Experts say cases among yo...
- Japan's health experts warn of Olympic COVID-19 threat, prefer no spectatorsThe report, led by top health adviser Shigeru Omi, was released after Tokyo 2020's organising committee chief told the Sankei newspaper she...
- Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 caseOrganizers say the 30-year-old policeman was assigned to control traffic on the April 17 leg in southwestern Kagawa prefecture. They said t...
- Japan's daily coronavirus cases hit record as state of emergency loomsWithout new measures, daily infections in Tokyo could nearly triple to 3,500 per day by February and hit 7,000 by March, according to simul...
- View: Should India follow China’s cluster model?Delhi is projected to overtake Tokyo and become the most populous city in the world.
- Japan’s Sumitomo to take joint venture route to enter Indian realtySumitomo Corporation’s construction and real estate business is one of the largest investors, developers and managers of residential, retai...
- Japan’s Sumitomo to take joint venture route to enter Indian realtySumitomo Corporation’s construction and real estate business is one of the largest investors, developers and managers of residential, retai...
- Japan aims to keep population at 100 million 50 years laterPopulation of Japan is projected to fall to about 87 million in the year 2060 if the nation's birthrate continues to remains low.
- Travel buzz from around the worldNepal plans to distribute free SIM cards to hikers. Thousands who trek alone to remote Himalayan foothills need emergency rescue.
- Tokyo and Hyderabad Metro rail to have common control systemsThe metro rail projects in Tokyo and Hyderabad will have a common communication-based train control systems developed by French firm Thales.
- Radiation levels surge in seawater near Japan's N-plantAmid efforts to stabilise Japan's Fukushima plant, radiation levels have surged in seawater near the nuclear reactors north-east of the cap...
- Japan quake toll may cross 2,000, nuclear-reactor meltdown fearedTechnicians struggled Sunday to prevent a meltdown at a nuclear power plant damaged by an earthquake in Japan as officials said the toll mi...
- New York transit added to Google's map serviceGoogle has added the biggest public transportation system in the US to its popular mapping service, showing travelers how to navigate New Y...
- Japanese land prices rise for third year: SurveyLand prices began rising again in 2005 for the first time in 14 years as the economy clawed back from its long downturn
- BOJ minutes show members watching land price risesMany members of the Bank of Japan Policy Board agreed they need to closely watch recent rises in land prices.
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