Japan's Takaichi and China's Xi Jinping call for stable Japan-China ties in first meetingJapan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met to foster constructive and stable relations. Both leaders expres...
31 Oct, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s first female prime minister and ultra-conservative starSanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female prime minister. She leads the Liberal Democratic Party, a significant shift in the country's po...
21 Oct, 2025, 04.23 PM IST
Sanae Takaichi breaks glass ceiling as Japan's first female prime ministerSanae Takaichi has been elected as Japan's first female prime minister. Her ultraconservative party formed a coalition with a new partner. ...
21 Oct, 2025, 04.20 PM IST
Japan in political crisis as coalition collapsesJapan's ruling coalition has collapsed. Komeito, the junior partner, has quit the alliance. This puts Sanae Takaichi's bid to become prime ...
11 Oct, 2025, 08.21 AM IST
Sanae Takaichi wins party vote, poised to be Japan's 1st woman prime ministerSanae Takaichi is poised to become Japan's first female prime minister after securing the LDP leadership. A conservative nationalist, she a...
04 Oct, 2025, 11.56 AM IST
Japan PM promises to never again wage war, ministers visit controversial shrineWith the Yasukuni Shrine seen as a symbol of Japan's past militarism, Tokyo's ties with China are already particularly strained this year a...
15 Aug, 2022, 12.24 PM IST
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...
15 Aug, 2021, 06.52 PM IST
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...
15 Aug, 2020, 01.56 PM IST
Make the best of seasonal deals and indulge in cultural festsAround the globe, what’s attracting desi trotters is local strains of communities, their cultural fiesta, their native beliefs and the best...
27 Aug, 2015, 07.55 AM IST
Experience a cultural kaleidoscope through traditional folk dances in Ecuador or GermanyFolk dances around the world reflect their traditional roots. Join in the revelry.
14 May, 2015, 05.34 AM IST
China backs bigger role for India, Brazil at UNSCChina today said it respects the aspirations of India and Brazil to play bigger roles at the UN Security Council, while keeping mum on Japa...
12 Feb, 2015, 06.33 PM IST
Germany urges Japan to deal 'honestly' with World War II pastGermany tried to deal "honestly" with its World War II past and urged Japan to do the same after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to a con...
30 Dec, 2013, 06.48 PM IST
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to meet the relatives of Dwarakanath Kotnis during India visitWhen Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visits India next week, he will have a special meeting with the relatives of Dr Dwarakanath Kotnis.
16 May, 2013, 10.37 AM IST
Chinese vessels drive out Japanese boats from disputed islandsChinese naval vessels drove out Japanese fishing boats out of waters surrounding the disputed islands in East China Sea.
23 Apr, 2013, 09.10 PM IST
- Business eyes China-Japan thaw
Few people will greet Sunday’s summit between China and Japan with more anticipation than the nations’ business communities, long worried a...
09 Oct, 2006, 02.47 AM IST
- China revokes 'humiliating' trademark
Amid worsening Sino-Japanese political ties, China has decided to revoke a Japanese co's trademark.
26 Aug, 2006, 10.42 AM IST
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