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In the untimely death of Shinzo Abe, the longest serving Prime Minister of Japan, the world has lost a truly global statesman who passionately advocated closer India-Japan ties and sought to move beyond Tokyo’s post-war pacifist worldview. Having served two terms as Prime Minister from 2006 to 2007 and then from 2012 to 2020, Abe […]

Tokyo: As an investigation into the assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe continues, local media reports revealed that the man who was detained after Abe was shot served in the Japanese Navy for three years. Tetsuya Yamagami, a 41-year-old resident of Nara City, in western Japan shot Abe while he was during a […]

Tokyo: Police in Japan have said that a 90-member task force will be set up to investigate the murder case of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who died after being shot at while addressing an election campaign rally in Nara city. The announcement was made late Friday night by the Nara prefectural police at a press […]

Tokyo: Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on Friday after he was shot while addressing an election rally in the city of Nara, according to state media. “Officials say former Japanese Prime Minister #Abe Shinzo has been confirmed #dead. He was reportedly #shot during a speech on Friday in the city of #Nara, near Kyoto,” […]

Tokyo: Shinzo Abe, who was Japan’s longest-serving Prime Minister, collapsed and showed no life signs after he was shot at while addressing a crowd in Nara prefecture on Friday, state media said in a report, adding that the police have arrested a suspect. According to state broadcaster NHK, the incident took place at around 11. 30 […]

Tokyo: Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, NHK public television said Friday. The broadcaster aired footage showing Abe collapsed on the street, with several security guards running toward him. Abe was holding his chest when he collapsed, with his […]

Hyderabad: Hyderabad tennis player Shrivalli Rashmikaa upset seventh seeded Misaki Matsuda from Japan to make it to the quarterfinal of the Tennis Project ITF Women’s $25k tennis tournament in Gurugram, on Thursday. The talented youngster recorded a comfortable 6-2 win in the first set before losing the second 1-6. However, she regrouped herself in the […]

Tokyo: With an aim to boost camera performance in premium mid-range smartphones, Japan-based tech giant Sony is reportedly working on its first 100MP camera sensor. The sensor will be aimed at premium mid-range smartphones. Notably, Sony also makes camera sensors for tech giants Apple and Google which are popular brands among smartphone photography enthusiasts, citing tipster, […]

Jakarta: The young Indian men’s hockey team produced a spirited performance to beat Japan 1-0 and clinch the bronze medal in the Asia Cup here on Wednesday. After missing out of a place in the title clash on goal difference following an exciting 4-4 draw with South Korea on Tuesday, defending champions India came out […]

Karimnagar: TS Planning Board Vice-Chairman B Vinod Kumar emphasized the need to adopt the Japan method of cultivation system. Instead of big countries like America and China, Indian farmers should follow the Japan method of farming since the land holdings of Japan were very similar to India. Both the countries had small land holdings. So, […]

Jakarta: The Indian men’s hockey team scored two fantastic field goals to beat Japan 2-1 in its first Super 4 league match and avenge its loss in the pool stage of the Asia Cup here on Saturday. The defending champions, who lost 2-5 against Japan in the pool stage, scored two eye-catching field goals through […]

Tokyo: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-day Japan visit on Monday, he underscored the importance of closer India-Japan cooperation and said this partnership is a key pillar of a stable and secure Indo-Pacific region. The Prime Minister arrived in Tokyo today at the invitation of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. His visit includes […]

New Delhi: Google will finally bring its Pixel 6a smartphone to India, after a gap of nearly two years. Google was not able to sell Pixel in India due to its ‘Soli Radar chip’ on the front, which utilised the 60GHz frequency band banned for commercial use in India. Speaking to Android Central, the company […]

Hyderabad: Plant protection solutions company Nichino India launched a product called Orchestra in Hyderabad on Wednesday. It will help farmers deal with brown plant hopper (BPH) in rice. BPH is one of the devastating pests that cause huge losses to farmers. Nichino India Managing Director Tomooka Naohiro said the product is developed through a joint […]

New Delhi:  It is becoming increasingly difficult for Indian automakers to control input costs as they are dependent on China and Japan which are facing supply chain woes, resulting in price hikes across vehicle ranges, according to a new report. Indian automakers are responding to raw material price hikes by at least 2 per cent […]

Washington: US President Joe Biden said that only India among fellow the Quad allies, which also include Japan and Australia, has been “somewhat shaky” in its response to Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, the BBC reported. The US, Japan and Australia have sanctioned Russian entities, but India has not imposed sanctions and has also […]

New Delhi: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday said his country will invest $42 billion in India over the next five years in a deal that is expected to boost bilateral trade. Kishida met his counterpart, Narendra Modi, in New Delhi during his maiden visit to India since assuming office. The two leaders held […]

Hyderabad: India needs diplomatic channels created by the government towards USFDA, EU or Japan to really work with regulatory agencies. There is not much pharma business happening with Japan despite India’s friendly relationship with them because of the regulatory framework, say industry experts. “There is much more than funding that government has to do on […]

New Delhi: Losses owing to digital advertising fraud are set to reach a whopping $68 billion globally this year, rising from $59 billion in 2021, a new report showed on Monday. Top five countries most impacted by advertising fraud — the US, Japan, China, South Korea and the UK — together account for 60 per […]

According to Kyodo News Agency, the incident took place in the city of Fujimino outside Tokyo at around 21:00 (12:00 GMT) on Thursday.