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  • Japanese ambassador meets Aamir Khan, greets him in Hindi. Watch June 03, 2023 12:33 PM IST

    Japanese ambassador meets Aamir Khan, greets him in Hindi. Watch

    Japan's Ambassador to India, Hiroshi Suzuki, met Bollywood star Aamir Khan in Mumbai.

  • Japan privacy watchdog warns ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on data collection June 02, 2023 10:00 AM IST

    Japan privacy watchdog warns ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on data collection

    The Personal Information Protection Commission in a statement said OpenAI should minimise the sensitive data it collects for machine learning and added it may take further action if it has more concerns.

  • Japan workers are shifting from lifetime employment, LinkedIn says June 02, 2023 09:57 AM IST

    Japan workers are shifting from lifetime employment, LinkedIn says

    “Japan is at a turning point,” Wakana Tanaka said in her first media interview this week since she took over the top job in late March. “Building your skills constantly is really important in this coming age.”

  • Japan tells US it wants closer cooperation to deal with North Korea June 01, 2023 07:45 AM IST

    Japan tells US it wants closer cooperation to deal with North Korea

    "We need to strengthen ties between Japan and the U.S. and also between Japan, the U.S. and ROK (Republic of Korea), as it possible that North Korea launches again," Hamada told Austin at a meeting in Tokyo

  • Man finds live frog in half-eaten cup of noodles at popular Japanese restaurant. Video May 31, 2023 05:12 PM IST

    Man finds live frog in half-eaten cup of noodles at popular Japanese restaurant. Video

    As the customer was about to finish his meal, he discovered the live frog lurking amidst the noodles.

  • Japan April factory output unexpectedly falls on weaker machinery orders May 31, 2023 07:53 AM IST

    Japan April factory output unexpectedly falls on weaker machinery orders

    Japan has so far been spared the impact of deteriorating global economic conditions thanks in part to a recovery in services sector activity following the country's delayed reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic and as the central bank maintains ultra-loose monetary policy.

  • ICT import duty case: Japan urges India to rescind decision of appeal in WTO's appellate body May 30, 2023 10:36 PM IST

    ICT import duty case: Japan urges India to rescind decision of appeal in WTO's appellate body

    Japan flagged its concerns during the meeting of the dispute settlement body in Geneva.

  • Don’t dismiss the fury over releasing Fukushima water into the Pacific May 30, 2023 10:28 AM IST

    Don’t dismiss the fury over releasing Fukushima water into the Pacific

    To build the clean energy sector the world needs, nuclear power advocates must sway public opinion their way. Every form of major infrastructure has to deal with public opinion, and in a democracy you don’t get to rule whether your opponents’ arguments are valid enough

  • Toyota's April global sales rise on stronger demand in Japan, China May 30, 2023 10:07 AM IST

    Toyota's April global sales rise on stronger demand in Japan, China

    The Japanese automaker also reported better overseas sales of battery electric vehicles (EVs), bringing the total number of battery-powered units it sold in the first four months of the year above last year's level.

  • Watch: Japan envoy tries a string of dishes in Varanasi. Yes, there was golgappa May 29, 2023 02:15 PM IST

    Watch: Japan envoy tries a string of dishes in Varanasi. Yes, there was golgappa

    In the same thread, Hiroshi Suzuki shared more photos of him enjoying a traditional Banarasi Thali with other people.

  • Japan aims to destroy any North Korean missile after it warns of satellite launch May 29, 2023 09:11 AM IST

    Japan aims to destroy any North Korean missile after it warns of satellite launch

    Nuclear-armed North Korea says it has completed its first military spy satellite and leader Kim Jong Un has approved final preparations for a launch to place it in orbit.

  • China urges Japan to stop imposing chip export controls May 29, 2023 09:54 AM IST

    China urges Japan to stop imposing chip export controls

    Wang made the comments during talks with Japanese Trade Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on May 26 at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference.

  • North Korea notifies Japan of plan to launch satellite May 29, 2023 06:10 AM IST

    North Korea notifies Japan of plan to launch satellite

    Analysts say the military satellite is part of nuclear-armed North Korea's efforts to advance surveillance technology, including drones, to improve its ability to strike targets in the event of a conflict.

  • Stalin rides bullet train in Japan, bats for 'equivalent' service in India May 28, 2023 08:25 PM IST

    Stalin rides bullet train in Japan, bats for 'equivalent' service in India

    Stalin also addressed Tamils living in Japan, while highlighting the link between the Tamil and Japanese languages.

  • Japan to slap additional sanctions on Russia after G7 summit May 26, 2023 06:50 AM IST

    Japan to slap additional sanctions on Russia after G7 summit

    Japan will freeze assets of 78 groups and 17 individuals in Russia and ban exports to 80 Russian entities such as military-affiliated research labs, according to the bulletin.

  • In Pics: PM Modi returns home after travelling across three nations May 25, 2023 01:02 PM IST

    In Pics: PM Modi returns home after travelling across three nations

    In the last few days, PM Modi has travelled across three countries holding multiple meetings only to return home for what it looks like a packed day at work. Throughout his visit, the PM held meetings with more than 12 global leaders. He participated in three summits and participated in more than 50 engagements.

  • Sony chip business to buy land in Kumamoto, Japan May 25, 2023 02:04 PM IST

    Sony chip business to buy land in Kumamoto, Japan

    Sony Group Corp said on Thursday its semiconductor subsidiary would buy land in the southern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto to produce image sensors.

  • Japan to provide 100 military vehicles to Ukraine May 24, 2023 05:06 PM IST

    Japan to provide 100 military vehicles to Ukraine

    While other countries have provided Ukraine with tanks, missiles and fighter jets, Japan has limited its donations to non-lethal equipment

  • Hiroshima G7 marks costs of war and welcomes Ukraine's Zelenskiy May 21, 2023 07:45 AM IST

    Hiroshima G7 marks costs of war and welcomes Ukraine's Zelenskiy

    Zelenskiy will receive a hero's welcome during the closing day of the G7 summit hosted in Hiroshima, Japan, where leaders debated how to respond to a conflict that many expect only to escalate after nearly 15 months of fighting.

  • News Highlights: WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh says ready for narco test if Punia, Phogat take it too May 21, 2023 11:00 PM IST

    News Highlights: WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh says ready for narco test if Punia, Phogat take it too

    Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP lawmaker Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment from a section of wrestlers, said he is ready to undergo a narco test, if Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat take it too.

  • In Pics | PM Modi meets Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron and other world leaders at G7 summit May 20, 2023 11:06 PM IST

    In Pics | PM Modi meets Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron and other world leaders at G7 summit

    Although India is not a member of the elite G7 grouping, Modi went to Hiroshima on the invitation of Japan, which is hosting the summit this year.

  • PM Modi: As G20 chair, I'll represent priorities of Global South at G7 Summit May 20, 2023 09:52 PM IST

    PM Modi: As G20 chair, I'll represent priorities of Global South at G7 Summit

    A strong collaboration between the G7 ad G20 is essential to address the impending global issues such as climate change, supply chain challenges, economic recovery and food shortage, Modi said.

  • At G7, Macron, Meloni meet to bury hatchet after migration spat May 20, 2023 09:19 PM IST

    At G7, Macron, Meloni meet to bury hatchet after migration spat

    On Saturday, the two leaders had a 45-minute meeting at the G7. The two looked relaxed and Macron appeared to ask Meloni about the floods which hit the north of her country this week.

  • India will do whatever is possible to find solution to Ukraine conflict: PM Modi to Zelenskyy May 20, 2023 05:53 PM IST

    India will do whatever is possible to find solution to Ukraine conflict: PM Modi to Zelenskyy

    In the meeting that took place on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, the prime minister said that the war in Ukraine is a "very big issue" for the whole world and that it has had many different impacts on the globe.

  • G7 aims to rein in risks from China, awaits Zelenskiy May 20, 2023 07:57 AM IST

    G7 aims to rein in risks from China, awaits Zelenskiy

    U.S. President Joe Biden and other G7 leaders have gathered in the Japanese city of Hiroshima for a three-day summit that has put in sharp focus both the relationship with Beijing and the urgency of ending Russia's conflict with Ukraine.