Japan: News
25 Jul 2018
Space NewsJapan-based start-up 'Warpspace' to fly wedding plaques into space
The sky is no longer the limit for lovers looking for unusual ways to commemorate their nuptials, with a Japanese company now offering to blast commemorative wedding plaques into space.
24 Jul 2018
BeijingRyan Lochte, Olympic gold medalist, suspended by USADA
Ryan Lochte, the 6-time Olympic gold medalist has been suspended by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for 14 months.
21 Jul 2018
StartupsJapanese start-up to provide "on demand" meteor showers
Taking the idea of 'entertainment' to the next level, Tokyo-based start-up ALE Co. is developing a satellite system to deliver "shooting stars on demand", and expects to deliver the world's first artificial meteor shower over Hiroshima some time in 2020.
12 Jul 2018
RainfallJapan: Incessant rains kill 199 so far; dozens missing
The toll in record rains that have devastated parts of Japan today rose to 199, with dozens still missing.
09 Jul 2018
SoftBank GroupBaidu to launch self-driving buses in Japan next year
Chinese internet giant Baidu has announced a new partnership with SB Drive, a subsidiary of Japan's SoftBank.
08 Jul 2018
RainfallHeavy rains hammer southern Japan; death toll climbs to 76
Heavy rainfall hammered southern Japan for the third day, prompting new disaster warnings on Kyushu and Shikoku islands today, as the government put the death toll at 48 with 28 others presumed dead.
07 Jul 2018
WorldBattering floods in southwest Japan kill 15; over 50 missing
Torrents of rainfall and flooding battered southwestern Japan today, leaving at least 15 people dead and more than 50 missing.
06 Jul 2018
TokyoWorld's first all-digital psychedelic art museum unveiled in Tokyo
The world's first all-digital psychedelic art museum called the "MORI Building Digital Art Museum" has been unveiled in Tokyo.
06 Jul 2018
TokyoJapan executes cult-leader, six followers for deadly 1995 sarin attack
Japan on Friday executed Shoko Asahara, the leader of doomsday cult that carried out deadly 1995 sarin attack on Tokyo's subway that killed 13 people and injured thousands.
21 Jun 2018
WorldJapan: Worker's pay cut for taking lunch-break 3 minutes early
The Japanese take their work ethics way too seriously, and you would sometimes not want to be a part of this culture.
18 Jun 2018
South KoreaSouth Korea starts two-day war games to defend against Japan
South Korea will begin two days of war games today to practice defending the disputed Dokdo islands off its east coast, against an unlikely attack by Japan.
18 Jun 2018
EarthquakeJapan: 3 dead, dozens injured as 6.1 quake hits Osaka
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake knocked over walls around metropolitan Osaka in western Japan today, killing at least three people and injuring dozens.
17 Jun 2018
GujaratPalghar villagers want doctors, street-lights to give land for bullet-train-project
The villagers of Maharashtra's Palghar district want ponds, ambulances, solar street lights, and doctors before giving their lands to the government's bullet train project, officials said.
11 Jun 2018
IndiaNetaji's ashes should be brought back from Japan: Daughter Anita
Freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's daughter Anita Bose-Pfaff said his remains should be brought back to India from Japan, giving closure to the matter.
08 Jun 2018
North KoreaWashington: Trump meets Abe before talks with Kim Jong-un
With five days to go for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, US President Donald Trump on Thursday met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Washington, who wants his voice heard ahead of the unprecedented talks.
07 Jun 2018
RajinikanthA Japanese couple just proved that they're Rajinikanth's biggest fans
Thalaivar Rajinikanth enjoys an unparalleled fan following. The kind of frenzy that surrounds the release of his films is insane.
06 Jun 2018
Bharti AirtelBSE rebounds 69 points; market opens higher ahead of RBI-policy
BSE Sensex rebounded over 69 points in opening trade, breaking its three-day losing run, ahead of RBI's bi-monthly policy meet.
28 May 2018
Coca-ColaCoca-Cola launches its first alcoholic drink, but will it succeed?
After announcing its entry into the alcoholic beverage industry, Coca-Cola finally launched its first alcoholic drink in Japan, on Monday.
24 May 2018
Tim CookAbacus to coding: 82-year-old Masako Wakamiya is world's oldest app-developer
Aging is a new stage of opportunity and strength, American writer Betty Friedan said once. And she was right.
01 May 2018
Indian Hockey TeamHarendra named men's hockey coach; Marijne returns to women's camp
In a surprise move, women's hockey coach Harendra Singh was today named the chief coach of Indian men's team while men's in-charge Sjoerd Marijne was sent back to the women's camp, following the poor show by Manpreet Singh and Co. in Commonwealth Games.
14 Apr 2018
South KoreaKitKat is now available in pink color
After enjoying resounding success in Japan and South Korea, Nestle is all set to launch its new KitKat, made with original pink chocolate, in the United Kingdom on April 16.
11 Apr 2018
GermanyBudding entrepreneurs, these 5 countries are best for the start-ups
Building a company is always difficult, but in some countries, it is less challenging. Programmes in these countries give entrepreneurs the push they need to kick-start their dream projects.
09 Apr 2018
Mental HealthJapanese man confines son in 3-feet-tall cage for 20 years
73-year-old Yoshitane Yamasaki was arrested in Sanda on Saturday by Japanese police for keeping his son, now 42, in a cage for over two decades.
09 Apr 2018
US Geological SurveyEarthquake measuring 5.6-magnitude hits Western Japan, five injured
A 5.6-magnitude quake hit western Japan early Monday, injuring five people and damaging buildings and roads, as officials warned stronger tremors could come in the days ahead.
02 Apr 2018
Maruti SuzukiSensex begins FY19 on firm note, rises over 100 points
Domestic equities opened on a firm note on the first trading day of the new financial year 2018-19 today, with Sensex reclaiming the 33,000-mark by rising over 100 points amid positive global cues.
16 Mar 2018
BaahubaliNow, Japan goes gaga over 'Baahubali: The Conclusion'
S. S. Rajamouli's 'Baahubali' series was a game changer for the Indian film industry. Not only it took the domestic box office by storm but also fetched international recognition of epic proportions.
08 Mar 2018
Coca-ColaCoca-Cola to soon roll-out its first alcoholic drink in Japan
In a major breakaway from over 130 years of tradition, Coca-Cola will soon launch its first alcoholic drink, but exclusively for Japan.
28 Feb 2018
KawasakiJapan: Kawasaki says faulty wheel-parts caused crack in bullet-train undercarriage
The Japanese company behind the country's iconic bullet trains said it had supplied nearly 150 faulty wheel parts that could crack and potentially cause a derailment.
28 Feb 2018
OlympicsJapan unveils the mascots for 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The mascots for 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been unveiled.
24 Feb 2018
BadmintonIndian shuttler Sameer Verma enter Swiss Open semis
Indian shuttler Sameer Verma has advanced to the semifinals of the Swiss Open after defeating former world no. 2 Japan's Kento Momota in Basel.
24 Feb 2018
TechnologyScientists invent 'Luciola', a floating light weighing just 16.2 mg
According to Japanese scientists, they have developed a tiny wireless electronic light, roughly the size of a firefly, which keeps afloat using ultrasonic waves and could potentially be used in several applications ranging from projection mapping to moving displays.
16 Feb 2018
ParisVirtual Reality: This Japanese firm takes you on virtual holidays
First Airlines, a Japan-based virtual reality (VR) tour firm, takes its customers on VR holidays and provides them with a first- and business-class airline experience.
04 Feb 2018
Space NewsJapanese space agency sets record, launches world's smallest rocket
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully launched the world's smallest rocket, called SS-520-5, to carry an equally small satellite.
01 Feb 2018
United States of AmericaFujifilm acquires Xerox in a $6.1 billion deal
Xerox Corp, a US-based company that's become synonymous with the printing hardware market, is set to be acquired by Japan's Fujifilm Holdings in a $6.1 billion deal.
27 Jan 2018
CryptocurrencyHackers steal $534.5 million from Japanese cryptocurrency exchange
Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, Coincheck said that on Friday, an attack by hackers led to around 523 million of the exchange's lesser-known NEM cryptocurrency coins getting transferred to another account without authorization.
22 Jan 2018
India#DefenseDiaries: India partners with Japan for introducing AI in defense
Artificial Intelligence is growing at a rapid pace; it's being applied in every major field, and Japan is undoubtedly among the countries leading this "AI revolution".
18 Jan 2018
India'Japan has upper hand in bullet train deals'
One would assume that PM Narendra Modi's pet bullet train project would benefit India in terms of manufacturing and employment. This is especially because he has consistently been pushing for 'Make in India.'
14 Jan 2018
South KoreaIndia ranked 30th on WEF global manufacturing index; Japan tops
The World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked India 30th in its global manufacturing index, 25 places behind China, but ahead of BRICS nations Brazil, Russia, and South Africa.
03 Jan 2018
South KoreaReport: China's new hypersonic missile can target India, Japan, US
China's new hypersonic ballistic missile can reportedly hit military targets in the US, India and Japan.
13 Dec 2017
CancerJapanese businessman welcomes death with 'farewell' party
Meera and Jai of 'Love Aaj Kal' taught us how to be happy and celebrate even when you are undergoing a sad experience, like a breakup.
