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Japan's police chief 'Itaru Nakamura' steps down over Shinzo Abe assassination

Itaru Nakamura, Japan's police chief, announced his resignation on Thursday, saying he wanted to take responsibility for inadequate protection to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated in broad daylight last month.

Aug 25, 2022

Asteroid general artist's concept of a near-Earth object.

Asteroids may have brought water to Earth, finds Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe

Water and organic matter was brought to Earth by asteroids, finds Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe.

Aug 16, 2022

Japan marks 77th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing

Aug 9: Japan goes silent for a moment on 77th anniversary of Nagasaki atomic bombing (Images)

Japan on Tuesday commemorated the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki during the Second World War.

Aug 9, 2022

China escalates tension, fires missiles over Taiwan for first time

China on Friday said that it fired missiles over Taiwan for the first time, escalating tensions in the region as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Japan, whose leaders lodged a protest with Beijing after five projectiles landed near Japanese islands.

Aug 5, 2022

Golden Globe-winning 'Shogun' Japanese actress Shimada Yoko dies at 69

Japanese actor Shimada Yoko, who earned a Golden Globe for her role as Mariko in the 1980s television miniseries "Shogun", passed away aged 69, reports 'Variety'.

Jul 26, 2022

Shinzo Abe India Connection: A friend forever to reckon with

Shinzo Abe visited India four times -- in 2006, 2014, 2015 and 2017 and had the distinction of being the only Japan PM who graced the Republic Day parade in 2014

Jul 8, 2022

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot, suspect in custody

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot as he was addressing a crowd in Nara prefecture on Friday, state broadcaster NHK reported.

Jul 8, 2022

Mango worth 2.5 lakh rupees is growing in Jabalpur

'Taiyo No Tamago' fruit costs Rs 50,000 per kg in India, Rs 2.5 lakh per kg in Japan; Here's why

You may be surprised to hear that a variety of mango is sold at Rs 2.5 lakh per kg, but it's a fact. A mango lover in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, is growing such a mango that is priced in Japan at Rs 2.5 lakh per kg.

Jun 29, 2022

Japanese man on a night out loses USB stick with entire city's personal details

Japanese man on a night out loses USB stick with half million people's personal details

A worker in Japan could be nursing a protracted hangover after he lost a USB memory stick following a night out with colleagues as it contained the personal details of nearly half a million people, BBC reported.

Jun 25, 2022

Japan reopens borders to some foreign tourists after 2 years

Japan reopens borders to foreign tourists after 2 years [exempted from covid test and quarantine for these countries]

For the first time in two years, Japan on Friday reopened its borders to some foreign tourists as it continues to take steps to increase inbound tourism to support the economy as concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic ease.

Jun 10, 2022

Artist's illustration of the Gateway space station in lunar orbit

Space News: NASA's Artemis mission will fly a Japanese astronaut to Moon: Biden

NASA's impending Artemis programme will include a Japanese astronaut, US President Joe Biden has said.

May 25, 2022

Badminton Asia C'ships: Sindhu reaches semifinals with win over He Bing Jiao.

Thailand Open 2022 : Sindhu reaches semis with win over world No 1 Akane Yamaguchi

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu advanced to the women's singles semi-finals of the Thailand Open 2022 by knocking out world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, here on Friday.

May 20, 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden leaves the White House in Washington, D.C. March 8, 2022 (File photo)

N.Korea will be at front and centre of Biden's trip to S.Korea, Japan'

North Korea will be at the "front and centre" in US President Joe Biden's agenda when he travels to South Korea and Japan later this month, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said.

May 10, 2022

Badminton Asia C'ships: Sindhu settles for bronze after losing to Yamaguchi in semis.

2022 Badminton Asia C'ships: PV Sindhu settles for bronze after losing to Akane Yamaguchi in semi-finals

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu settled for the bronze medal after losing to reigning World champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the 2022 Badminton Asia Championships women's singles semi-final, here on Saturday.

Apr 30, 2022

Missing tourist boat located underwater off Japan's Hokkaido

The Japan Coast Guard has said the tourist boat that went missing six days ago with 26 people aboard was found underwater off Hokkaido in northern Japan.

Apr 30, 2022

10 confirmed dead after tourist boat goes missing, off Japan's Hokkaido

Ten people were confirmed dead after a tourist boat with a total of 26 passengers and crew aboard went missing off eastern Hokkaido in north Japan, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) said.

Apr 25, 2022

Photo taken with a mobile phone shows passengers stranded in a JR Yokosuka Line train following an earthquake, Japan, March 16, 2022.

Japan's population logs record fall of 644,000 in 2021

Japan's population logged the steepest fall on record, dropping by 644,000 to just over 125.5 million in 2021, government statistics showed.

Apr 16, 2022

7.4-magnitude midnight quake jolts Japan, 2 killed, 92 injured; Total power shutdown in Tokyo

2 dead, 92 injured after 7.4-magnitude quake shook Japan violently on Wednesday close to midnight

Mar 17, 2022

Sessho Seki: Japan's killing stone splits into two; Fears of freed chaotic demon grip netizens

The stone, which is said to continuously spew poisonous gas, is believed to have been destroyed and its spirit exorcised by a Buddhist monk who scattered its pieces across Japan

Mar 10, 2022

S.Korea voices 'strong regret' over Japan's mine heritage push

S.Korea opposes Japan's push for wartime mine as Unesco World Heritage site

South Korea has expressed "strong regret" over Japan's push to recommend a former gold mine associated with wartime forced labour as a candidate for a Unesco World Heritage site and called for its retraction.

Jan 29, 2022

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