Seoul, December 7 (IANS) South Korea, the US and Japan held their first trilateral working-level talks on Thursday on ways to boost cooperation against North Korea's growing cyber threats, in a follow-up to the

New Delhi, September 17 (IANS) Although the intensity and severity of the pandemic has reduced, Covid-19 has not gone away by any stretch of the imagination. For instance, it is currently making several people

Seoul, August 20 (IANS) The latest trilateral summit among the leaders of South Korea, the US and Japan at Camp David has helped establish a "basic framework" for coping with North Korea's nuclear

Tokyo, July 31 (IANS) Extreme heat continued to grip Japan on Monday, with the mercury already topping 35 degrees Celsius in many areas of the country's east and north, the country's weather agency said

Tokyo, July 29 (IANS) The average life expectancy fell for both Japanese men and women for a second consecutive year in 2022, a Health Ministry survey revealed. According to the Ministry, the average lifespa

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday said that Japan is a natural partner in India's modernisation process. "What really does Japan mean to India? Japan is in

Tokyo, July 13 (IANS) A record 95.5 per cent of people in Japan feel prices have increased either considerably or slightly from a year before, a central bank survey has shown. The result found in the latest

Tokyo, June 22 (IANS) A recent survey revealed that nearly 33 per cent of job seekers in Japan suffer from gender discrimination. The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, conducted the online

Rajagopal P V Rajagopal, 2023 recipient of the Niwano Peace Prize, acceptance speech at the 40th Niwano Peace Prize Ceremony, May 11, 2023 International House, Tokyo, Japan May I begin by recognizing

Zoya Ghoshal Vocaloid. An interesting term, right? Probably a word you never heard of before. But the term ‘vocal’ should ring a few bells. A Vocaloid, in essence, is a new type of voice synth

Tokyo, August 21 (IANS) The Japanese government wants to extend the range of its Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles to at least 1,000km -- and modify them to be launched from vessels and aircraft and to strike gr

Tokyo, October 20 (IANS): An eruption was observed on Wednesday at Mt Aso in Kyushu area, southwestern Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told reporte

Tokyo, October 4 (AP): Japan's parliament on Monday elected Fumio Kishida, a former moderate turned hawk, as prime minister. He'll face an economy battered by the pandemic, security threats from Ch

Mito (Japan), September 30 (AP): Fumio Kishida, the man soon to become Japan's prime minister, says he believes raising incomes is the only way to get the world's third-largest economy growing again.

Tokyo, September 28 (AP): Japan's government announced Tuesday that the coronavirus state of emergency will end this week so the economy can be reactivated as infections slow. Prime Minister Yoshihide Su

TOKYO, SEPTEMBER 27 (IANS): The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) issued the country's first gender bonds on Monday to promote empowerment and education of women and ensure gender equality in de

Tokyo, September 17 (AP): Official election campaigning started Friday for the next head of Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party. The winner will almost certainly become leader of the world's N

Tokyo, September 14 (AP): Senior diplomats from Japan, the United States and South Korea Tuesday called on North Korea to return to talks over its missile and nuclear development, a day after Pyongyang announce

Tokyo, September 9 (AP): Japan announced Thursday it is extending a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until the end of September as health care systems remain under severe strain, altho

Bangkok, January 3 (IANS): Japan have withdrawn their singles and doubles players who were on their way to Thailand for the two Thailand Open Super 1000 tournaments after men's singles world no 1 Kento Momo