Japan

Tokyo: Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Saturday, as reported by Kyodo News.According to Kyodo News, Takaichi defeated farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a…

Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, who took office last October, announced his resignation on Sunday as president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), just weeks after its ruling coalition suffered a historic defeat in a July…

Japan: Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru on Sunday decided to step down from the post over a month after his party was hit with a major electoral setback in the Japanese Parliament, NHK World reported.NHK World was the first to…

Hangzhou: The Indian Women's Hockey Team put in a strong performance, as they fought hard against Japan, coming back a goal down to draw their second Pool B game at 2-2 at the Women's Asia Cup 2025. For India, both the goals were equalising…

Tokyo: Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, on Saturday, said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Governors of 16 prefectures in Tokyo.The MEA said that PM Modi highlighted the potential of…

Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held talks with Speaker Fukushiro Nukaga and group of Members of Parliament from Japan on friendly relations between India and Japan.PM Modi said that their talks also focused on AI,…

Fukuoka: Mt. Shinmoe on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu erupted Thursday, spewing a plume of ash 5,500 metres above the crater, a local office of the Japan Meteorological Agency said.The eruption sent volcanic material…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a two-day visit to Japan today, for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit with his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, during which the two leaders will focus on further bolstering…

Kagoshima: A British F-35 stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing on Sunday at the Kagoshima airport located in south-western Japan due to a malfunction, airport officials said, as reported by Kyodo News.According to Kyodo News,…

Hiroshima: Thousands gathered in Hiroshima on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the world's first wartime use of a nuclear bomb, as survivors, officials, and representatives from 120 countries and territories renewed calls for…