Japan

ince COVID-19, a new and deadly problem has emerged: Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS), a fast-acting infection that can be fatal within 48 hours.

NEW DELHI: China, Japan, and South Korea, three Asian giants, held their first trilateral meeting in the last 4 years. This meeting has been organized at a time when the world is witnessing two major conflicts namely, Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Gaza war. At a time, when the position of the US as a self-acclaimed superpower of […]

“By 2047-2050 we are going to start growing old. Are we going to be rich by then? Not at 6-6.5 per cent growth,” he said.

NEW DELHI: US President Joe Biden has made a bold statement attributing the economic struggles of India, China, and Japan to ‘xenophobia’. Speaking at a fundraising event in Washington for his 2024 re-election campaign, Biden stated that these countries are economically stalling because “they’re xenophobic” and “don’t want immigrants”. Biden argued that migration is beneficial […]

A Japan Airlines plane caught fire upon landing at Tokyo’s Haneda airport. The incident involved a collision with a coast guard plane after taking off from Sapporo.  The shocking visuals aired on NHK, a news broadcaster,  showed flames emerging from the aircraft’s windows and underneath it, with the runway also catching fire. Remarkable Japanese discipline […]

NEW DELHI: Japan has revealed the world’s largest functional experimental nuclear fusion reactor, named JT-60SA. Situated in a hangar north of Tokyo in Naka, this immense device marks a significant milestone in the pursuit of clean and boundless energy. In contrast to the conventional nuclear fission employed in power plants, where atomic nuclei are split, […]

NEW DELHI: The results of India’s changed approach towards international relations and diplomacy are becoming gradually visible now. I have to admit, that as someone banking on the Cold War era conflicts and politics to create a workable understanding about global realpolitik, I have traditionally been fairly sceptical about India’s approach towards the international arena. […]

India did not budge from Ukraine’s pressure tactics; No decision yet on inviting it to G20 Summit

Two leaders discuss various issues as Japanese PM gets hooked on Indian delicacies; PM Modi will attend G7 Hiroshima Summit at Japanese PM’s invitation

PM Kishida’s upcoming visit to the US and G-7 summit later this year will mark a significant change in Japan’s foreign and defence policies amid growing threats posed by China, North Korea