Demonstrations have been taking place across the world over the large-scale repression of the Uyghur Muslim population living in Xinjiang by the Chinese government amounting to “crimes against humanity.” Recently, on December 3, a few activists gathered in Tokyo to show support for and silently highlight the suffering of the Uyghur people of Xinjiang in China. The […]
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, EAM Jaishankar to visit Tokyo for India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Meeting tomorrow
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Japan for the second India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Meeting, starting tomorrow (Wednesday). During the visit, both the Ministers will also hold the Defence Ministerial Meeting and Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue with their counterparts, the Ministry […]
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Shinzo Abe’s body arrives in Tokyo, funeral on Tuesday
The body of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived at his home city, Tokyo, on Saturday, a day after he was fatally assassinated during a campaign speech in the western Japan city of Nara. Shinzo’s wife, Akie Abe travelled from Nara with the former Japanese PM’s body to Tokyo, […]
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PM Modi arrives in New Delhi after participating in Quad Summit in Tokyo
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived at the Air Force Station, Palam, Delhi after participating in the Quad Leaders’ Summit as part of his two-day tour in Japan. The Summit in Tokyo is the fourth interaction of Quad Leaders since their first virtual meeting in March 2021, in-person Summit […]
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Quad Fellowship for graduate in STEM degrees launched at Leaders Summit in Tokyo
The leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the US on Tuesday launched the Quad Fellowship in Tokyo, wherein 100 students from members countries will be sponsored to study in the US for graduate degrees in science, tech, engineering and math (STEM). “This fellowship will become a bridge that connects our […]
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PM Modi meets NEC Corporation chairman in Tokyo, highlights investment opportunities in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chairman of NEC Corporation Nobuhiro Endo in Tokyo on Monday, as part of his two-day visit to the country, and discussed the Japanese multinational company’s role in India’s telecommunication sector. “The Prime Minister appreciated NEC’s role in India’s telecommunication sector, especially in undertaking Chennai-Andaman & […]
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PM Modi in Tokyo to attend Joe Biden’s Indo Pacific Economic Framework launch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Tokyo on Monday, will meet top business leaders of Japan while he will also be attending the Indo-Pacific economic framework event (IPEF). US President Joe Biden will launch IPEF this evening. The IPEF is an initiative of the US President which is seen […]
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PM Modi interacts with children in Tokyo, impressed a kid’s fluency in Hindi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Tokyo for a two-day visit, on Monday morning interacted with children here waiting to welcome him outside the Hotel New Otani. During the interaction, the Prime Minister was impressed to see the Hindi fluency of a kid, Ritsuki Kobayashi, who was waiting for […]
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Over 350 flights canceled at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport as Typhoon Mindulle approaches
Haneda Airport in Tokyo cancelled 357 flights on Friday due to powerful typhoon Mindulle approaching the country, according to the international airport’s schedule. Since early Friday, 264 flights departing Haneda and 93 arriving at the airport have been canceled, while several more flights have been postponed. The typhoon — the […]
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First Covid-19 case found at Tokyo Paralympic 2020
A first coronavirus case has been detected in the Paralympic Village, days before the Games open, organisers said Thursday as Japan battles a record wave of infections. The case involves a Games-related member of staff who is not resident in Japan, according to organisers, who did not give further details. […]
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Japan expands state of emergency from Tokyo to other prefectures
The Japanese government declared Friday to expand the COVID-19 state of emergency to Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, as well as the western prefecture of Osaka after the country confirmed over 10,000 cases for the first time on Thursday. A quasi-state of emergency with loose restrictive measures will also be put in place for Hokkaido, Ishikawa, […]
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Tokyo asks China to end Covid-19 anal swabs for Japanese
Japan has asked China to avoid using anal swabs to test its citizens for coronavirus, saying the method prompted complaints of “psychological distress”. Tokyo’s intervention comes after reports that US diplomatic personnel in China had complained of being subjected to the intrusive tests ― a claim Beijing denied. China, which […]
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UP girl breaks national record, walks into Tokyo Olympics
Ten years ago, this UP girl’s resolve for victory on tracks was for winning a bag that was at stake. On Saturday, it culminated into a national record and a ticket to Tokyo Olympics and for the World Athletics Championship in Oregon. Priyanka Goswami, 25, shattered the national record in the 20-km walk at […]
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Amit Pangal receives invitation for Iranian Boxing League
Tokyo Olympics-bound Indian boxer Amit Panghal has received an invitation to participate in the seventh Iranian Boxing League. Currently, Panghal is practising at Bellary in Karnataka in India’s camp with his personal coach Anil Dhankhar. Before confirming his participation in the tournament, the boxer will discuss with his camp’s high-performance director Santiago Niva and coach Dhankhar. […]
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Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled or postponed
80% of people in Japan who were surveyed in two polls in the last few days say the Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled or postponed, or say they believe the Olympics will not take place. The polls were conducted by the Japanese news agency Kyodo and TBS — the Tokyo […]