Japan

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 hit the Kyushu region at 9:19 pm local time in southwestern Japan on Monday (January 13), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. It said the quake was centred at a depth of 30…
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Japan is no stranger to the catastrophic power of natural disasters, with the Noto earthquake a little over a year ago being one of the latest in a long list of calamities to hit the country. The frequent nature of these disasters has led…
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Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya was due in Beijing on Wednesday for talks with counterpart Wang Yi and other top officials as Tokyo acknowledged “challenges and concerns” in ties. The visit is Iwaya’s first to China since becoming…
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Japanese authorities on Friday staged an inspection of a US military base in Tokyo, a government spokesman said, after being informed by the American side of a chemical leak. Japan’s probe at the Yokota Air Base followed a US notice two…
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While the big four countries — Canada, the UK, the US, and Australia — remain the top choices of international students including Indians, aspirants are now diversifying their study abroad options for several reasons. There has been a…
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Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resigned with his Cabinet on Tuesday, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office. Kishida took office in 2021 but is leaving so his party can have a fresh leader after his…
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At least three people were killed in southwestern Japan on Thursday as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall in Kagoshima prefecture, bringing heavy rain and very strong winds as well as snarling air traffic and knocking out power to over a…
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चीन की दुश्मनी सिर्फ भारत से नहीं, कई देश उसकी हरकतों से परेशान हैं. बीजिंग साउथ चाइना सी के पूरे हिस्से पर दावा ठोकता है. वह सरहदों को मानने से इनकार कर देता है. ताकत के दम पर दूसरे मुल्‍कों की जमीन हथ‍ियाना चाहता है. बात जापान की हो या…
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During the 13th and 14th centuries, Japan witnessed a tumultuous period marked by 150 years of widespread warfare. Feudal lords vied for political power, prompting many noble families to retreat to their manors for extended periods. This…
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang praised what he called a restart in relations with Japan and South Korea as he met their leaders for the first three-way talks in four years on Monday in Seoul, striving to revive trade and security dialogues…
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