Japan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi on Thursday strongly condemned Pakistan-backed terrorism and called for coordinated global action against terror outfits including Lashkar-e-Taiba and…
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A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck northern Japan on Thursday, but authorities said there was no tsunami threat and no immediate reports of major damage. The earthquake occurred off the coast of Iwate prefecture, with the epicentre located…
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Japan’s government has decided to significantly increase visa fees for foreign nationals by revising the related Cabinet order, marking the first such change in nearly five decades. The revised fees, approved at a Cabinet meeting on…
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Tropical Storm Jangmi brought torrential rain and heightened flood risks across east-central Japan on Wednesday as it moved into the densely populated Tokyo metropolitan area, disrupting transport services and causing power outages. Heavy…
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China's Coast Guard said on Monday that it carried out a "law enforcement" patrol in waters east of Taiwan, describing the move as a response to plans by Japan and the Philippines to begin maritime boundary delimitation talks in an area…
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Japan’s defence minister, Koizumi Shinjirō, pushed back against accusations of “new militarism” on Sunday, questioning how a country without nuclear weapons or strategic bombers could be portrayed as a growing military threat. Speaking at…
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The US, India, Japan and Australia on Tuesday launched a new Indo-Pacific maritime surveillance initiative and unveiled a series of partnerships as foreign ministers from the four Quad nations met in New Delhi. The gathering of the Quad —…
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday called for urgent de-escalation in the Middle East after the United Arab Emirates reported coming under attack for the first time since a ceasefire was declared nearly a month ago. “The UK…
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A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck northern Japan early Monday, the United States Geological Survey reported, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The quake hit about 18 kilometers west of Sarabetsu in Hokkaido at…
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A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to warn residents to stay away from coastal areas amid fears of tsunami waves reaching up to 3 meters. According to the Japan…
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