Tokyo, Apr 21 (UNI) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday sent a ritual offering to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of the country’s past brutal militarism, on the occasion of its spring festival. Ishiba sent the ritual tree, called “masakaki,” on the first day of the three-day ceremony at the war-linked shrine located…
New Delhi, Mar 5 (UNI) A delegation from the Japan-India Business Cooperation Committee (JIBCC) led by its Chairman, Tatsuo Yasunaga, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. The delegation, comprising 17 members, included senior leaders from leading Japanese corporate houses across key sectors such as manufacturing, banking, airlines, pharma sector, plant engineering and logistics. Yasunaga…
Washington/New Delhi, Jan 20 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is in Washington for the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the USA, met with two of his Quad colleagues – Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya, and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Amid reports of a meeting to be held of…
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 8 (UNI) India’s Lakshya Sen exited the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament after suffering a straight-games defeat in the men’s singles pre-quarterfinals at the Axiata Arena on Thursday. World No. 13 Lakshya went down 22-20, 21-15 to Hong Kong China’s Lee Cheuk Yiu, ranked 18th, in a 53-minute contest, as per Olympics.com….
By Anand Venkitachalam New Delhi, Dec 31 (UNI) As the curtain falls down on 2025, we close the year on what has been a glorious year for heavy metal, and indeed what can even go down as one of the greatest in the annals of metal history; unfortunately, also one of the saddest given the…
New Delhi, Dec 24 (UNI) Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal is set to make its theatrical debut in Japan, marking another significant milestone in the film’s global run. The high-octane action drama, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, will hit Japanese cinemas on February 13, 2026, following its massive box office success and global buzz. The…
Chennai, Dec 15 (UNI) Wheels India has signed a Technical Assistance Agreement with Tokyo, Japan headquartered Topy Industries for the design, development and manufacture of aluminium alloy wheels. As part of this agreement, Topy will provide technical knowhow and engineering support to enhance Wheels India’s design and manufacturing capabilities for the cast aluminium wheel business….
Beijing, Dec 1 (UNI) China has urged Japan to take history as a mirror, deeply reflect on its past and demonstrate its political commitments to Beijing through concrete actions, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday. “On issues of utter importance, the Japanese side should not harbour any illusion that they can fob…
New Delhi, Nov 29 (UNI) India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed agreements for three loans worth over 800 million USD for projects in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat and a Technical Assistance grant of one million USD in Assam. The agreements were signed for the Maharashtra Power Distribution Enhancement Programme for Agricultural…
Mukilteo (Washington), (UNI) John Eimen, the cherubic, red-haired child actor who graced a string of iconic American television series during the late 1950s and ’60s, has died at the age of 76. His family confirmed that he succumbed to prostate cancer at his home in Mukilteo, Washington, only months after receiving his diagnosis in September,…
