Seoul, Apr 22 (UNI) South Korea on Tuesday expressed deep regret over Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ritual offering to the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine on the occasion of its annual spring festival. The South Korean foreign ministry said in a statement that the government expresses deep disappointment and regret over the fact that Japan’s…
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…
Tokyo, Feb 9 (UNI/SPUTNIK) The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, won a resounding victory in the elections to the key lower house of parliament, securing more than two-thirds, or 316 of the 465, seats, the best result in two decades. This will allow the party to pass bills even…
Beijing, Feb 5 (UNI) Defending champion India will take on China in the women’s quarterfinals while the men will take on Korea in the last eight stage of the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Qingdao, China on Thursday. Having qualified for the quarterfinal with a match to spare in the group stage, Indian men rested…
Moscow, Feb 4 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Japan and Bangladesh signed an agreement on the transfer of defense equipment and technology, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. “On February 3 (same day local time), in Dhaka, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, H.E. SAIDA Shinichi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and Lieutenant General…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that nearly 8 lakh senior citizens have received free inpatient treatment in hospitals under the Vay Vandana Scheme, an elderly care initiative linked to the Ayushman Bharat programme, during her ceremonial pre-Budget address to Parliament. Referring to enrolment under the scheme, the President said…
Windhoek, Jan 20 (UNI) Australia recorded a comfortable win against Japan in their second match of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 to book a place in the Super 6s on Tuesday. Japan opted to bat first after winning the toss and despite losing Nikhil Pol early, were able to set a platform…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) Telugu superstar Allu Arjun created a wave of excitement in Tokyo during his recent visit to Japan, where he delighted fans by addressing them in Japanese and even delivering a popular dialogue from ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ in the language. His spontaneous gesture drew thunderous cheers and applause from the…
