Japanese foreign and defence ministers Yoko Kamikawa and Minoru Kihara had met with PM Narendra Modi on Monday, where they underscored the deepening relations between the two countries. PM Modi highlighted Japan's important role in promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced to step down as prime minister next month, after a three-year tenure marked by scandal and declining public support. Here are some possible contenders to replace him when his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) holds a leadership poll.
Fumio Kishida to quit politics: Local election losses earlier in the year eroded his clout, and LDP lawmakers have voiced the need for a fresh face ahead of the next general election.
A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale struck off Japan’s southern coast on Thursday, triggering a tsunami advisory near the southern coast of Kyushu. The 7.1 magnitude earthquake occurred at 4:42 pm local time near Miyazaki, Japan, reported by the United States Geological Survey.
The earthquake struck at 7.57 pm, measured at a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in western Kanagawa Prefecture.
Nagasaki Day is celebrated on August 9 every year to mark the anniversary of the devastating nuclear attack by the US on the Japanese city during World War II, killing over 70,000 people. Friday's ceremony in Nagasaki was marked with the absence of Western envoys due to Israel's exclusion.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami advisory, predicting waves of up to 1 metre (3.3 feet) along the southern coast of Kyushu and nearby island of Shikoku. The tremor struck near the eastern coast of Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu.
During their meeting, the foreign ministers of the Quad countries emphasised the importance of maintaining a free and open rules-based international order. They also underscored the need to uphold principles such as freedom, human rights, democratic values, and sovereignty.
On Sunday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Tokyo, Japan's capital, where they discussed a broad spectrum of regional and global issues.
India was scheduled to host the Quad leaders' summit in January this year, but postponed it as Biden was busy preparing for his re-election. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended last year's summit in Hiroshima, Japan on May 20.
Japan's population has been declining since it reached 127 million in 2009, with births reaching a record low last year. The number of births in 2023 reached a record low at 730,000, while deaths in Japan also reached a record high at 1.58 million.
Japan's population peaked at 127 million in 2009 and has been declining ever since, with low birth rates and high mortality rates. Surveys show young Japanese are reluctant to marry and have children due to bleak job prospects and high cost-of-living.
Travel vlogger explores Japan's 'Melody Roads' where specially designed roads play music as you drive over them! The video showcases the unique experience and has sparked a fun debate online.
Trump was targeted in an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, where a bullet grazed past his ear in a near-fatal attack. A few days later, the internet was left stunned after seeing Trump's iconic post-attack photo on T-shirts in Chinese markets.
The local government in Japan's Yamagata prefecture passed a law calling on residents to laugh hard at least once a day. This is not the first time Japan has introduced such bizarre rules, which included an anti-dancing law until 2014 that prevented people from dancing in clubs.
Under the law, transgender individuals seeking to change their gender assignment on official documents must be diagnosed with gender dysphoria and undergo sex reassignment surgery.
Japanese officials stated that despite slight dehydration, the woman was in good health and walked away after a medical check at a nearby hospital.
Floppy disks were used in the Japanese government system, and now it is officially getting off the shelf. Japan made a law in 2022 to discontinue floppy and CD-ROM in the government systems, but it took almost 2 years to completely stop the usage.
As per reports, the advance ticket bookings will open from July 5 and those who book tickets in advance, they will get posters of Shah Rukh Khan from the song, Chaleya.
Japanese Vice-Minister for Policy Coordination (Internal Affairs), Hiroshi Yoshida, announced this joint effort, highlighting the two countries' commitment to fostering responsible AI practices.
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