Tag: Tokyo

Tokyo tune-up

PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal, among others, will arouse Indian hopes in badminton, though it is time we realised the suicidal impact of a nation’s collective aspirations being focused on a few outstanding individuals who frankly have climbed up the hard way in spite rather than because of the system.

May 3, 2019

Banker Yogendra Puranik, first Indian to win a Japan election, wants to bring bank culture to politics

In an interview to The Statesman, Yogendra ‘Yogi’ Puranik says he will put in ‘120 per cent’ for the sake of all those who voted for him

May 2, 2019

US President meets Abe, hopeful for US-Japan trade deal

The US President, who is set to visit Japan next month, suggested that an agreement may be signed during that trip.

April 27, 2019

PM Modi, Japanese PM Abe take express train to Tokyo from Yamanashi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe took an express train from Yamanashi to Tokyo on Sunday evening after a special reception hosted by the Japanese PM in the picturesque Prefecture located close to Mount Fuji.

October 28, 2018

PM Modi lands in Tokyo for 13th India-Japan Annual Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Tokyo on Saturday night at around 10.30 pm JST (7 pm IST) for a two-day bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.

October 27, 2018

Turkey’s currency crisis gets worse with fresh 11% plunge

The lira's drop has unsettled global markets, with shares of European banks coming under particular pressure.

August 13, 2018

Indo-Japan touch in robotics

India and Japan have started technical discussions for future research collaboration in the areas of unmanned ground vehicles and robotics, Japanese ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu has announced. Addressing a seminar on “India & Japan: Towards A Higher Stage’’ organised by a think-tank here on Tuesday night, he also declared Tokyo’s readiness to provide its...

February 8, 2018

Japan FM hails Indo-Japan ties in 2017

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has hailed the remarkable progress of Indo-Japan strategic ties in 2017, describing it as a “great year” for bilateral relations. Kono was speaking at the Republic Day celebration event hosted by India’s Ambassador to Japan Sujan R Chinoy at the Indian Embassy here on Friday. “I would like to express...

January 27, 2018

Japanese broadcaster ‘apologises’ for false N Korea missile alert

The Japanese state broadcaster NHK apologized for mistakenly issuing a news alert claiming that North Korea had launched a missile and citizens should seek refuge, only a few days after a similar incident in Hawaii. NHK sent the message around 7 p.m. on Tuesday citing “J-Alert”, a centralized satellite system used by the government to issue warnings to...

January 17, 2018

Giant tuna fetches $323,300 in Tokyo market

A giant tuna was sold on Friday for a whopping 36.45 million yen ($323,300) during this year’s first tuna auction at the world famous Tsukiji fish market here. The bluefin tuna, weighing 405 kg and sourced from Aomori prefecture, was bought at a per kilo price of 90,000 yen by Yukitaka Yamaguchi, an intermediary for...

January 5, 2018

Madhuri Dixit flaunts her ‘Samurai’ avatar, see picture

Actress Madhuri Dixit-Nene, who celebrated her New Year in Tokyo, got a chance to try the Samurai headgear during her visit to a museum. Tried the Samurai headgear (weighs a ton) and sword. All the warriors all over the world must have been so strong to wear such heavy gear, ride their horses and fight...

January 3, 2018

Finding Zen in Tokyo

Think Tokyo and the first things that come to your mind would be the crowds of people, glass skyscrapers, shiny LED lights, vending machines, just to name a few. To say that it’s as energetic just as another metropolis would be an understatement. With all the hustle and bustle, this city of 13 million has...

December 16, 2017

Bitcoin plummets after hitting record high in Japan

Bitcoin vale plummeted 12 per cent on Friday after hitting a record high of 2.4 million yen ($21,167) in the first hours of trading in Japan. Bitcoin reached the high at 8 a.m., on Coincheck, one of the biggest bitcoin exchanges in Japan, and a little bit lower on bitFlyer, another main exchange firm, reports...

December 8, 2017

Tokyo unveils shortlisted mascots for 2020 Summer Olympics

The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) on Thursday unveiled a shortlist of mascots that will be voted in the coming months by school children. Three pairs of mascots were unveiled at an event in the Kakezuka school in central Tokyo, which was attended by the selection panel and some...

December 7, 2017

Photos: Tokyo marks 1,000 days countdown ahead of 2020 Olympics

The ceremony included demonstrations of new sports that will debut at the Summer Games.

October 28, 2017

Japan eye record gold haul at Tokyo 2020

The country's previous best haul at a Winter Games was five gold medals.

October 13, 2017

Tokyo to diversify energy mix as Japanese turn against N-technology

At a time when India is desperately stitching civil nuclear deals to meet its growing energy needs, Japan is working overtime to develop alternate energy sources amid growing domestic concerns over the safety of nuclear plants in the wake of the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Incidentally, Japan’s quest to diversify its energy mix comes at...

October 10, 2017