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Why are Japan, Taiwan and other countries in that region prone to frequent earthquakes?
Explainers | Apr 04, 2024, 11:33 AM ISTThe recent powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck near Taiwan's Hualien City resulted in significant casualties and infrastructure damage, making it the strongest earthquake to hit the region in decades. While tsunami warnings were issued initially, they were later lifted.
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Japan: Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes off east coast of Honshu
World | Apr 04, 2024, 09:38 AM ISTThe earthquake struck at 03:16 UTC with a depth of 10 kilometers. Further details regarding the impact and potential damage are yet to be disclosed.
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North Korea tests new hypersonic missile, the latest in its war preparations as tensions rise
World | Apr 03, 2024, 06:31 PM ISTTensions are high in the Korean peninsula as North Korea has intensified weapons tests in response to expanded military drills between South Korea and the US. Earlier this year, North Korea launched a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time that can target the US mainland.
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Japan reports first wave of tsunami after 7.2 earthquake rocks Taiwan
World | Apr 03, 2024, 07:30 AM ISTTaiwan was hit by a strong 7.2 magnitude earthquake on early Wednesday damaging several buildings in a southern city and creating a tsunami that washed ashore on southern Japanese islands.
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Japan’s royal family makes formal debut on Instagram after ignoring its value for nearly 27 years
World | Apr 02, 2024, 11:13 AM ISTThe first photo published was of the imperial couple sitting on a sofa with their 22-year-old daughter Princess Aiko, which garnered thousands of views within minutes.
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Earthquake of 6.1 magnitude hits Japan, no tsunami warning issued
World | Apr 02, 2024, 06:44 AM ISTNo report of casualty or loss of properties emerged from Japan's Iwate and Aomori as of now.
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Oppenheimer finally opens in Japan eight months after its worldwide release | Deets inside
Entertainment | Mar 30, 2024, 10:16 AM ISTEight months after its global release, the Cillian Murphy starrer Oppenheimer is finally released in Japan. However, it is also reported that the film featured a warning which said the movie carried images of nuclear tests that could evoke the damage caused by the bombs.
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SS Rajamouli survives earthquake in Japan, filmmaker's son Karthikeya says, 'was on the 28th floor.'
Entertainment | Mar 21, 2024, 11:54 AM ISTSS Rajamouli and his son Karthikeya was recently in Japan for an event of their film RRR. Meanwhile, the filmmaker's son on Thursday shared a news with the fans about their earthquake experience in Japan, following which their fans expressed their concerns for them.
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Japan's foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa condemns supplying of weapons From North Korea to Russia
News | Mar 19, 2024, 02:55 PM ISTJapanese foreign minister, Yoko Kamikawa condemned the supplying of weapons from North Korea to Russia on Monday (March 18) after chairing a Security Council meeting on "Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation." Watch to know more!
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Japan earthquake: Tremors of magnitude of 5.8 hit Fukushima- two days after nuclear disaster
World | Mar 14, 2024, 09:12 PM ISTThe epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, where strong tremors were recorded, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had not been issued.
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Japan High Court rules 'denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional', asks govt to overturn law
World | Mar 14, 2024, 06:08 PM ISTThe Sapporo High Court ruling said that not allowing same-sex couples to marry and enjoy the same benefits as straight couples violates their "fundamental right to have a family". A lower court issued a similar ruling earlier Thursday.
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Japan's first private-sector rocket carrying satellite explodes moments after launch | WATCH
World | Mar 13, 2024, 10:31 AM ISTIf successful, Japan's Space One would have become the first Japanese company to put a satellite into orbit. However, the mission ended in failure as the rocket exploded after launch, as the company said it was "interrupted" and was investigating the situation.
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Jaishankar hands over personal letter from PM Modi to Japan's late PM Shinzo Abe's wife
World | Mar 08, 2024, 12:02 PM ISTShinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving PM, was assassinated in 2022 at an election campaign speech in Nara. In the same year, PM Modi hailed him as an outstanding leader of Japan and lauded him for strengthening Japan's strategic ties with India.
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Japan's Nikkei 225 makes historic leap, breaches 40,000 level for first time as tech stocks surge
Business | Mar 04, 2024, 10:55 AM ISTShares in Japan have tracked gains in other markets driven by expectations for strong demand for technology associated with artificial intelligence.
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India to become world's third-largest economy by 2027, says Jefferies
Business | Feb 22, 2024, 01:06 PM ISTOver the past decade, India's GDP has surged at a CAGR of 7%, reaching $3.6 trillion and climbing to the 5th position globally. With forecasts predicting GDP to surpass $5 trillion in four years, India is poised to overtake Japan and Germany to claim the third spot.
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Japan introduces 'digital nomad visa': Top 5 destinations to explore
Travel | Feb 21, 2024, 08:00 AM ISTJapan's new digital nomad visa program offers remote workers a 6-month stay. Explore top destinations like Kyoto, Tokyo, and more while working remotely. Learn eligibility details and discover the wonders of Japan.
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Japan's H3 rocket reaches planned trajectory in key 2nd test after failed debut last year I VIDEO
World | Feb 17, 2024, 08:51 AM ISTThe H3 had a "successful liftoff" at 9:22 a.m. Tokyo time (0022 GMT) and was "on course" with its engines properly working, JAXA said in a live broadcast that showed scientists clapping and hugging each other at Tanegashima Space Center.
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Japan slips into recession, Germany overtakes as world’s third-largest economy
Business | Feb 15, 2024, 12:24 PM ISTPreviously the second-largest economy behind the US, Japan fell to the third-largest in 2010 amid an expanding Chinese economy.
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Japan court sentences man to death for 2019 arson attack at anime studio that killed 36
World | Jan 25, 2024, 02:51 PM ISTShinji Aoba stormed into Kyoto Animation's No. 1 studio and set it ablaze in 2019, resulting in the deaths of more than half of the 70-person workforce present there. He reportedly sought revenge after thinking that the studio plagiarised novels he submitted in a contest.
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Japan's Moon Mission SLIM lands close to target: First image released | All details
Science | Jan 25, 2024, 02:15 PM ISTJapan's "Moon Sniper," the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), successfully landed on the lunar surface, achieving a pinpoint soft landing about 55 meters from its target.