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  Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin rides Bullet train in Japan; seeks 'equivalent' service in India

  World | May 28, 2023 13:07 IST

  In an earlier endeavor to attract more investments to Tamil Nadu, the CM had set out on an official trip to Singapore and Japan.

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  Strong earthquake of magnitude 6.2 shakes eastern Japan; no tsunami warning

  World | May 26, 2023 17:26 IST

  Japan earthquake: Strong shaking was reported in Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, but the USGS said there was little chance of serious damage or fatalities.

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  Japan: Three killed, including 2 cops, in gun and knife attack

  World | May 25, 2023 21:53 IST

  Japan gun knife attack: A witness told NHK public television that a woman fell while being chased by the suspect, who then stabbed her with a knife and shot at two police officers as they arrived at the scene in Nakano city in the prefecture of Nagano.

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  Singapore regains world's best airport spot. Top 20 list

  World | March 16, 2023 19:19 IST

  According to the Skytrax World Airport awards 2023, Singapore airport regained its top spot, pushing Doha's Hamad International Airport to second place, followed by Tokyo's Haneda Airport on the third spot.

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  Japan launches biggest military build-up since World War II

  World | December 25, 2022 14:08 IST

  Japan national security strategy: Tokyo on Friday unveiled the biggest shift in its security plan by adopting a national security strategy amid fears of being targetted by China and North Korea.

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  Japan space agency rocket carrying 8 satellites fails

  World | October 12, 2022 12:03 IST

  Japan news: JAXA officials said the agency sent a self-destruction signal after deciding that the rocket was not able to fly safely and enter a planned orbit.

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  PM Modi to attend funeral of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe in Japan on September 27

  India | September 22, 2022 18:11 IST

  Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, 67, died in July after being shot while giving a campaign speech on a street in Nara, Japan.

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  Powerful typhoon pounds southern Japan; thousands evacuated

  World | September 18, 2022 12:04 IST

  In the hard-hit Kagoshima prefecture, more than 9,000 residents took shelter at evacuation centres on Sunday. In the neighbouring Miyazaki prefecture, another 4,700 people were evacuated.

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  Shinzo Abe assassination: Murder suspect says life destroyed by mother's religion

  World | August 26, 2022 12:45 IST

  Tokyo: More than 7,000 people have signed a petition requesting prosecutorial leniency for Yamagami, who told police that he killed Abe, one of Japan's most powerful and divisive politicians, because of his ties to an unnamed religious group widely believed to be the Unification Church.

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  Tokyo to host World Athletics Championships again after 1991

  Other Sports | July 15, 2022 13:49 IST

  This year's world championships will begin on Friday at Hayward Stadium in Eugene.

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  Shinzo Abe’s body arrives in Tokyo as Japan mourns former PM’s death

  World | July 09, 2022 16:23 IST

  Abe’s assassination ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary election shocked the nation and raised questions over whether security for the former prime minister was adequate.

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  Shinzo Abe: Moment when Japan's former PM was shot at | WATCH

  World | July 08, 2022 12:19 IST

  The incident took place in Nara town where he was addressing an election meeting ahead of Sunday's polling for the Upper House of the Parliament.

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  Japan faces worst heatwave in 150 years, blackout fears rise in Tokyo

  World | July 01, 2022 20:08 IST

  The government for a fourth straight day has issued an advisory warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas of a possible power crunch if businesses and residents don't follow the required measures to conserve energy.  

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  Quad vows to allocate $50 billion for infrastructure in Indo-Pacific region

  India | May 24, 2022 19:20 IST

  The summit comes at a time when relations between China and the Quad member countries have become tense over the last few years.

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  India always finds solution no matter how big problem is: PM to Indian diaspora in Japan | 10 points

  India | May 23, 2022 22:41 IST

  Prime Minister Modi is in Japan on a two-day visit to attend a summit of the Quad leaders at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida. He will also hold separate bilateral meetings with the Quad leaders on the sidelines of the summit.

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  Quad Summit 2022: Indian democracy became strong, resilient in last 8 years, says PM Modi in Tokyo

  India | May 23, 2022 22:24 IST

  Quad Summit 2022 LIVE Updates: PM Modi on Monday arrived in Japan on a two-day visit to attend a summit of the Quad leaders which is aimed at further bolstering cooperation among the member nations of the influential grouping.

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  'Japan will eventually cease to exist if...': Elon Musk's new tweet

  World | May 10, 2022 15:19 IST

  Elon Musk was tagged in an article on Twitter having latest data on Japan's population, following which he tweeted his response.

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  US President Joe Biden to meet PM Modi at Quad summit in Japan next month: White House

  World | April 29, 2022 12:01 IST

  Joe Biden’s trip to South Korea and Japan has been scheduled from May 20 to 24.

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  Omicron threat: Japan suspends new reservations on all incoming flights

  World | December 01, 2021 19:11 IST

  Japan banned all foreign visitors starting Tuesday. The government also asked its citizens arriving in the country to quarantine for up to 14 days.

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  On Halloween, man dressed up as Batman's Joker stabs at least 10 on Tokyo train

  World | October 31, 2021 22:57 IST

  In August, the day before the Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony, a 36-year-old man stabbed 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo in a random burst of violence.