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  Japan votes in national election, first key test for Fumio Kishida

  World | October 31, 2021 9:07 IST

  Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party is expected to lose some seats from pre-election levels, but maintain a comfortable majority together with its junior coalition partner Komeito.

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  Japanese drugmaker to launch first-ever plant-based COVID vaccine

  World | October 13, 2021 14:48 IST

  The vaccine technology is formed with virus-like particles that mimic the target virus and does not actually use a live virus, unlike some of the current vaccines and can thus be deemed relatively safe for humans.

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  Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes Tokyo; no tsunami danger

  World | October 07, 2021 20:02 IST

  The Meteorological Agency said the quake was centered in Chiba prefecture, just east of Tokyo, at a depth of 80 kilometers (48 miles). It caused buildings to sway but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.  

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  Want to bring gold from Paris Paralympics: Bhavina Patel

  News | September 06, 2021 18:21 IST

  Bhavina Patel, after securing Silver Medal on her Paralympic Games debut in Tokyo, returned to India.

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  Avani Lekhara wins gold at Tokyo Paralympics: Kangana Ranaut, Akshay Kumar and others laud athlete

  Celebrities | August 30, 2021 18:38 IST

  The 19-year-old shooter Avani Lekhara from Jaipur finished with a world record-equalling a total of 249.6 at the Tokyo Paralympics and winning a gold medal for India. She sustained spinal cord injuries in a car accident in 2012.

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  Tokyo Paralympics: Yogesh Kathuniya wins Silver in men's discus throw F56 event

  Other Sports | August 30, 2021 9:43 IST

  Yogesh Kathuniya clinched a silver medal in the men's F56 event in the Paralympics.

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  Japan halts some Moderna vaccine after contamination found

  World | August 26, 2021 14:59 IST

  The health ministry said contamination was reported from multiple vaccination sites. Some doses might have been administered, but no adverse health effects have been reported so far, officials said.

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  Staying away from mat for 20-25 days affected my preparations: Bajrang Punia

  Sports | August 08, 2021 16:40 IST

  Olympic bronze medalist Bajrang Punia on August 08 said that his knee injury forced him to skip training for 20-25 which affected his Olympic preparations.

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  How does Tokyo look from Space during Olympics? NASA shares image

  World | July 29, 2021 20:06 IST

  Taking to Instagram, NASA shared an image of Tokyo, where Olympic games are being held, showing the city glowing bright with the magic of the Olympics. The image was captured by NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough.

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  Japan begins accepting 'vaccine passports' applications

  World | July 26, 2021 14:59 IST

  The Japanese govt is currently negotiating with other countries to expand use of its vaccine passports.

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  Tokyo Olympics: Amit Panghal's parents confident that the boxing icon will meet nation's expectations

  Sports | July 23, 2021 21:31 IST

  Top seed and world no.1 Amit Panghal (52kg) will shine at the Tokyo Olympics, said the boxer's parents in an exclusive interaction with India TV. Panghal will step into the ring on July 31 in the last-16-round in Tokyo.

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  Japan declares 4th COVID state of emergency

  World | July 09, 2021 11:14 IST

  The govt announced on Thursday that emergency will be effective from July 12 to Aug 22, which may cause Summer Olympic Games to be held without spectators at venues in the capital, Xinhua news agency reported.

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  6.0-magnitude quake jolts Japan's Fukushima

  World | May 14, 2021 13:47 IST

  An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck off Japan's Fukushima prefecture on Friday, according to authorities.

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  Vistara to start Delhi-Tokyo flights from June 16

  India | May 10, 2021 15:16 IST

  Vistara said on Monday it will start flights on the Delhi-Tokyo route from June 16 under the air bubble arrangement formed between India and Japan.

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  Japan issues 3rd coronavirus emergency in Tokyo, Osaka area

  World | April 23, 2021 17:15 IST

  Japan declared a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western prefectures on Friday amid skepticism it will be enough to curb a rapid coronavirus resurgence just three months ahead of the Olympics.

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  Japan declares emergency for Tokyo area as Covid cases spike

  World | January 08, 2021 12:32 IST

  Japan began its first day under a coronavirus state of emergency Friday with much of life as usual, including morning commuter trains shuttling crowds of mask-wearing people at bustling stations.

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  Tokyo hosts 4-country gymnastics meet to test COVID-19 safety

  Other Sports | November 06, 2020 15:14 IST

  This is another step in attempting to illustrate that Tokyo will be able to hold next year’s Olympics — even without a vaccine — in the midst of a pandemic.

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  EAM Jaishankar attends Quad ministerial meeting in Tokyo

  News | October 06, 2020 18:16 IST

  External Affairs Minister (EAM) of India Dr S Jaishankar participated in the meeting of Foreign Ministers of Quad group countries-Japan, the United States, Australia and India in Japan's Tokyo on October 6.

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  This public toilet in Tokyo has transparent walls that glow in vibrant colors

  World | August 29, 2020 12:08 IST

  The walls of two newly installed public toilets in the Shibuya neighborhood in Tokyo are see-through before people enter, but turn opaque when the doors are closed and locked from the inside. The so-called transparent toilets, which opened this month, were designed by award-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban for a project organized by The Nippon Foundation that redesigned a total of 17 public toilets in the neighborhood.

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  Study reveals strenuous daily exercise may shorten, not prolong, longevity

  Lifestyle | June 20, 2020 8:57 IST

  Researchers analysed the longevity data for professional Japanese traditional artists, and found that Kabuki (classical Japanese dance-drama) actors, known for their vigorous movements, surprisingly had shorter lifespans compared with other tradition