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  Watch: ‘Invisible train’ to hit tracks in Japan by 2018

  World | April 12, 2016 18:12 IST

  Tokyo (Japan): Japanese conglomerate Seibu Railway based in Tokorozawa, Saitama, wants to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2018 by launching a new line of speedy commuter train which will enable its passengers to blend into

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  Panasonic offers family benefits to gay employees, invites praise

  March 18, 2016 14:08 IST

  Panasonic, the first major Japanese company to start recognizing same sex partnerships in its ranks, has gotten both praise and harshly negative responses to the new policy.

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  Toyota recalls 2.9 million vehicles worldwide over seatbelt defect

  February 18, 2016 16:42 IST

  Tokyo: Toyota said on Thursday it was recalling 2.87 million vehicles globally due to the possibility that their rear seatbelt could come apart in a crash and cause injuries.The recall involved Toyota's RAV4 sports utility

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  Netaji gold tooth may be in ashes in Tokyo: UK website

  World | January 31, 2016 20:05 IST

  London: A UK website set up to catalogue the last days of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose today claimed that his gold-plated tooth is likely to be found in his last remains held at Renkoji Temple

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  Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo have the world's best three international airports

  World | October 22, 2015 14:51 IST

  New Delhi: Singapore's Changi international airport continues to occupy the top slot in the list of world's 10 best airports prepared by the travel website The Guide to Sleeping in Airports. Changi has been occupying the

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  Despite recalls Honda records 20% profit rise on yen

  July 31, 2015 18:06 IST

  Tokyo:  Japanese automaker Honda reported on Friday a 20% jump in fiscal first quarter profit on the back of a cheap yen that offset the damage from a massive air bag recall.Honda Motor Co's April-June

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  2020 Tokyo Olympics emblem unveiled

  Other Sports | July 25, 2015 13:19 IST

  Tokyo: Five years to the day before the opening ceremony, organisers unveiled the emblems of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games here.Designed by Japanese artist Kenjiro Sato, the emblem is based on 'T', standing

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  CEO of Japan's Toshiba resigns over doctored books

  July 21, 2015 21:03 IST

  Tokyo: Toshiba's CEO and eight other executives resigned Tuesday to take responsibility for doctored books that inflated profits at the Japanese technology manufacturer by 152 billion yen ($1.2 billion) over several years.Toshiba Corp. acknowledged a

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  Man sets himself on fire on Japanese bullet train

  World | June 30, 2015 19:49 IST

  Odawara:  A man riding a Japanese high-speed bullet train set himself on fire Tuesday, killing himself and another passenger as the coach filled with smoke, a fire official said.At least 26 other people were injured,

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  Smoking linked to breast cancer in young women: Study

  Lifestyle | June 25, 2015 14:34 IST

  Tokyo : Smoking may increase the risk of dying early in pre-menopausal women with breast cancer, a research said."Overall, this work is monumental in advising patients about how smoking might affect breast cancer outcome," said

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  When PM Modi played drums at Japan (Watch video)

  Politics | May 28, 2015 18:45 IST

  Narendra Modi, the charismatic prime minister of India, seems to be master of all trades and not just one.From giving powerful public speeches and wielding broom on roads to taking selfies with world leaders, PM

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  Japan's maglev train breaks own speed record at 361 mph

  World | April 21, 2015 16:07 IST

  Tokyo: A Japanese maglev that is the fastest passenger train in the world has broken its own speed record.Operator JR Central said the train reached 375 miles per hour in a test run on Tuesday,

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  World's oldest person dies at 117

  World | April 01, 2015 10:12 IST

  Tokyo: The world's oldest person has died nearly a month after celebrating her 117th birthday.Her nursing home says Misao Okawa died of heart failure early Wednesday.Okawa, born in Osaka on March 5, 1898, was recognized

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  Wife of Japanese hostage begs Tokyo, Amman to save husband

  World | January 30, 2015 12:01 IST

  Tokyo: The wife of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, who is being threatened with execution by Islamic State terrorists, broke her silence on Thursday hours before the deadline for a hostage swap that could save his

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  Japan's 4.5 million yen tuna fish

  World | January 05, 2015 9:58 IST

  Tokyo: A single bluefin tuna has sold for 4.5 million yen ($37,500) in annual celebratory bidding at the first auction of the year at Tokyo's famous fish market.Kiyoshi Kimura, the owner of a Japanese sushi

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  Japan earthquake collapses homes, causes injuries

  World | November 23, 2014 6:52 IST

  Tokyo: A strong earthquake in the mountainous area of central Japan that hosted the 1998 Winter Olympics destroyed more than half a dozen homes in a ski resort town and injured at least 30 people,

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  In Pics: Typhoon Vongfong hits Japan

  World | October 14, 2014 9:10 IST

  New Delhi: Typhoon Vongfong was downgraded to a tropical storm as it hit the Japanese island of Kyushu after battering the southern island of Okinawa, which is home to the U.S. military's Kadena Air Base.At

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  Modi should not visit Renkoji Temple where Netaji's ashes are kept

  Politics | September 02, 2014 16:31 IST

  Chandigarh:  Netaji Subhash Kranti Manch has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to visit the famous Renkoji temple in Tokyo, where Japan claims the urn containing the ashes purported to belong to Netaji Subhash Chandra

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  DNA of non-violence ingrained in our society: PM Narendra Modi

  World | September 02, 2014 12:57 IST

  Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought to address concerns of international community over India not signing the NPT by saying that the country's commitment to peace and non-violence is engrained in the ‘DNA

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  Highlights of PM Narendra Modi's address at Sacred Heart University

  World | September 02, 2014 10:41 IST

  Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a five-day official tour of Japan, on Tuesday morning addressed students at Tokyo's Sacred Heart University.Here are the highlights of his speech:I have heard that your University