Japan

Sensex Trades Over 100 Points Lower, Nifty At 11,406

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Thursday August 16, 2018

Share Market on Thursday: MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.0 per cent.

2-Year-Old Japanese Boy, Lost In Forest For 3 Days, Found Alive

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 15, 2018

A two-year-old boy who went missing in woods in western Japan has been found unharmed after three days alone, apparently surviving on river water as volunteers hunted desperately for him.

Statue Of Child In Nuclear Radiation Suit In Japan Sparks Online Furore

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 14, 2018

A giant statue of a child wearing a radiation suit in the Japanese city of Fukushima has touched off a storm of criticism online as the nuclear-hit area seeks to rebuild its reputation.

Record Heatwave Grips Japan, Threatens Famed Tuna Auction

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 13, 2018

Fishmongers at Tokyo's famed Tsukiji tuna auction are feeling the heat as the ageing market's air conditioners struggle to keep up with a heatwave blanketing the country.

Sensex Loses 280 Points, Nifty At 11,350; Vedanta, SBI Top Losers

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Monday August 13, 2018

Share Market on Monday: MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 1.3 per cent to a five-week low.

This Town In Japan Is Named After Goddess Lakshmi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday August 13, 2018

"Kichijoi", a town near Tokyo in Japan, was named after Hindu goddess Lakshmi, consort of Hindu god Vishnu," said Takayuki Kitagawa, Consul General of Japan, on Sunday.

Japan Ex-Defence Minister To Challenge Shinzo Abe As Party Chief

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 11, 2018

Former Japanese defence minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday announced a long-shot bid to unseat Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as leader of the country's ruling party in elections next month.

Try These Quintessential Japanese Culinary Experiences On Your Next Trip To Japan

Ashwin Rajagopalan | Friday August 10, 2018

Most people will tell you that Japanese cuisine is an acquired taste, with piquant flavours that can often shake your taste buds and olfactory nerves out of their comfort zone

Mazda Caught Cheating On Emissions And Fuel Economy Tests

CarAndBike Team | Thursday August 9, 2018

Mazda has joined the long list of automakers that have been caught cheating in fuel economy and emissions regulations tests. According to the latest report, Mazda,along with Suzuki and Yamaha, has been found guilty of falsifying data in emission and mileage tests.

Suzuki Cheated On Mileage And Emissions Tests

CarAndBike Team | Thursday August 9, 2018

Suzuki, along with Mazda and Toyota have accepted to having cheated on the emissions tests and submitted a report of samples of manufactured vehicles selected during the quality assurance process.

Watch: Sri Lankans Take A Leaf Out Of Japan's Book, Clean Stadium Post Loss

Wednesday August 8, 2018

Japanese fans had drawn applause for cleaning the stands after a heart-breaking loss to Belgium in the FIFA World Cup 2018

Japan Bracing As Strong Typhoon Heads For Tokyo

World News | Reuters | Wednesday August 8, 2018

Japan is bracing for heavy rains and high winds on Wednesday as a strong typhoon is forecast to make landfall near the capital of Tokyo, the latest storm to hit Japan in recent months.

"Return My Husband Safe", Says Wife Of Japanese Journalist Held In Syria

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 7, 2018

The wife of a Japanese journalist kidnapped in Syria more than three years ago broke her silence Tuesday to plead for his release after he appeared in a hostage video.

Tokyo Medical School Apologises For Altering Tests To Keep Women Out

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday August 7, 2018

A Tokyo medical school on Tuesday admitted entrance test scores for female applicants were routinely altered to keep women out and apologised for the discrimination after a probe.

Probe Confirms Tokyo Medical University Rigged Scores To Keep Out Women

World News | Reuters | Tuesday August 7, 2018

A Japanese medical school deliberately cut women's entrance test scores for several years, a panel of lawyers hired by the school to investigate the issue said on Tuesday, calling it a "very serious" instance of discrimination.