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Hisahito’s birth in 2006 was seen as a miracle by conservatives eager to preserve the males-only succession. (Photo: Social Media)

Fate of Japan’s imperial dynasty rests on shoulders of 13-year-old

Hisahito, 13, the lone royal male in his generation, is second in line to throne after his father Crown Prince Akishino.

18 Oct 2019 12:17 PM

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,. (Photo: File)

Japan to allocate 710 million yen to support Typhoon Hagibis hit areas

As per Cabinet Office, around 5,500 people remain housed in shelters and more than 2,30,000 people had been evacuated ahead of the storm.

16 Oct 2019 6:43 PM

Rescuers in Japan worked into a third day on Tuesday in an increasingly desperate search for survivors of a powerful typhoon that killed nearly 70 people and caused widespread destruction. (Photo: AP)

Clean-up, rescue efforts on in Japan as typhoon Hagibis death toll nears 70

By Tuesday morning, some 34,000 households were still without power, and 133,000 homes had no water.

15 Oct 2019 12:16 PM

Japan's military scrambled Sunday to rescue people trapped by flooding in the aftermath of powerful Typhoon Hagibis, which killed at least eleven people, caused landslides and burst rivers. (Photo: AP)

11 dead, thousands in shelters as typhoon hagibis hammers Japan

Japan's military deployed helicopters to rescue people seen in aerial footage standing on balconies waving towels to attract attention.

13 Oct 2019 9:58 AM

It was not until Christmas Day 2015 that he received approval to take leave and see his son. (Representational Image)

Canadian father alleges bullying, sues firm for paternity harassment case

It was the second paternity leave harassment case to be heard in Japan in recent weeks.

09 Oct 2019 1:05 PM

The US House of Representatives will launch a formal impeachment inquiry over whether Donald Trump sought help from the Ukraine to smear former Vice President Joe Biden, a front-runner for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Trump has denied the claims. (Photo: File)

Global stock markets rattled as Trump impeachment bid raises new risks

The dramatic move by House of Representatives Democrats compounded investors’ anxieties.

25 Sep 2019 12:50 PM

Crude prices surged by nearly 20 per cent on Monday as they responded to Saturday’s attack.

Oil falls more than 1 pc as market awaits response to Saudi oil attacks

The company has not given a specific timeline for the resumption of full output.

17 Sep 2019 10:33 AM

Typhoon Faxai powered into the Tokyo region in the early hours of Monday last week. (Photo: AFP)

Almost 80,000 homes still without power a week after Japan typhoon

Local media showed residents in Chiba hurriedly covering broken roofs with blue tarps.

16 Sep 2019 2:38 PM

Last summer, nearly 93,000 people sought emergency care across Japan, with 159 of them dying. (Photo: Representational)

Top doctor sounds alarm over heatstroke at Tokyo 2020

Nagashima cautioned against the risk of communicable diseases as people fly in from around the world.

13 Sep 2019 3:45 PM

Yahoo Japan’s offer of 2,620 yen per Zozo share represents a premium of around 21 per cent versus Wednesday’s closing price.

Yahoo Japan bids for control of fashion e-tailer Zozo for USD 3.7 billion

Yahoo Japan aims to buy 50.1 per cent Zozo, whose market value was 680 billion yen.

12 Sep 2019 10:30 AM

'Please take refuge in cool places and drink water to avoid heatstroke,' TEPCO said. (Photo: AFP)

Heatstroke kills two in Japan post-typhoon blackout

At least 48 other people were sent to hospital for symptoms of heatstroke Tuesday.

11 Sep 2019 10:27 AM

The utility says it will run out of room to store the water by 2022. Harada did not say how much water would need to be dumped into the ocean. (Photo: AP)

Japan to dump radioactive Fukushima water into Pacific

‘The only option will be to drain it into the sea and dilute it,’ the minister, Yoshiaki Harada, told a news briefing in Tokyo.

10 Sep 2019 4:00 PM

Russia’s oil output in August exceeded its quota under the OPEC+ agreements.

Oil hits six-week high on hopes of extended OPEC output cuts

In the United States, crude stockpiles are likely to have fallen for a fourth consecutive week last week.

10 Sep 2019 10:48 AM

Around 17,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Tokyo's Narita Airport, an official said Tuesday, after it took a direct hit from a powerful typhoon that caused transport chaos throughout the capital. (Photo: AP)

17,000 people stranded at Tokyo airport due to Typhoon

The airport said it delivered 2,000 bottles of water, 19,000 bags of crackers and 18,000 bed rolls to stranded passengers.

10 Sep 2019 9:44 AM

Nissan's board, including executives from the firm's alliance partner Renault, will meet at the company's Yokohama headquarters.

Crisis-hit Nissan CEO set to resign as board meets

Saikawa is suspected of improperly adding 47 million yen (USD 440,000) to his compensation by altering the terms of a bonus.

09 Sep 2019 10:37 AM

Oil will struggle to make substantial headway topside this week with no progress on trade talks or meetings even, soft data from Asia and a possible cracking of OPEC’s resolve to control production, said Jeffrey Halley, senior market analyst at OANDA.

Oil prices fall as market eyes trade war, awaits stocks data

US crude was down 26 cents, or 0.5 per cent, at USD 54.84 a barrel by 0644 GMT, while Brent was down 6 cents at USD 58.60 a barrel.

03 Sep 2019 1:17 PM

The Defence Minister will be in Japan on September 2 and September 3 following which he will visit South Korea from September 5 and September 6 for a bilateral visit. (Photo: File)

Rajnath Singh lays wreath at Ichigaya in Tokyo, pays tribute to Japan's SDF forces

Experts feel that the two countries are also natural allies in the field of defence and security.

02 Sep 2019 4:03 PM

Brent crude was up 8 cents, or 0.1 per cent, at USD 61.16 a barrel, by 0420 GMT after adding 1 per cent on Thursday.

Oil set for biggest weekly gain since July on trade dispute hopes

WTI futures, slumped last week by nearly 2 million barrels to their lowest since December.

30 Aug 2019 11:09 AM

In Saga Prefecture, in the Kyushu region, the main railway station was flooded and a number of vehicles were seen submerged. A number of landslides were also reported. (Photo: ANI)

Over 6 lakh people in Japan's Kyushu asked to evacuate amid flood-like situation

At least three people have been killed and one person is missing.

29 Aug 2019 11:46 AM

US crude stockpiles fell sharply last week as imports dropped, plummeting by 11.1 million barrels.

Oil gains, led by US crude, as recession worries ease

Crude oil prices have fallen about 20 per cent from 2019 highs reached in April.

28 Aug 2019 11:54 AM

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'African Mona Lisa' sells for over Rs 10 crore after family 'Googled' signature

A painting by the Nigerian artist responsible for the "African Mona Lisa" sold at auction in London on Tuesday for £1.1 million after the family who owned it googled the signature and realised its importance. (Photo: AFP)

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A man uses his smartphone to film Chinese military planes trail colored smoke as they fly in formation past the sun during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. (Photo: AP)

Communist Party of China celebrates 70 years in power

Red roses are placed on an altar in memorial for the missing students of Ayotzinapa, demanding justice on the 5th anniversary of their disappearance, in Guatemala City, Thursday, September 26, 2019. Family members continue to call for justice five years after the Ayotzinapa students were allegedly taken from buses by local police and turned over to a drug gang. (Photo: AP)

Tribute to 43 missing Guatemalan students

Chinese President Xi Jinping presided Wednesday over the inauguration of a second international airport for Beijing with a terminal billed as the world's biggest. (Photo: AP)

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Anglican Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu plays with Archie, the son of Britain's Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle. (Photo: AP)

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President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the United Nations General Assembly, in New York. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump's day out with world leaders

A close partner in India’s extended neighbourhood, PM Narendra Modi had a good meeting with Amir of Qatar, Tamim Bin Hamad. Discussed stepping up bilateral cooperation and matters of regional & global importance. (Photo: Twitter | @MEAIndia)

Narendra Modi with world leaders

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