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EAM S. Jaishankar with US secretary of State Mike Pompeo at a meeting in Tokyo. — PTI photo

Quad meet slams China on coronavirus, graft, coercion

Mike Pompeo and S. Jaishankar discussed bilateral and multilateral cooperation, reaffirmed the strength of the US-India relationship

07 Oct 2020 7:41 AM

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga reacts after being elected as new head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at the party's leadership election in Tokyo on September 14, 2020. - Japan's ruling party on September 14 elected chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga as its new leader, making him all but certain to replace Shinzo Abe as the country's next prime minister. (AFP)

Yoshihide Suga manages an easy win to be Japan's ruling party leader

Given the LDP's legislative majority, Suga is expected to handily win a parliamentary vote Wednesday and become Japan's next prime minister

14 Sep 2020 12:36 PM

Women employed by Floch Depollution collect contaminated algae on the Bois de Amourettes beach, Mauritius, on September 2, 2020. - The second phase of cleaning consists of collecting contaminated algae on the coast and placing barriers to collect any oil that the solid waste can spill back into the sea. The bulk carrier MV Wakashio crashed into a reef last month spewing more than 1,000 tonnes of oil into pristine waters that are home to mangrove forests and endangered species. (AFP)

Mauritius oil spill: Ship operator to pay $9.4 million to restore marine environment

More than 1,000 tonnes of oil is believed to have leaked from the ship, with the rest siphoned out before it spilled

11 Sep 2020 11:36 AM

A man being rescued from a life raft by Japanese coast guards, about 2 kilometres north-northwest of Kodakarajima island of Kagoshima prefecture. -Japanese authorities racing to find dozens of missing sailors from a cargo ship that sank in a typhoon found a second survivor on September 4, as another, much more powerful storm drew near. (AFP)

Search for ship survivors suspended as Typhoon Haishen nears Japan

The Japan coastguard found a second survivor after the Gulf Livestock 1 issued a distress call as Typhoon Maysak passed through the area

05 Sep 2020 1:35 PM

Suga, a longtime loyal assistant and the public face of outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in daily media briefings, has emerged as a favorite to succeed him in an upcoming internal party vote. (AP)

Japan's Yoshihide Suga announces PM bid with strong party backing

A parliamentary vote will follow two days later, with lawmakers expected to endorse the new LDP leader as prime minister

02 Sep 2020 3:11 PM

Japan's chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga (center) cemented his status as the clear frontrunner in the race to become the country's next prime minister, ahead of a vote expected on September 14.(AFP)

Japan's ruling party to hold leadership vote to find PM Abe's successor

Key LDP factions have already thrown their support behind Suga, who is expected to formally announce his candidacy later today

02 Sep 2020 11:50 AM

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes off his face mask prior to making a short speech to the media upon his arrival at the prime minister's office. (AFP)

Japan's Shinzo Abe announces he will resign over health problems

Speculation about the prime minister's health has been swirling for weeks but reached fever pitch in recent days

28 Aug 2020 11:31 AM

Volunteers collect seaweed mixed with leaked oil from the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground at the beach in Bois des Amourettes, Mauritius. (AFP)

Ship owner pledges to respond 'sincerely' to Mauritius' compensation claim

Mauritius declared an unprecedented environmental emergency last week as the ship began seeping oil into a protected marine park

15 Aug 2020 12:38 PM

High school students offer flowers for the victims of U.S. atomic bombing in front of a monument at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki. (AP)

Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the first victims of atomic age

The twin bombings dealt the final blow to imperial Japan, which surrendered on August 15, 1945, bringing an end to World War II

09 Aug 2020 12:04 PM

Japan has so far escaped the worst of the epidemic, with around 35,200 infections and just over 1,000 deaths since the first case was detected in January. (Representational Image: AFP)

US Marines account for most of the 'explosive spread' in Japan's Okinawa

The region, which also a popular tourist destination, has declared state of emergency following the recent surge

01 Aug 2020 12:50 PM

Oil prices rise on Friday, recovering further ground after touching three-week lows in the previous session. (AFP Photo)

Oil prices bounce back from 3-week lows

But as a second wave of infections rages around the world, the threat to oil demand is becoming apparent

31 Jul 2020 11:29 AM

Oil rises after surprise drop in U.S. inventories offsets demand concerns. (AFP Photo)

Oil prices inch higher after sharp drop in US crude inventories

Inventories of crude oil in the US dropped by 6.8 million barrels last week to 531 million barrels

29 Jul 2020 9:03 AM

Gold hit an all-time high on Monday as tit-for-tat consulate closures in China and the United States rattled investors. (AFP Photo)

Gold prices hit all-time high amid US-China spat

Gold rose 1.0% to a record high of $1,920.9 per ounce, surpassing a peak touched in September 2011

27 Jul 2020 9:35 AM

Oil prices dipped on Monday, weighed down by the prospect that a rise in the pace of coronavirus infections could derail a recovery in fuel demand. (AFP Photo)

Oil falls as worsening pandemic threatens recovery

In the US, energy drillers cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating to a record for an 11th week in a row

20 Jul 2020 7:58 AM

Sumo began a new tournament in front of a live audience Sunday. (AFP Photo)

Japan holds sumo despite rise in virus infections

The tournament runs through August 2 at Ryogoku Kokugikan, the primary sumo arena at the heart of the Japanese capital

19 Jul 2020 3:13 PM

Representative Image. (AFP)

Oil prices slip after OPEC, allies agree to ease supply curbs

OPEC+ agreed on Wednesday to scale back oil production cuts from August as the global economy slowly recovers from the coronavirus pandemic

16 Jul 2020 8:32 AM

A car leans against a building following a heavy rain in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan Monday, July 6, 2020. (AP)

Dozens feared dead in Japan floods

At least 36 people are feared dead after record rains lashed areas of western Japan in the early hours of Saturday

06 Jul 2020 8:48 AM

Fujifilm to partner with Dr. Reddy's to sell Avigan overseas as COVID-19 treatment. (PTI Photo)

Fujifilm partners with Dr Reddy's to sell Avigan for COVID-19 treatment

Dr. Reddy’s and GRA will use the data for clinical studies, targeting virus patients in India, the Middle East, and other regions

01 Jul 2020 2:48 PM

Oil futures dropped on Wednesday after US crude stockpiles grew more than expected. (AFP Photo)

Oil prices slides as US crude stockpile growth heightens oversupply fears

Global oil consumption has started to recover as economies emerge from lockdown

24 Jun 2020 10:00 AM

Japan's exports, imports sank in May amid pandemic fallout. (AFP Photo)

Japan's exports fall most since 2009 as virus hits US shipments

Overall imports fell 26.2% in the year to May, versus the median estimate for a 20.4% decrease, posting the biggest drop since October 2009

17 Jun 2020 9:18 AM

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