Washington, April 8 (IANS) Oil prices dropped sharply after US President Donald Trump said he would pause planned military strikes on Iran for two weeks, easing fears of a wider conflict in the energy-rich Gulf region. US crude futures fell below $100 a barrel, reversing recent gains driven by weeks of tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route, The Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday (Local time).The decline followed Trump’s announcement that he would suspend attacks…
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New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) As global supply chains realign and businesses look at setting up facilities outside China, India has emerged as a long-term strategic investment destination, with competitive export potential for Japan’s mid-sized companies to partner Indian MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) to drive growth.The India–Japan ‘Joint Vision for the Next Decade’, adopted during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Tokyo in August 2025, encourages cooperation among SMEs (sma…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The India U17 women’s team will hold three friendly matches against Russia in Sochi on April 11, 14, and 17, 2026. Head coach Pamela Conti has selected a 23-player squad for these games.All three matches will be played at the Matsesta Football Centre in Sochi, and will kick off at 14:30 IST.The Young Tigresses, preparing for the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup China 2026, arrived in Sochi late Monday night. Last month, they travelled to Yangon to play two friendly matches aga…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump sharply criticised NATO and key US allies for not supporting Washington’s military campaign against Iran, calling the alliance a “paper tiger”.“NATO is a paper tiger,” Trump said, arguing that the alliance had failed to step up during the conflict.He said allies had “gone out of their way not to help” and even declined to provide logistical support. “They didn’t even want to give us landing strips,” he said.Trump broadened …
Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick held a meeting with Japanese MP and Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Executive Acting Secretary General Koichi Hagiuda on Monday, discussing ways to further strengthen Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two nations, including through parliamentary exchanges. “Ambassador Ms Nagma M Mallick met Mr Koichi HAGIUDA, Member of Parliament and Executive Acting Secretary General of the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan, and …
New Delhi/Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh delivered a virtual address at the grand finale of the India-Japan Year of Science, Technology and Innovation Exchange, on Monday, held at the Embassy of India in Tokyo, highlighting four decades of robust bilateral cooperation.Opening his address, Singh said: “Namaste! At the outset, a very good afternoon to everybody. Today on occasion of grand finale of India-Japan year of science and technolo…
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A population-based study in Japan has revealed a gradual increase in the rates of therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (tAML) in recent years, especially after breast cancer treatment, a study showed on Monday.The findings, published by Wiley online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, showed that some therapies used to treat cancer may increase the risk of later developing cancers that affect the blood.“tAML” is an aggressive cancer …
Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) The Japanese government is arranging summit talks with Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday, local media reported. “We are preparing dialogues at the leadership level at an appropriate time,” Takaichi told a parliamentary committee in response to a question from an opposition lawmaker about Japan’s diplomatic efforts amid the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict, according to Kyodo News.Earlier on March 30, Prime Minister Takaichi said that she would consider holding …
Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) Senior figures from several Japanese opposition parties joined thousands of citizens outside the bustling Ikebukuro station in Tokyo to protest the government’s dangerous push to ease restrictions on arms exports and advance sweeping military expansion, voicing concern about the country’s future path. More than 6,000 people attended the protest on Sunday evening, according to organisers. Demonstrators held signs reading “Military force cannot bring peace” and “Takaichi step…
Tokyo, April 6 (IANS) The operator of Japan’s Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant, a facility currently being decommissioned, has said it suspended cooling of a spent fuel pool after a pump malfunction triggered an alert. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) said an alarm for the spent fuel pool of the plant’s No. 1 reactor went off at around 2:45 p.m. local time on Sunday. Workers shut down the pump after smoke was detected at the site, halting the pool’s cooling system, reports Xinhua…