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…
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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…
Tokyo, April 5 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to Japan, Nagma Mallick, held a meeting with Yamanashi Prefecture Governor Kotaro Nagasaki on Sunday, discussing ways to further strengthen partnership between two nations, with a focus on deeper engagement with the Prefecture. During her visit to Yamanashi Prefecture, Nagma Mallick also attended the Shingen-Ko Festival.In a post on X, Indian Embassy in Japan said, “Ambassador Nagma M. Mallick visited Yamanashi Prefecture and met Kotaro Nagasaki, Governor…
Ulaanbaatar, April 5 (IANS) On the seventh day of the Asian Boxing Championships 2026 in Mongolia, the Indian women’s boxing team continued their strong performance, with Meenakshi and Jaismine achieving unanimous victories in the morning session. Their wins secured medals for all Indian women boxers still in competition, each of whom reached the semifinals. Meanwhile, victories for Lokesh, Akash, and Harsh Choudhary ensured that six Indian men’s boxers advanced to the semifinals.In the wome…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Paris Olympic women’s 57kg champion wrestler Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan has decided to retire at the tender age of 24 to begin a second career nurturing a new generation of wrestlers and serving as a goodwill ambassador of sports for her native Kochi Prefecture in western Japan.Sakurai triumph in Paris came after winning three consecutive world titles, at 55kg in 2021 and back-to-back golds at 57kg in 2022 and 2023. “Thank you for your continued support. I have decided …
Tokyo, April 4 (IANS) The implementation of China’s ‘Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress’ could have broader regional implications, potentially extending the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) ideological influence in the neighbouring countries and beyond, a report said on Saturday. Writing for ‘Japan Forward’, Tsewang Gylapo Arya, Representative of the Dalai Lama’s Liaison Office for Japan and East Asia, called on the international community to oppose the “pernicious and disdainful” law…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Weighing in on the ongoing West Asia conflict, India’s former Ambassador to Qatar K.P. Fabian on Saturday remarked that the Iranians “are playing a smart chess game” and termed US President Donald Trump’s statements as showing that he is “living in a fantasy land”.Speaking to IANS, the former diplomat stated that contrary to what President Trump says, the Strait of Hormuz is not blocked, “meaning it’s not blocked hundred percent”.”What Iran is saying is that ships linke…
Washington, April 4 (IANS) The United States and India joined Japan, Australia and New Zealand in a 20-day antisubmarine warfare exercise in Guam, boosting coordination among Indo-Pacific partners, officials said.Exercise Sea Dragon 2026 concluded at Andersen Air Force Base on March 28 after 20 days of intensive training focused on tracking and neutralising undersea threats in a complex operational environment, a media release said.Hosted by Commander, Task Force 72, the exercise featured US Nav…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established a new Japan-India Economic Affairs Division to help Japanese companies invest in India, as part of its strategy to bolster bilateral economic ties.”Through the establishment of the Japan-India Economic Affairs Division, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan will further make public-private efforts to promote companies’ expansion of business and investment from Japan to India and to deepen cooperation in the area o…
Seoul, April 3 (IANS) South Korea’s foreign reserves posted their sharpest monthly decline in about a year in March amid a stronger dollar and authorities’ efforts to manage exchange rate volatility, the central bank said on Friday.The country’s foreign reserves stood at US$423.66 billion as of end-March, down $3.97 billion from a month earlier, according to the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).It was the sharpest decline since April 2025, when the amount fell by $4.99 billion on-month, reports…