New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday held talks with a Japanese delegation to strengthen bilateral trade and investment relations.”Met the delegation led by Mr Takayuki Kobayashi, Member of the House of Representatives and Chairperson of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) Policy Research Council, Japan,” Goyal said in a post on X.”Discussed strengthening India–Japan economic engagement, enhancing MSME partnerships, and deepening collaboration…
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Tokyo, April 29 (IANS) A man is on the run after allegedly hitting two high school students with a hammer and spraying an unknown substance at several police officers in Japan’s capital Tokyo on Wednesday, local media reported. The incident took place on a street in Fussa, a suburban area in western Tokyo, at around 7:20 am (local time). One student suffered injury in the face while another sustained injury in the shoulder after a man believed to be in his 40s attacked them, Japan’s leading Kyod…
Hyderabad, April 28 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said that Bharat Future City will be developed on par with Singapore, Tokyo and New York. He gave the assurance that the state government would protect the farmers’ interests by providing good compensation in lieu of the acquisition of their lands for the new city.The Chief Minister was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Future City Police Commissionerate at the Future City.Some individuals appr…
Tokyo, April 20 (IANS) Tsunami waves were observed off Iwate and Aomori prefectures in the Pacific Ocean after a 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the Sanriku coast in northeastern Japan Monday afternoon. Tsunami warnings were issued for Aomori, Iwate prefectures and Hokkaido on the Pacific coast by the country’s weather agency. It also forecast tsunami waves of up to three metres are to arrive immediately.Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture recorded an 80-cm wave, reported Xinhua news agency.“A…
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Karan Johar got the opportunity to interact with the “The Devil Wears Prada 2” stars Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway during his trip to Tokyo. In tune with the theme of the film, their conversation ranged from the movie to fashion. Meryl even shared her views on KJo’s outfit of the day.20th Century Studios published a clip on their official social media handle in which Karan was seen talking to Meryl and Anne. We could hear Anne asking the Dharma head, “Do you…
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Karan Johar, filmmaker and director, has documented his Tokyo trip through his social media handle and has appreciated the city’s silence and hygiene.Taking to his Instagram account on Thursday, Karan Johar dropped a series of pictures from his Tokyo trip, in which he shared glimpses of the city’s beautiful locations.He also shared several selfies in which he can be seen posing in his usual fashionable jackets and coats. In one of the pictures, which appears to have be…
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar had a dream-come-true moment in Tokyo as he finally met Hollywood stars Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, joking that the picture would be featured in his will. Karan took to Instagram, where he first shared a picture posing with Streep and Hathaway, who are currently promoting their upcoming film “The Devil Wears Prada 2”. He mentioned that he is “obsessed and inspired by the unmatchable brilliance of Meryl Streep” in the caption sect…
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…
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…
Chiba, April 4 (IANS) India’s Karandeep Kochhar had to dig deep and work hard to secure a Tied-4th place after round three at the US$ 2 million International Series Japan at the Caledonian Golf Club in Chiba, Japan, on Saturday.After two consecutive bogey-free rounds, the Indian player experienced a mixed third round, carding five bogeys, which offset his three birdies, resulting in a 2-over 73. His total score of 8-under 205 places him two shots behind leaders Shugo Imahira from Japan and the K…