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September 4, 2024 1:34 PM

Paris Paralympics: With five medals in a day, India surpasses Tokyo edition’s record of 19 medals

India para-athletes have scripted history in Paris by surpassing their highest medal tally of 19 in the Tokyo edition of the Paralympics three years ago. The Indian contingent has added 20 medals to its constantly growing tally and will have an oppor...

August 28, 2024 11:53 AM

Heat stroke risk won’t stop Japan’s ageing farmers as temperatures soar

The record high temperatures and sweltering weather that suffocated Japan this summer did not stop 77-year-old farmer Yasuyuki Kurosawa from tending his crops. Kurosawa, who grows rice, cabbage, wheat and corn in Meiwa, a town in the eastern Gunma p...

July 29, 2024 11:13 AM

‘Commitment for global good extends beyond Quad’, says EAM S Jaishankar at Quad meeting

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday presented an opening statement at the Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting in Tokyo where he underscored the need for trusted partnerships between countries to ensure stability. "It's very good to meet agai...

June 14, 2024 11:43 AM

Indian envoy, Japanese speaker discuss strengthening cooperation in education, B2B ties

Indian Ambassador to Japan Sibi George met with the Speaker of the Japanese House of Representatives, Fukushiro Nukaga, on Thursday to explore ways to deepen the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership. The two leaders discussed strengt...

March 7, 2024 6:45 PM

Jaishankar highlights Innovation and Renewal in 10th Year of India-Japan Partnership

During the 16th India-Japan Foreign Ministers Strategic Dialogue in Tokyo today, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar underlined the significance of exploring innovative paths and rejuvenating the partnership between India and Japan as both nations...

February 9, 2024 5:37 PM

Renowned conductor Seiji Ozawa passes away at 88

Japan's iconic orchestra conductor, Seiji Ozawa, known as one of the best of his generation, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 88 due to heart failure. Born in China in 1935, Ozawa spent decades gracing top orchestras worldwide. Despite his illus...

November 7, 2023 1:43 PM

Israel-Hamas conflict to dominate Tokyo summit of G7

The conflict between Israel and Hamas is set to take center stage when the G7 foreign ministers gather for a two-day meeting in Tokyo this week. The top diplomats will hold talks Tuesday and Wednesday, as Japan, which holds this year's G7 presidency...