HIROSHIMA, AUG 6 : Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many ageing survivors expressing frustration about the growing support of global leaders for nuclear weapons as a deterrence. With the number of survivors rapidly declining and their average age now exceeding 86, the […]Continue Reading
Japan, Apr 4 : An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck off the east coast of Japan’s Honshu in the Fukushima region on Thursday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. This came a day after a strong earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit Japan’s neighbouring country, Taiwan, killing nine people and injuring more than 1,000 others. The […]Continue Reading
NANAO, Japan,JAN 2: A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least 13 people dead and damaging buildings, vehicles and boats, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes because of a risk of more strong quakes. Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas […]Continue Reading
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here on Saturday. Modi said India and Japan were eager to enhance cooperation in connectivity, commerce and other sectors. “Held productive talks with PM Kishida. We took stock of India-Japan bilateral ties […]Continue Reading
