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Japan’s population falls for 14th year straight
Japan's Population Declines Rapidly, Foreign Residents Reach Record High
Japanese citizen population declines at record pace, while foreign residents reach a new high of nearly...
Campaign to succeed PM Abe as party leader begins in Japan
The official campaigning to lead Japan's ruling party began on Tuesday with the longtime right-hand man of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe now seen as...
Abe ‘greatest’ prime minister in Japan’s history, says Trump
US President Donald Trump has hailed Shinzo Abe as the "greatest" prime minister in Japan's history during a telephonic conversation between the two leaders.
Abe,...
Japan’s PM sets mark for days in office amid health concerns
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday became Japan's longest-serving leader in terms of consecutive days in office, but there was little fanfare, as he...
Japan’s economy shrinks at record rate, slammed by pandemic
Japan's economy shrank at annual rate of 27.8% in April-June, the worst contraction on record, as the coronavirus pandemic slammed consumption and trade, according...
Japan floods leave up to 34 dead, many at nursing homes
Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left at least 34 people confirmed or presumed dead hampered search and rescue operations Sunday...
Toyota invests USD 400 million in flying car Co.
Japanese car giant Toyota said Thursday it is investing nearly $400 million in a company working on commercialising electric flying cars for "fast, quiet and affordable air transportation services".
Snow shortage shutters many Japan ski resorts
Record low snowfall in Japan has forced many ski resorts to shut their doors and is threatening a World Cup ski jumping competition, with organisers forced to truck in extra powder.
Protest in the Northeast: Japanese PM’s visit to India postponed; Shah...
Protest against the citizenship law has been going on for 5 days in the northeastern states including Assam. Protests have also started in Bengal. Thousands of Muslims took out a rally in protest against the law here on Friday. The ongoing protests in the northeastern states, including Assam, are also having a major impact. The meeting of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Guwahati on 15-16 December has been postponed
Bye Bye, Bullet Train
With a promise to take Maharashtra forward, the alliance in news- Maha Vikas Aghadi has expressed concerns and reservations over the inflated cost of the bullet train project and the returns. A senior Congress leader in conversation with NDTV suggested that if the project has to go ahead, the costs involved will be have to borne by the centre. Maharshtra government now is not willing to expend any further on the bullet train project. The costs involved in the project is pegged at Rs. 1.08 lakh crores, which as per sources will not be given a go by the alliance.
