The European Union also separately endorsed the ruling, prompting an angry response from Beijing. (File photo) China on Sunday summoned Japan’s envoy in Beijing and lodged a formal protest after Tokyo joined 13 other countries in reaffirming a landmark international ruling that rejected Beijing’s sweeping claims over the South China Sea. Accusing Japan of interfering […]
Beijing, July 11: A significant protest took place in front of the National Diet Building in Tokyo on the evening of July 10, where approximately 1.4 lakh Japanese citizens voiced their opposition to several dangerous policies recently enacted by the Sane Takaiichi government. According to organizers, around 27,000 people gathered at the protest site, while […]
When roads, railways or new buildings are planned, centuries-old trees are often among the first casualties of development. In Japan, however, some of the country’s most valuable trees are given a second chance. Rather than cutting them down, arborists and horticultural experts sometimes relocate them using a painstaking process that can take months or even […]
Four hikers were stranded on a mountain in northern Japan last week after coming face to face with a brown bear. They were rescued by a helicopter after waiting for more than three hours. The group was unable to move dowanwards because the bear remained on the path, forcing them to seek emergency help.The incident […]
Japan’s parliament will get two more women’s toilet cubicles, officials said Thursday, after a petition by 58 female MPs called for more facilities to match their improved representation. In Japan, gender roles are rigid and women are chronically under-represented in politics, with just 68 women lawmakers elected out of 465 seats up for grabs at […]
New Delhi, July 2: The governments of India and Japan, along with their stakeholders, will celebrate the year 2027 as the ‘India-Japan Year of Shared Horizons’. This celebration marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday that both nations will […]
More than 150,000 people were forced to abandon their homes after the Fukushima nuclear disaster struck Japan in March 2011, transforming once-bustling towns into eerie ghost towns almost overnight. Families fled with only the essentials, believing they would soon return, but many never did. In the rush to escape the radiation, thousands of pets and […]
Several new visa rules are coming into effect from July 1. From July 1, the beginning of the second half of the year, several new rules are coming into effect as far as visa rules are concerned. While the US starts a new pilot program for fast tourist visa, Australia increases the minimum salary of […]
Kate Schaefer, executive chair & CEO, Jamco Interiors (right); Sanjeev Sen, chief operating officer (centre), Jamco Interiors, Nilesh Borade, country head India, Jamco Interiors at inauguration of the Pune facility Pune: Aircraft cabin interior company Jamco Interiors is planning to step up its efforts to increase hiring and grow its workforce to 500 engineers from […]
