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The utility says it will run out of room to store the water by 2022. Harada did not say how much water would need to be dumped into the ocean. (Photo: AP)

Japan to dump radioactive Fukushima water into Pacific, says minister

‘The only option will be to drain it into the sea and dilute it,’ the minister, Yoshiaki Harada, told a news briefing in Tokyo.

10 Sep 2019 4:01 PM

Russia’s oil output in August exceeded its quota under the OPEC+ agreements.

Oil hits six-week high on hopes of extended OPEC output cuts

In the United States, crude stockpiles are likely to have fallen for a fourth consecutive week last week.

10 Sep 2019 10:48 AM

Around 17,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Tokyo's Narita Airport, an official said Tuesday, after it took a direct hit from a powerful typhoon that caused transport chaos throughout the capital. (Photo: AP)

Typhoon left 17,000 people stranded at Tokyo airport

The airport said it delivered 2,000 bottles of water, 19,000 bags of crackers and 18,000 bed rolls to stranded passengers.

10 Sep 2019 9:45 AM

Nissan's board, including executives from the firm's alliance partner Renault, will meet at the company's Yokohama headquarters.

Crisis-hit Nissan CEO set to resign as board meets

Saikawa is suspected of improperly adding 47 million yen (USD 440,000) to his compensation by altering the terms of a bonus.

09 Sep 2019 10:37 AM

Oil will struggle to make substantial headway topside this week with no progress on trade talks or meetings even, soft data from Asia and a possible cracking of OPEC’s resolve to control production, said Jeffrey Halley, senior market analyst at OANDA.

Oil prices fall as market eyes trade war, awaits stocks data

US crude was down 26 cents, or 0.5 per cent, at USD 54.84 a barrel by 0644 GMT, while Brent was down 6 cents at USD 58.60 a barrel.

03 Sep 2019 1:19 PM

The Defence Minister will be in Japan on September 2 and September 3 following which he will visit South Korea from September 5 and September 6 for a bilateral visit. (Photo: File)

Rajnath Singh lays wreath at Ichigaya in Tokyo, pays tribute to Japan's SDF forces

Experts feel that the two countries are also natural allies in the field of defence and security.

02 Sep 2019 4:03 PM

Brent crude was up 8 cents, or 0.1 per cent, at USD 61.16 a barrel, by 0420 GMT after adding 1 per cent on Thursday.

Oil set for biggest weekly gain since July on trade dispute hopes

WTI futures, slumped last week by nearly 2 million barrels to their lowest since December.

30 Aug 2019 11:09 AM

In Saga Prefecture, in the Kyushu region, the main railway station was flooded and a number of vehicles were seen submerged. A number of landslides were also reported. (Photo: ANI)

Over 6 lakh people in Japan's Kyushu asked to evacuate amid flood-like situation

At least three people have been killed and one person is missing.

29 Aug 2019 11:48 AM

Toyota and Suzuki are also cooperating in the Indian market, where Suzuki remains a strong player.

Toyota, Suzuki partnering in self-driving car technology

Toyota will take a 4.9 per cent stake in Suzuki Motor Corp. valued at 96 billion yen (USD 908 million).

28 Aug 2019 4:13 PM

US crude stockpiles fell sharply last week as imports dropped, plummeting by 11.1 million barrels.

Oil gains, led by US crude, as recession worries ease

Crude oil prices have fallen about 20 per cent from 2019 highs reached in April.

28 Aug 2019 11:54 AM

'Negotiations have been underway based on a joint statement the two countries agreed on last September,' Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said. (Photo: AP | File)

'Didn’t compromise too much in trade talks with US,' says Japan

Chief Cabinet Secreatry declined to comment when asked if there was still chance US could impose additional tariffs on Japanese automobiles.

26 Aug 2019 2:05 PM

'This progress will be confirmed at the Japan-US summit' on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit currently being held in France, where how to proceed further will be also discussed, Motegi said. (Photo: AFP)

Japan, US reach broad agreement on trade deal: reports

'We saw a great progress,' Japan's minister in charge of trade talks with the US, Toshimitsu Motegi, told reporters in Washington.

25 Aug 2019 3:19 PM

It has been a roller-coaster 12 months for Japan’s Naomi Osaka since her dramatic victory over Serena Williams in the US Open final last year. (Photo:AFP)

Naomi Osaka seeks form, fitness and fun ahead of US Open

Osaka is adamant she will defend her title, saying she would most likely play in New York even against her doctor’s wishes.

22 Aug 2019 6:37 PM

INR 43 lakhs is good for the opening and closing ceremony, nine days of track and field with luxury seating and sumptuous dining. (Photo: AFP)

Now you can get a ticket to the Olympics at just USD 60000

Tokyo Olympic organizers are offering hospitality packages to Japan residents with prices soaring to 6.35 million yen (INR 43 lakhs).

22 Aug 2019 3:40 PM

The Tokyo-bound Hayabusa No 46 train screeched to an emergency stop in a tunnel shortly after leaving Sendai station in northeastern Japan when the conductor saw a warning light that the door of the ninth carriage was open, East Japan Railway said. (Representational Image)

Mind the doors: Japan bullet train runs with door open at 280 km/hr

'The conductor checked the carriage and found that the door was completely open,' a company spokesman told news agency AFP.

22 Aug 2019 11:00 AM

Captain Harmanpreet Singh (7') set the ball rolling before Shamsher Singh (18'), Nilakanta Sharma (22'), Gursahibjit Singh (26') and Mandeep Singh (27') scored for India at the Oi Hockey Stadium. (Twitter: Hockey India)

Indian men's hockey team win the final of Olympic Test Event

India's attacking approach in the match paid off as they walked off the pitch as winners of the competition.

21 Aug 2019 12:13 PM

Mandeep found the target in the 9th, 29th and 30th minutes while Nilakanta Sharma (3rd), Nilam Sanjeep Xess (7th) and Gurjant Singh (41st) were the other scorers for India. (Twitter/Hockey India)

Mandeep hat-trick helps India beat Japan 6-3 and reach final in Olympic Test Event

The Indian team bounced back from their 1-2 loss against New Zealand with an impressive display in their third match at Oi Hockey Stadium.

20 Aug 2019 1:57 PM

Asia shares edge up as stimulus hopes temper recession worries

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.53 per cent, while Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.54 per cent.

20 Aug 2019 12:13 PM

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh put India ahead in the second minute by converting a Penalty Corner, but New Zealand struck back in the last quarter through two well-crafted field goals. (Photo: Twitter/Hockey India)

Indian men's hockey team lose 1-2 to New Zealand in Olympic Test Event

India had made an impressive start to the tournament, thrashing Malaysia 6-0 in their opening match.

19 Aug 2019 11:12 AM

The teams have played each other frequently in the past couple of years, which showed on the field as they understood each other's tactics well, and it meant that the teams went into the half-time break level at 1-1. (Photo: PTI)

Indian women start with 2-1 win over Japan in Olympic test event

With the majority of the attacks coming from the Indian team, the Japanese sat back and looked to attack on the counter.

17 Aug 2019 3:14 PM

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