Time to reconcile: 2 cities overcome Pearl Harbor legacy

It took five years for Nagaoka and Honolulu to become sister cities, and even longer to build a deeper trust.

07 Dec 2016 4:25 PM

Tokyo stocks open higher, tracking global gains

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.40 per cent, or 73.45 points, at 18,433.99 in the first few minutes of trade.

07 Dec 2016 7:38 AM

Japan PM Abe to make first visit to Pearl Harbor

On the day of the bombing 75 years ago, Japanese planes swept low over the US naval base, killing more than 2,400 US troops and civilians.

05 Dec 2016 5:13 PM

Tokyo stocks fall by break after Italian PM quits

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.64 per cent, or 117.01 points, at 18,309.07 by the break.

05 Dec 2016 9:24 AM

Tokyo stocks up at break as weak yen buoys exporters

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.99 per cent, or 179.95 points, to 18,342.89.

24 Nov 2016 8:19 AM

Comparing the 2011 and 2016 Japan earthquakes and tsunamis

The latest earthquake generated tsunami waves of up to 1.4 meters, whereas, the 2011 earthquake triggered tsunamis of 10 to 20 meters.

22 Nov 2016 2:59 PM

Strong quake hits Japan, triggers tsunami

A water cooling system at a reactor in separate Fukushima Daini facility had briefly stopped, but it was back up and operating.

22 Nov 2016 8:02 AM

India's nuclear deal with Japan has features of US pact

The deal would allow Japan to export nuclear technology to India, making it the first non-NPT signatory to have such a deal with Tokyo.

12 Nov 2016 3:26 PM

Note ban: Modi hints at more action to curb black money

Modi termed the demonetisation as ‘Swachhata Abhiyan’ and hailed the undaunting spirit of people despite their hardship.

12 Nov 2016 2:41 PM

Japan: Modi, Abe ride on famed Shinkansen bullet train

Shinkansen bullet train is being introduced in India on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad stretch in 2018 and the service will be operational from 2023.

12 Nov 2016 9:49 AM

CK Vineeth adds to FC Goa’s woes

Kerala Blasters’ player C.K. Vineeth (third from left) celebrates after scoring against FC Goa in their ISL-3 match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi on Tuesday. The hosts won 2-1. (Photo: ARUNCHANDRA BOSE)

09 Nov 2016 6:38 AM

Zico, Coppell criticise ISL

On the eve of their ninth round meeting in Kochi, the head coaches of Kerala Blasters and FC Goa launched scathing attacks on organisers and officials of the ISL.

08 Nov 2016 1:12 AM

Mystery behind birth of Saturn’s rings solved

Planetary rings that surround Saturn, Neptune and Uranus were formed four billion years ago when large objects passed very close to planets and got destroyed, scientists have found, solving the myster

02 Nov 2016 12:55 AM

1 dead, several hurt in Japan ‘suicide’ blast

A retired soldier was killed and several people injured by twin blasts at a Japanese park on Sunday in what may have been a bizarre suicide, said police and reports.

24 Oct 2016 4:16 AM

Young Japanese model takes world by storm

Aged just 17 and still living with her family, Rina Fukushi has seen more of the world than most Japanese schoolgirls.

23 Oct 2016 12:56 AM

Japanese Emperor gives royal shock to commoner Empress

Japanese Empress Michiko, who turned 82 on Thursday, said she felt “shocked and pained” when she first saw newspaper headlines about her husband, Emperor Akihito, wanting to abdicate.

21 Oct 2016 4:48 AM

Online booking, virtual queue system for Sabarimala soon

Pilgrims planning to visit the hill shrine of Sabarimala will soon be able to avail many services online before the start of the pilgrim season November 15.

21 Oct 2016 1:53 AM

Kochi gets all clear for U-17 Cup

Tracy Lu, project lead for the Fifa Under-17 World Cup, hands over a ceremonial event pennant to Kerala Football Association president K.M.I Mather (right) and Mohammed Hanish, state government’s nodal officer, in Kochi on Wednesday. (Photo: Sunoj Ninan Mathew)

20 Oct 2016 3:18 AM

Japan legislators visit war shrine

19 Oct 2016 12:49 AM

Common cold medicine stops cancer spread

A low-cost drug used for treating colds can prevent bladder cancer from spreading, as well as reduce resistance to anti-cancer drugs, a new study has found.

19 Oct 2016 12:35 AM