Japan: News
24 Jul 2017
Nuclear Power PlantFukushima: Robot captures first images of melted nuclear fuel
The first images of what is believed to be the melted nuclear fuel deposits inside Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have been captured by an underwater robot.
13 Jul 2017
TechnologyThis device will tell you if you're stinking!
The Japanese tech company Konica Minolta has come up with an app that will help you self-test if your sweat is bothering others too.
10 Jul 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaJapan's Island, where women are banned, declared world heritage site
Japan's Okinoshima Island, which houses the Okistsu shrine, built in the 17th century to pray for the safety of sailors has recently been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites.
07 Jul 2017
Health & WellnessStudies: Unprotected oral sex can cause untreatable gonorrhea!
Antibiotic resistance is gradually spreading to STDs. According to experts, unprotected anal, vaginal and oral sex makes you even more vulnerable than before.
06 Jul 2017
WorldJapanese youth 'not having sex'
Japanese society is renowned for its sexual culture, which is open to catering any fetish or fantasy.
05 Jul 2017
IndiaEye on China, India-US-Japan navies to hold huge exercise
India, US and Japan will be deploying their largest and most advanced warships for the trilateral Malabar naval exercise which will be held in the Bay of Bengal from July 10.
29 Jun 2017
OsakaDisabled man forced to crawl on-board by Japanese airline
In a horrific incident, a wheel-chair bound Japanese man Hideto Kijima, was forced to crawl upto 17 stairs to get on-board a Vanilla Air flight.
17 Jun 2017
TaiwanJapanese start-up makes papers from stones, and not trees
Tablets made of stone were one of the earliest tools used for writing before invention of paper.
17 Jun 2017
BBCUS Navy warship collides off Japan's coast, 7 sailors missing
At least seven US Navy personnel are missing after their ship, the destroyer USS Fitzgerald collided with merchant vessel ACX Crystal off the coast of Japan.
15 Jun 2017
Anti Terror OperationsJapan passes controversial law against terror conspiracy
Despite vocal opposition and protests, lawmakers in Japan have passed a controversial bill allowing authorities to clamp down on suspected terror conspiracies.
10 Jun 2017
AirbnbAirbnb can continue operations in Japan adhering to new rules
The Japanese government has now okayed Airbnb to operate in the country without getting embroiled in regulatory hurdles, it has also set new laws for home sharing.
10 Jun 2017
TechnologyJapan to finalize plans on drone-based delivery and self-driving trucks
Japan is poised to finalize its strategy on self-driving trucks and drones as it looks to add a futuristic touch to its commercial sector.
28 May 2017
Global WarmingG7 summit concludes: Trump refuses to agree to climate-change deal
The conclusion of the annual G7 summit in Sicily on Saturday saw differences crop up between US President Donald Trump and representatives from European nations and Japan.
26 May 2017
CryptocurrencyWorld's largest bitcoin exchange crashes due to traffic
The world's most used cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has seen a sustained rise since April'17, but over the last few days, it went wild.
19 May 2017
Yusaku MaezawaBasquiat painting fetches record $110.5mn
A painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat has broken several records by selling for a whopping $110.5mn.
18 May 2017
Shinzo AbeAll for love- Japan's Princess Mako to lose royal status
25-year-old Princess Mako, a member of the Japanese royal family, will be surrendering her royal status by marrying a commoner.
16 May 2017
South KoreaJapanese firms eye automation due to lack of labor
In most countries, automation comes at the cost of letting go of human labor, an exercise that draws major flak whenever it is executed but in Japan automation is more of a necessity due to the shortage of labor itself.
06 May 2017
MumbaiThe dark forces behind a growing addiction to porn
The Maharashtra IT department recently revealed that daily, 30,000 users log in to Mumbai's free public Wi-Fi to access porn.
19 Apr 2017
North KoreaPence reassures Japan of US' commitment on North Korea
Vice-President Mike Pence reassured Japanese PM Shinzo Abe that Washington stands "100 percent" behind its chief ally in Asia in working towards the de-nuclearization of North Korea.
27 Mar 2017
IndiaWork-life balance: Petition on Change.org seeks better, stronger policies
A petition on change.org is attempting to tackle the issue of a growing work-life imbalance. Titled 'Reduce working hours for all employees in INDIA and punish those who violate labour laws', it has over 43,000 signatures till now.
26 Feb 2017
United States of AmericaTaiwan's Foxconn and Japan's SoftBank tie-up for US expansion
Japan's SoftBank Group and Taiwan's Foxconn would start operating a joint venture together, deepening ties between two of Asia's biggest technology firms for expansion into the United States.
24 Feb 2017
iPhoneThe Aiopoly app that helps the blind see
Built out of the Singularity University in California, the Aiopoly app is designed to make the blind see.
06 Feb 2017
TechnologyNew wireless technology makes 5G look slow
A research team has developed a terahertz (THz) transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting digital data at over 10 times the speed of the 5G mobile networks which are currently under trial and expected to hit markets in 2020.
12 Nov 2016
DelhiDo you know what happened in Mumbai on 12th November?
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray launched a scathing attack on PM Modi for demonetization; he said it harassed the general public and didn't target cause of black money.
31 Oct 2016
Rupinder Pal SinghIndia defeat Pakistan to lift Asian Champions Trophy
India outclassed Pakistan 3-2 in the finals of the 2016 Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament to win the title for the second time.
22 Oct 2016
South KoreaIndia meets South Korea in the Asian Champions Trophy today
After crushing Japan 10-2 in the first match, India will meet South-Korea in their second match of the 2016 Asian Hockey Champions Trophy today.
22 Oct 2016
SoftBank GroupSoftBank looking to fund tech-focused ventures
Japan's SoftBank Group, in partnership with Saudi Arabia's public investment fund, recently announced a global technology fund of $100 billion.
16 Oct 2016
Saudi ArabiaSoftBank putting together a mammoth tech investment fund
Japan's SoftBank Group announced setting-up of a fund to invest as much as $100 billion in technology focused ventures, over the next five years.
13 Oct 2016
ArgentinaAustralia registers first win in Kabaddi World Cup
Australia defeated Argentina to register their first win in the Group A clash of 2016 Kabaddi World Cup.
03 Oct 2016
Nobel PrizeNobel prize in medicine awarded to Yoshinori Ohsumi
Yoshinori Ohsumi, a Japanese cell biologist was honored with the Nobel prize in medicine for his discoveries in the field of autophagy.
28 Sep 2016
South KoreaJapan Naval Chief open to re-engaging with Chinese Navy
Japan's Naval Chief indicated yesterday that he was open to restarting engagement with the Chinese Navy.
26 Sep 2016
KPMGYahoo in Japan contemplates four-day work weeks
According to sources, Yahoo Japan Corp. is deliberating four-day work weeks for its 5,800 employees altogether.
27 Aug 2016
BusinessJapan's GPIF suffers massive quarterly loss
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) - the world's biggest pension fund - posted a quarterly loss of $52 billion.
26 Aug 2016
BusinessJapan Trustee Services Bank sues Toshiba for $120 million
One of Japan's top securities processing bank, with assets upwards of 200 trillion yen, filed a suit against Toshiba against the losses it suffered from Toshiba's accounting scandal.
09 Aug 2016
ChinaChina to launch world's fastest train
China is set to launch world's fastest high speed train next month.
