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Pilot carries 9-year-old's lost doll from Tokyo to USA
Along with the doll, the pilot also got some Japanese treats for the little girl and a map that showed the places her doll had travelled to.
Published on Aug 28, 2023 01:32 PM IST
Vrinda Jain
Elon Musk in Japan for first visit in nine years; Tesla's big plans for EV push?
Elon Musk arrives in Japan after nine years, posting videos from an art exhibit, while carmakers struggle to electrify.
Published on Aug 18, 2023 12:05 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Singh Rahul Sunilkumar
Did China hack Japan's defence networks? Tokyo's response
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said Japan and US have always been in close communication on various levels.
Published on Aug 08, 2023 10:14 AM IST
Reuters |
Achyut Yagnik: Journalist, thinker, activist and beyond
Achyut Yagnik’s impactful journey encompassed various roles that spanned journalism, academia, activism, and social work
Updated on Aug 04, 2023 06:29 PM IST
Why fans think Kim Kardashian secretly met Kanye and his new wife in Tokyo?
Speculation arises as Kim Kardashian and Kanye West both visit Tokyo at the same time. Fans theorize a possible secret meetup between the ex-couple
Updated on Jul 28, 2023 05:49 PM IST
Paurush Omar
Tokyo to open the gates of new Harry Potter theme park on Friday
Harry Potter theme park location near the Japanese capital, Tokyo, is ideal especially as global tourism picks up after the Covid-19 pandemic
Published on Jun 14, 2023 04:52 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Tokyo
2 soldiers killed after teenage cadet opens fire at Japanese army base
Army Chief Gen. Yasunori Morishita said the suspect joined the military in April and the three soldiers were assisting his shooting exercise as instructors.
Published on Jun 14, 2023 03:23 PM IST
AP |
Runway closed after 2 planes bump into each other at Tokyo's Haneda airport
A Thai Airways International jet headed to Bangkok accidentally hit an Eva Airways plane headed to Taipei at Haneda airport.
Published on Jun 10, 2023 11:17 AM IST
AP | | Posted by Sreelakshmi B
Stalin urges Centre for Chennai-Tokyo flight
There have been persistent requests from the Japanese business community in Tamil Nadu to resume direct flight services between Chennai and Tokyo, Stalin said in his letter to Scindia
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 12:48 AM IST
‘Not allowing same-sex marriage is unconstitutional,' rules Japan's lower court
The ruling by the Nagoya District Court in central Japan was the second of four that found Japan's ban against same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
Published on May 30, 2023 12:13 PM IST
Reuters |
Earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolts Tokyo, minor damage caused
Japan earthquake: Four people were hurt, including a man who was hit by a falling ceiling light, according to Japan's Kyodo news agency.
Published on May 11, 2023 10:11 AM IST
AP |
Japanese company aims to be first private business to put lander on moon
Tokyo’s ispace company put its own spacecraft into orbit around the moon a month ago.
Published on Apr 25, 2023 12:21 PM IST
AP |
Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Think beyond sushi
All you need to know about Japanese food (and what makes it such a distinctive cuisine), in bite-sized portions
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 05:55 PM IST
HT This Day: April 14, 1946 -- Netaji’s thrilling journey from Berlin to Sumatra in 1943
A thrilling account of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s journey from Berlin to Sumatra was given here yesterday at a Press conference by Major Abid Hassan, who was personal secretary to Netaji and travelled with him during the journey in 1943.
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 06:26 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Calcutta
Spectator by Seema Goswami: A budding obsession
Spring is here, but we needn’t travel abroad to find beauty in bloom
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 06:23 PM IST
Japanese eatery bans customers from using phone while eating; tricity restaurateurs weigh in
Popular ramen restaurant in Tokyo, Debu-chan, has banned the use of mobile phones to reduce wait times and maintain meal quality. Other restaurants worldwide have implemented similar policies, but the idea may not be practical for Indian restaurants due to the importance of social media reviews for business. Optional incentives may be more effective.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 09:48 PM IST
Chinese ambassador takes up post in Pyongyang, confirms North Korea
Beijing is North Korea's most important ally and economic benefactor, their relationship forged in the bloodshed of the Korean War in the 1950s.
Published on Apr 07, 2023 05:37 PM IST
AFP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
CM Naveen Patnaik to visit Japan seeking investment for Odisha
As per the chief minister’s schedule, he is expected to attend a business meeting and some other programmes in Tokyo on April 5. In Tokyo, he would stay for two days and from there he will leave for Osaka where he will attend different programmes, business and official meetings
Updated on Mar 31, 2023 09:00 PM IST
Debabrata Mohanty
Ready, set, mine! Minecraft Legends release times announced for global launch
Minecraft fans worldwide are eagerly awaiting the launch of the latest Minecraft spin-off
Updated on Mar 31, 2023 06:52 PM IST
Paurush Omar
This is how US woman got lost AirPods back from airport worker’s home
The woman eventually marked her AirPods as "lost" on the app, pinging an alert and her number to the person who had them.
Updated on Mar 26, 2023 07:05 PM IST
Hong Kong most expensive location in Asia for business travel, Singapore second
Globally, New York is the most expensive location in the world for business travel but in Asia, Hong Kong remains the most expensive location followed by Singapore and Tokyo
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 02:30 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Hong Kong
Japan Police busts voyeurism ring that filmed women bathing for 30 yrs: Report
The men filmed and shared explicit images and videos of women bathing in hot springs.
Published on Feb 14, 2023 06:05 PM IST
Why is Japan offering families a million yen per child to leave Tokyo
Japan New Move On Population: Owing to the Covid pandemic, Tokyo's population fell for the first time last year.
Published on Jan 03, 2023 07:08 PM IST
How to reduce electricity use in winters? Wear turtlenecks, says Tokyo governor
Japan Energy Crisis: The turtleneck is "one of the tools to overcome [the winter energy crisis] while being inventive", Yuriko Koike asserted.
Published on Nov 19, 2022 09:31 AM IST
Why Tokyo is issuing same-sex partnership certificates
Tokyo Same-Sex Marriages: Japan does not recognize same-sex marriages or civil unions and is the only country in the G7 that does not legally recognize same-sex unions in any form.
Published on Nov 01, 2022 04:52 PM IST
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake briefly shakes Tokyo buildings
Tokyo Earthquake: There were no immediate reports of injury or damage.
Published on Sep 23, 2022 02:58 PM IST
Reuters |
Top 10 cities in the world with the most millionaires: List here
Half of the top 10 cities with the most millionaires are in the United States, a report by Henley & Partners Group said.
Updated on Sep 14, 2022 10:51 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Mallika Soni
Tokyo governor says Japan should lure more foreign tourists with weak yen
‘Tourism is a big industry in Tokyo, as well as in all Japan, so this is the time to greet more foreign tourists by using this advantage of the depreciation of the yen’: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike
Updated on Sep 09, 2022 08:54 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Japan rules out travel curbs despite Tokyo's new Covid-19 cases touching record
Japan is cautiously and slowly reopening its borders. It has set a daily cap on visa entries and requires tourists to be on chaperoned tour groups. Despite the resurgence of new Covid-19 cases, PM Fumio Kishida has ruled out re-imposing nationwide movement curbs in the near future.
Updated on Jul 29, 2022 09:33 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
Tokyo street rampage: Japan court executes prisoner who killed 7
The attack was Japan's worst mass killing in seven years and the convict was sentenced to death in 2011, a decision that was upheld by Japan's top court in 2015.
Published on Jul 26, 2022 11:10 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Nisha Anand
