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PM to visit Japan later this month; N-deal on the cards

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Tokyo later this month to expand India's strategic partnership with Japan and discuss a bilateral civilian nuclear cooperation agreement. Singh will visit......

Algerian hostage crisis: Commandos hunt for militants

Algerian commandos are pursuing Islamic militants who are believed to be still holding a number of foreign hostages at a remote gas facility in Algeria. "The operation is still going on," British......

PM defers visit to Japan; Cambodia trip on

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has put off his visit to Japan from Thursday for the annual summit in view of the sudden political developments in that country. Singh was to visit Japan for three......

PM to visit Japan for talks from November 15

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Japan from November 15 to hold summit-level talks with his Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda on a wide spectrum of issues, including the progress in......

Chinese warships off Japanese island fuel tension

Seven Chinese warships, including two destroyers, were sighted on Tuesday in waters off a Japanese island, according to the defence ministry, as tension mounted between the two Asian giants over......

Japan to grant India $2.32 bn aid

India and Japan have agreed to promote their bilateral strategic and global partnership especially in economic and security areas, with Tokyo granting a $2.32 billion aid for infrastructure......

Now, ATMs that scan your hand to shell out cash

Forgot your ATM card at home? No worries, this Japanese machine will scan your hand and give cash.A regional bank in Japan today started operating ATMs for cash withdrawals, deposits and balance......

Manesar plant ops can resume but safety first: Suzuki

Japanese auto maker Suzuki Motor Corp on Thursday said the Manesar production facility of its Indian subsidiary Maruti Suzuki is in a condition to resume operations but will not do so as safety is......

Japan crisis: JD Power cancels auto award function

Market research firm JD Power on Tuesday said it has cancelled its annual awards function for the automobile industry, scheduled to be held this evening, on account of the devastating earthquake......

Japan to levy tax to counter global warming in '11

Japan, the world's third largest economy, will introduce an environmental tax from year to boost revenue and promote energy conservation steps to counter global warming.The Government Tax......

WC qualifiers: Asian heavyweights wounded by underdogs

Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni was left to rue a profligate forward line as the Blue Samurai blew a chance to become the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil. Japan only......

Japan starts petition site to keep wresting in Olympics

Japan launched an online petition site with the aim of submitting 100,000 signatures to the International Olympic Committee to keep wrestling in the Olympics, reports Kyodo. Wrestling is set to be......

Kimetto takes Tokyo record as Kenyans sweep podium

Dennis Kimetto claimed his first marathon victory in only his second race over the distance when the Kenyan won the Tokyo Marathon in a race record time on Sunday. The 29-year-old finished in a......

Former Japan defender Matsuda dies

Former Japan defender Naoki Matsuda died in hospital on Thursday, three days after collapsing during training from a suspected heart attack. He was 34. Matsuda, who won 40 caps for Japan and......

'Al Qaeda planned to attack World Cup'

A senior member of Islamic militant group Al Qaeda has told U.S. authorities that the group had drawn up a plan to launch attacks in Japan during the 2002 World Cup, Japanese media said on......

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Q. HOW MANY PEPOPLE DIED IN JAPAN EARTHQUAKE.AND NEXT THERE ARE SOME OTHER COUNRIES TO CAUSHE EARTHQUAKE
: A. REUTERS - The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami that struck northeast Japan could top 10,000, national broadcaster NHK quoted a police...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-many-pepople-died-in-japan-earthquake.and-next-there-are//answers/19351812

Q. at the rate our environment is getting polluted ,oxegen will soon be on sale. what sould be the price?
Harsha Rao: A. In Japan you can buy canned oxygen at around 600 yen == 210 INR.They are used as a hangover cure.for details see http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060511/kyodo/d8hhhj900.html more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/at-the-rate-our-environment-is-getting-polluted-oxegen-will-/19351801/answers/3426426

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80-year Japanese conquers Mt. Everest

Kathamandu, May 23 (IBNS): An 80-year-old Japanese climber, Yuichiro Miura, on Thursday set a new record as he became the oldest person in the... ...

http://www.indiablooms.com/NewsDetailsPage/2013/newsDetails230513m.php

World stocks mixed ahead of Fed statements

BANGKOK: were mixed Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/world-stocks-mixed-ahead-of-federal-reserve-statements/articleshow/20170527.cms

Nikkei set to scale fresh 5 1/2-year highs on weak yen, upbeat US data

TOKYO: The Nikkei share average is set to extend its record-breaking run on Monday, as further weakness in the yen and signs of an improving US... ...

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/global-markets/nikkei-set-to-scale-fresh-5-1/2-year-highs-on-weak-yen-upbeat-us-data/articleshow/20144930.cms

Northeast Japan jolted by M5.9 quake, no tsunami warning

TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued, the... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/world/northeast-japan-jolted-by-m5-9-quake-no-tsunami-warning-795091.html

Northeast Japan Jolted by Earthquake

two nuclear plants in Fukushima reported no new irregularities after the quake, Kyodo news agency said. Onagawa nuclear plant in Miyagi prefecture... ...

http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214599397/scat/3a8a80d6f705f8cc

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