News for '-yomiuri-shimbun'

Modi lands in China after gap of 7 years; all eyes on meet with Xi

Modi lands in China after gap of 7 years; all eyes on meet with Xi

Rediff.com30 Aug 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. His meeting with President Xi Jinping is significant given global economic concerns.

Modi to Xi: Welfare of 2.8 bn people linked to India-China ties

Modi to Xi: Welfare of 2.8 bn people linked to India-China ties

Rediff.com31 Aug 2025

India is committed to taking forward its ties with China based on mutual trust, respect and sensitivity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Chinese President Xi Jinping as the two leaders held wide-ranging talks to reset the bilateral relations.

Important for India, China to work together: Modi

Important for India, China to work together: Modi

Rediff.com29 Aug 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is important for India and China to work together to bring stability to the world economic order as he asserted that New Delhi is ready to advance bilateral ties from a strategic and long-term perspective based on mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity.

Japan to ask athletes from India for more COVID tests

Japan to ask athletes from India for more COVID tests

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

The Japanese government aims to put the new rule, which will be applied to athletes from India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan

Military use of Hambantota not allowed: Lankan to China

Military use of Hambantota not allowed: Lankan to China

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

China will not be allowed to use the southern port of Hambantota for military purposes, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said, apparently attempting to allay fears in India and the United States about China's increasing maritime presence in the strategic Indo-Pacific region.

Doctors fighting to save Abe: Japanese PM

Doctors fighting to save Abe: Japanese PM

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe collapsed in the western Japan city of Nara on Friday after being attacked by an unidentified man and gunshots were heard in the vicinity, local media reported adding that police has seized the attacker.

India, Japan to sign nuclear deal this week: report

India, Japan to sign nuclear deal this week: report

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

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. It would also cement the bilateral economic and security ties as the two countries warm up to counter an assertive China.

How Japan celebrated Osaka's victory

How Japan celebrated Osaka's victory

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

Osaka became the first Japanese tennis player to win the Australian Open and the first Asian player to claim the world number one ranking.

Amid opposition, Japan PM says has 'never put Olympics first'

Amid opposition, Japan PM says has 'never put Olympics first'

Rediff.com10 May 2021

Japan has extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and three other areas until the end of May and is struggling to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases

MSN gets major facelift, readies for launch on iOS, Android

MSN gets major facelift, readies for launch on iOS, Android

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Starting on Monday, Microsoft is inviting people to try out the new web experience.

PICS: Schoolgirl scoops gold as Japan warms to the Games

PICS: Schoolgirl scoops gold as Japan warms to the Games

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Pint-sized 13-year-old Momiji Nishiya took gold in street skateboarding -- new to the Olympics in Tokyo -- while in one of the Games's staple sports a "Terminator" hunted down a dominator to set the swimming pool alight.

With eye on China, PM's Op-Ed hails India-Japan ties

With eye on China, PM's Op-Ed hails India-Japan ties

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Prime Minister Modi, who is in Japan on a two-day visit to attend a summit of the Quad leaders at the invitation of his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida, penned an op-ed on the vibrant relations between India and Japan in the Yomiuri Shimbun.

10 Years On, Lessons from Fukushima

10 Years On, Lessons from Fukushima

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

'The lessons learnt from the triple disaster have put Japan's energy future On the right path,' notes Dr Rajaram Panda.