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Modi, Kamala Attend Abe's Funeral

Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi and other dignitaries from around the world attended the State funeral for Japan's former prime minister Abe Shinzo at the Budokan in Tokyo on Tuesday,......

Japan gets ready for a new Emperor

The emperor has no political power, yet he enjoys a unique place in Japanese society, notes Dr Rajaram Panda. IMAGE: Japanese Emperor Akihito, Empress Michiko, Crown Prince Naruhito and Crown......

Why India should boldly push forward for an alliance with Japan

Japan has the capital and needs to pull out of China, which has been its major destination. India, on the other hand, desperately needs capital especially for infrastructure, argues Rajeev......

What regime change in Japan means for India

Media reports from Japan indicate that as widely forecast by opinion polls, the Democratic Party of Japan has won the elections to the House of Representatives, the lower House of the Japanese Diet......

PM goes to Japan, it is 'thank you' time again

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will reach Japan later in the day today, accompanied by a heavyweight business delegation that includes Reliances Industries' CMD Mukesh Ambani, ICICI's K V Kamath and......

After years of decline, Japan's back!

Sixteen years ago, corporate Japan went into economic hibernation. Now it's back. From banking and real estate to telecommunications and automaking, the country is experiencing a broad recovery,......

Nandan Nilekani, Vikram Akula in Time list

Infosys president Nandan Nilekani and New York-based NRI entrepreneur Vikram Akula have figured in Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people who shaped the world.The list also included......

2006? India may move into medical design

"It is easy to see, hard to foresee," observed Benjamin Franklin in Poor Richard's Almanac 270 years ago. He got that right. Prognosticating, even by the most knowledgeable experts, is a chancy......

East Asia Summit ends with high optimism

The first East Asia Summit concluded on a high note on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with leaders agreeing to support efforts to build a strong ASEAN Community, which will serve as a solid......

First East Asian Summit begins

Even as the stage is set for the first East Asian Summit, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, there is apprehension that it would be nothing more than just 'talk shop'.The Association of South East Asian......

Ben-JLo marriage date postponed!

Just when the paparazzi was going overboard withthe much-hyped wedding plans of Hollywood actors Ben Affleck,31, and Jennifer Lopez, 33, here comes a bummer.A report in The San Deigo Union Tribune......

Joseph will woo Gwyneth in style

Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes will recreate William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet balcony scene for Britain's Prince Charles at a charity show, according to Reuters.The duo, who co-starred in......

Cruise, Koizumi croon Elvis tunes

After ex-wife Nicole Kidman's musical outing in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge, it's Tom Cruise's turn to sing a song or two.The Hollywood superstar was in Tokyo recently to promote his upcoming......

Fischer heads for Iceland

Former world chess champion Bobby Fischer was released from detention in Japan on Thursday, allowing him to avoid deportation to the United States and head for Iceland, which has granted him......

Japan tense ahead of World Cup qualifier

Japanese authorities, worried that a diplomatic feud with North Korea could spill over into sports, are beefing up security for a World Cup soccer qualifier pitting Japan against North Korea next......

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