Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on Monday to enhance India-Japan strategic partnership, focusing on defence and security, trade and investment, and high technologies.

Kishida and Modi hail role of India-Japan ties in securing Indo-Pacific

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced an expansive new plan for an open and free Indo-Pacific (FOIP). The Japanese leader while unveiling the new FOIP said India is an "indispensable partner" of his country.

Japanese PM Kishida unveils new plan for Free and Open Indo-Pacific

India is indispensable for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and no country should use force or coercion in trying to drive their territorial claims, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday during his talks with Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

Kishida and Modi call for peace and stability in Indo-Pacific

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida held extensive talks on wide-ranging issues at Hyderabad House in India’s capital New Delhi on Monday.

India, Japan pledge to expand ties as PM Kishida unveils ‘plan for free & open Indo-Pacific’

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in New Delhi on Monday morning to explore ways to boost bilateral ties in areas, including defence, trade and investment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and PM Kishida are also set to discuss priorities for India's presidency of G20 and Japan's presidency of the G7.

Kishida India Visit: India briefs Japan on its priorities as G20 President

North Korea has fired another missile into the ocean off the Korean Peninsula's east coast (JCS) on Sunday, according to the Yonhap news agency and the Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea.

N Korea launches missile: S Korea, Japan call it ‘clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions’

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will be on a two-day India visit starting Monday morning that will focus on strengthening the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two countries.

Japanese PM Fumio Kishida in India: Focus on Indo-Pacific, Bodhi Tree visit and strengthening partnership

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is currently in Japan with six of his cabinet ministers. The three-day visit is an attempt to strengthen bilateral ties with Tokyo and reduce German dependence on Chinese raw materials. It comes at a time when economies across the world are facing supply chain issue due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Olaf Scholz on three-day visit to Japan; Scholz, Kishida to hold joint conference

Japanese and South Korean business leaders are taking steps towards better ties. Business leaders have pledged greater economic cooperation, as they seek to pivot away from years of strain and acrimony over compensation for forced wartime labour. The head of Japan's Keidanren business lobby met with members of its South Korean counterpart, the federation of Korean industries, and the South Korean president. The two business lobbies agreed to launch foundations aimed at forward-looking bilateral relations. The lack of cooperation between Japan and South Korea has long undercut U.S-led efforts to present a united front against China and North Korea. Signs of a breakthrough came last week when Seoul announced a plan for its companies to compensate former forced labourers.

Japan and South Korea move to mend ties; Business leaders pledge greater economic cooperation

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into its eastern waters, just hours before South Korea’s president was due to fly to Japan for the first summit between the two countries in years.

North Korea launches intercontinental ballistic missile ahead of South Korea-Japan summit

North Korea launches missile ahead of South Korea-Japan summit

A ballistic missile was fired by North Korea into the sea between Japan and the Korean peninsula, said South Korea's military on Thursday, hours before South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is scheduled to fly to Tokyo to attend a rare summit.

North Korea fires ballistic missile hours before South Korea-Japan summit

Japan has stood out as potentially the most honest country in the world. A place where most stolen items are returned to their rightful owners. So will other countries take inspiration from the Japanese? Mohammed Saleh brings you a report.

Gravitas: Japan represents the epitome of honesty

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Tokyo on Thursday in what was the first official bilateral meeting between the leaders of the two countries in over 12 years.

Thaw in relations? Japan and S Korea agree to end hostilities, start shuttle diplomacy

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to travel to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia in May. The power-packed visit will start with the G7 summit in Japan's Hiroshima.

Indian PM Modi to travel Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia in May month

For the first time ever in 70 years, a Japanese lawmaker has been expelled from the country's parliament after he never attended any of its sessions. Yoshikazu Higashitani, a celebrity gossip YouTuber turned MP, has found himself in an unlikely position after he remained missing from the House of Councillors for over seven months.

THIS Japanese 'No-show' YouTuber- turned-MP has been expelled from parliament. Know why

Fuji Electric, the 100-year-old Japanese firm that develops solutions for the energy, automation and environment technology sectors is actively expanding their India operations.

Japan's Fuji Electric to expand India ops, invest $50mn, export made-in-India hardware

A Japanese lawmaker has been expelled from the country's parliament after he never attended any of its sessions. Yoshikazu Higashitani, a celebrity gossip YouTuber turned MP, has found himself in an unlikely position after he remained missing from the House of Councillors for over seven months.

Japanese parliament expels YouTuber-turned-MP who never came to work

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to travel to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia in May. The power-packed visit will start with the G7 summit in Japan's Hiroshima, where PM Modi will represent India from May 20 to 21.

India: PM Modi to travel to Japan, Papua New Guinea and Australia in May

The Japanese Cabinet on Tuesday (March 14) approved a bill which would raise the legal age of consent from 13 to 16 and recognise sexual violation even in the absence of physical violence or coercion.

Japan OKs bill to raise age of consent from 13 to 16, reform sexual offence charges

Three years into the pandemic and months after most of the world rid themselves of masks, people at Tokyo Disneyland can finally enjoy the rides maskless. Starting Monday (March 13), major companies like Disney park operator Oriental Land Co, East Japan Railway Co and cinema operator Toho Co are allowing patrons to go maskless.

Three years into the Covid pandemic, Japan eases face mask rules

Iwao Hakamada (87), a former Japanese boxer and world's longest-serving death row inmate got a reprieve as Tokyo's High Court ordered a retrial in a case that found him guilty of murder of four.

World's longest-serving death-row inmate gets reprieve from Japan court

It has been 12 years since the deadly earthquake and tsunami hit Fukushima in Japan, killing 20,000 people. Japanese Prime Minister paid respect to the deceased.

Japan: 12 years since quake and tsunami triggered nuclear disaster in Fukushima

The Japanese government is considering exporting weapons to countries that are under invasion such as Ukraine, in a move which is expected to enhance Japan's credibility in the global security arena.

Japan considering exporting weapons to countries under invasion: Report

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