‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ running in Japan theatres 5 years after release
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s 2015 film “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” is still running in some theatres in Japan five years after its release! On Friday, filmmaker Kabir...
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Early face mask adoption helped 42 nations avoid Covid mayhem
Hong Kong, June 24 (IANS) You see billions of people around the world wearing face masks to avoid Covid-19, but did you realise that countries...
6.1-magnitude quake strikes Japan, no tsunami warning issued
Tokyo, April 20 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off Japan’s Miyagi prefecture on Monday, but there was no tsunami warning....
‘Olympics can be economic stimulus for Japan amid recession’
Tokyo, April 16 (IANS) The postponed Tokyo Olympics can be an important economic stimulus for the Japanese economy in the post-coronavirus era, according to International...
Japan to declare nationwide emergency as COVID-19 cases surge
Tokyo, April 16 (IANS) As the number of coronavirus cases have continued to surge in Japan, Prime Minster Shinzo Abe has decided to expand the...
16 people from All Japan Judo Federation diagnosed with COVID-19
Tokyo, April 14 (IANS) Seven more people from the All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections...
Will OYO become another fiasco for Japan’s Softbank after WeWork?
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Global hospitality chain OYO which is currently losing up to 60 per cent of its revenue due to the COVID-19...
Japan rushes to house thousands of homeless people
Tokyo, April 13 (IANS) Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Japanese authorities were rushing to house thousands of homeless people following the closure of internet cafes, a...
Japan judo federation’s top official infected with coronavirus
Tokyo, April 12 (IANS) The All Japan Judo Federation (AJJF) said on Sunday that its Managing Director Soya Nakazato has tested positive for the new...
IOC President’s Japan visit cancelled due to coronavirus
Tokyo, April 11 (IANS) International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach’s scheduled visit to Japan in May has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Tokyo...
Japan football, baseball leagues postponed further
Tokyo, April 3 (IANS) The Japanese professional baseball league and football J-League will continue to be postponed due to the global spread of coronavirus, it...
Apple likely to buy $200mn worth LCD assets from Japan Display
Tokyo, April 1 (IANS) Apple is reportedly buying $200 million worth of assets like LCD equipment from troubled panel maker Japan Display, the media reported...
Japan to ban entry to people from 73 countries
Tokyo, March 31 (IANS) Japan said Tuesday that it would ban people from more than a third of the world, including the US, from entering...
Japan to ban entry of travellers from US, Europe, China, S.Korea
Tokyo, March 30 (IANS) Japanese authorities have planned to ban the entry of foreigners who have recently visited the US, most parts of Europe, China...
Japan, IOC agree to postpone Olympics by a year
Tokyo, March 24 (IANS) The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been postponed. Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that he has reached an agreement...
COVID-19: Japan, IOC agree to postpone Olympics by a year
Tokyo, March 24 (IANS) The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been postponed with Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saying on Tuesday that he has reached an...
COVID-19: Japan PM to propose 1-year postponement of Olympics
Tokyo, March 24 (IANS) In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and growing clamour to push back the Olympics, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is...
Olympic torch relay to start in Japan’s Fukushima as planned
Tokyo, March 23 (IANS) Japan’s Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto told reporters on Monday that the Japanese leg of the Olympic torch relay for the summer...
Postponing Tokyo Olympics an option, says Japan PM
Tokyo, March 23 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the Parliament on Monday that the Tokyo Olympic Games could be postponed due to the...
Olympic flame arrives in Japan amid coronavirus fears
Tokyo, March 20 (IANS) The Olympic flame arrived in Japan on Friday amid coronavirus fears with only four months to go until the opening of...