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Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits northeast Japan, tsunami advisory for waves up to 1 metre high

The quake struck off the coast of Aomori prefecture with a depth of 20 km (12 miles), just days after a bigger, 7.5-magnitude earthquake hit the same region late on Monday.

Japan warns of potential ‘megaquake’ after 7.5 quake hits northern region

A megaquake could trigger tsunami along Japan’s Pacific coast from Hokkaido to Chiba. Residents in those areas are urged to stay alert for next week, though no evacuation is advised. japa

An unusual call: Xi pushes Trump on Taiwan as China hails equal status under ‘G2’ format as victory

New Delhi: In an unusual move, Chinese President Xi Jinping called US President Donald J. Trump Monday and discussed the situation surrounding Taiwan, and...

Japan faces seafood import ban from China after PM Takaichi’s Taiwan comments

China has demanded she retract the remarks & urged its citizens not to travel to Japan, which could deal a sizable blow to the world's fourth-largest economy.

170 building destroyed as biggest fire in 50 years ravages Japan

Aerial footage showed houses reduced to rubble & thick plumes of smoke rising from the hilly Saganoseki district, the flames had also spread to an uninhabited island 1km off the coast.

Sakurajima volcano erupts, Japan cancels flights as ashfall covers western island of Kyushu

A plume of smoke & ash as high as 4.4 kilometres (2.73 miles) into the air caused dozens of flight cancellations out of Kagoshima Airport, & drifted northeast following the eruption.

Why Japan is bringing in troops and drones to fight bears

Bear attacks have killed at least 12 people and injured more than 100 since April in Japan. It’s also a human demographic problem.

Japan, US to jointly study rare earth mining near Minamitori Island, PM Takaichi says

Co-development of rare earths topped Takaichi’s talks with Trump last week. During his Tokyo visit, both nations signed a framework to secure supplies and counter China’s dominance.

Japan’s two biggest parties agree to hold PM vote on Tuesday, Kyodo says

The LDP has reached out to the right-leaning Japan Innovation Party to secure a majority and expand its coalition, aiming to make Takaichi Japan’s first female prime minister.

Japan considers allowing North Korean athletes at 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya

Japan has barred North Korean citizens from entering the country since 2016 over its nuclear weapons programme, but has allowed athletes to compete in international sports.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.