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Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Japan’s office chairs have been racing for 16 years. Winning employee gets 90kg rice

Every year, hundreds of office goers in Japan put on safety gear and roll out onto the streets on their office chairs, ready for a two-hour race.

War in the Gulf has become a thorn in the side of India’s growth story, writes global media

Focus is also on Germany's growing outreach to India for labour workforce as well as Bengaluru’s first-generation wealth creators 'rethinking the role of the billionaire.'

Don’t hoard toilet paper, there’s enough supply, Japan tells citizens amid Iran war fears

Authorities dismissed concerns sparked by social media posts of toilet paper shortages amid West Asia tensions.

Japan’s Takaichi avoids Iran clash with Trump, shrugs off Pearl Harbor comment

Takaichi had warned her first Trump summit would be “extremely difficult” over US calls to send warships to Iran, but she instead highlighted strong Japan-US ties and deft diplomacy.

Cats always reorient midair to land on their feet, says study. ‘Air-righting behaviour’

Scientists from the Laboratory of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Yamaguchi, Japan, conducted 'destructive failure testing' on five cats.

Japan says no plan to send warships to Strait of Hormuz despite pressure from Trump

Defence minister says Tokyo will prioritise diplomacy to calm tensions as PM Sanae Takaichi prepares to meet Donald Trump in Washington, where the US may press Japan to support Gulf security efforts.

Why many Japanese people struggle to explain if they’re Shinto or Buddhist

In 'Eight Million Ways to Happiness', Hiroko Yoda reveals the traditions that infuse Japan's culture, from Shinto, Buddhism, and the mountain mysticism of Shugendo.

Shinzo Abe’s killer gets life term: Defence sought leniency on grounds of ‘religious abuse’

Abe was fatally shot by Tetsuya Yamagami while delivering speech at rally in Nara, a prefecture in south of Kyoto. Yamagami has been awarded life term after 3-year trial.

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Why every man on dating apps now looks exactly the same

In a sea of sameness, real plot twist now isn’t perfection, it’s presence. Ten years ago, what would not have been a personality is now setting standard because no one is trying.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.