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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.

Japan to restart world’s largest nuclear power plant 15 years after Fukushima disaster shutdown

The restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa comes as Tokyo pushes to cut its reliance on imported fossil fuels amid an expected surge in energy demand from energy-intensive AI data centres.

Japan and Sri Lanka are making the same mistake—replacing political action with fiscal policy

Markets and institutions often force adjustments only when political entities are unwilling to do so voluntarily.

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...

Indian whiskeys and the stories they tell. From Indri to Doaab Expression 02

Globus Spirits unveils Doaab Expression 02: The Old Man and the Blossom. It has sourced the casks before distilling its liquor and creating a limited edition of 500 casks. The price of each 750 ml bottle stands at Rs 5,000 in Haryana.

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.

On Camera

Iran and Israel weren’t always enemies. In fact, they were allies

Israel even helped source American defence equipment for Iran, who learnt from Tel Aviv about drones against Soviet air defences in Syria.

Rupee slides past 93 per dollar to record low as Iran war risks rise

The currency dropped as much as 0.7% to 93.28 per dollar, after a public holiday Thursday. The central bank has been intervening to support the currency, with traders citing its presence Friday.

Tracked: How a sailor’s 35-minute workout on deck gave away exact location of French aircraft carrier

A fitness run logged on a Strava‑linked watch by a French sailor has revealed the movement of nuclear‑powered Charles de Gaulle in the Mediterranean

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.