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Japan’s new security strategy to counter China is a lesson for India

If the US’s partners in Asia, including India, do not share a sufficient weight of the burden, China will not be balanced.

Japan says it scrambled jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations

Japan monitored the operations after Chinese naval group, which included missile destroyers, sailed between the main Okinawa island and Miyakojima island into the Western Pacific.

Hong Kong asks Japan to drop airport restrictions with 60,000 travellers affected

Japan said it would limit flights from Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China to Tokyo's two airports, plus Osaka & Nagoya from Friday, ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday rush.

Japan marks record 415 Covid-19 deaths, highest- ever count for a single day

In the past week, Japan had the world's largest confirmed Covid-19 infections & the second-most deaths after the US, according to a tally by the WHO.

Japan unveils record $863 billion budget, boosts military spending

The budget endorsed by PM Fumio Kishida's cabinet on Friday, features military & welfare spending as it confronts regional security challenges from China & North Korea.

‘Miracle in Doha’ repeats for Japan after team stuns Spain, tears of joy in homeland

The sense of triumph rose even to Japan's normally staid political heights, with PM Fumio Kishida terming the win 'historic' & calling Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu to offer congratulations.

Japan upholds same-sex marriage ban, voices concern over LGBTQ+ rights

The ruling called the ban constitutional, but said the lack of legal protection for same-sex families violated their human rights. Japan is the only G7 nation to not allow same-sex marriage.

Germany centre forward Niclas Fuellkrug keeps its World Cup hopes alive

The 29-year-old, who scored on his debut against Oman, has now become a household name. Fuellkrug earned his team's first point after they suffered a shocking defeat by Japan.

Asia on the march as Japan pulls off stunning victory after Saudi Arabia’s shock win

The Asian team had shown almost nothing in attack until after half-time against a country that did so much to develop the game in Japan in the middle of the 20th century.

Japan stun Germany with late strikes at World Cup, second biggest upset after Saudi Arabia

Goals from substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the last 15 minutes gave Japan a stunning 2-1 win in the World Cup Group E opener.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.