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Japanese investors can’t wait for perfect investment condition to come in, Jaishankar says

In an address to FICCI, the external affairs minister says Japanese investors need to take a few risks while investing in India, and then ‘see where they go’.

Japan’s new leader Suga seeks to end ‘curse’ of revolving-door PMs

In the 50 years prior to Abe’s record eight-year tenure, Japan averaged a new PM about every two years. The challenge now is for Suga to continue Abe's long run.

Suga is a huge fan of Abe, but his policies won’t be a carbon copy if he becomes Japan’s PM

The shades of difference between the two men on some key issues are important, particularly when the world's third-largest economy is in question.

Cabinet Secretary Suga set to win poll today to succeed Abe as Japan’s PM

A farmer’s son long known as Abe’s back-room fixer, Suga is set for an overwhelming victory in the party election. He could win over 60% of the 535 votes up for grabs.

China, North Korea’s missile stockpile remains a security dilemma for Japan’s next premier

Beijing and Pyongyang rapidly expanding arsenal of advanced rockets, designed to evade and destroy allied bases, is a problem for Tokyo, which has an exclusively defence security stance.

Japan reinvents concerts, UK’s hefty pandemic bill and other global Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

With not a single female candidate to replace Abe, Japan’s women still waiting to ‘shine’

The lack of women in the PM race points to a shortcoming in Abe’s effort to promote greater female participation in supervisory positions, to help push Japan's shrinking workforce.

Among Japan’s PM hopefuls is the ‘dancing’, social media savvy Defence Minister Taro Kono

Taro Kono has won over many on Twitter with animated videos of him dancing. The minister has endorsed Yoshihide Suga for Japan's top job despite his aspirations of becoming PM.

What really matters to China when it comes to the Quad. It’s not the security pacts

Despite India, Australia, US and Japan’s efforts for a multinational alternative to China, it’s not going to take off for quite a while.

Tokyo is planning a stripped-down 2020 Olympics, but no one knows what that is

As plans begin to take shape, sports director of the Tokyo Organizing Committee says details that previously went unnoticed, like the sounds athletes make, will take on more focus.

On Camera

India has 2 women CMs now. Atishi and Mamata Banerjee are both victims of bad PR

Women look up to women in power as role models. But so far, Atishi’s public image is that of a woman-in-waiting rather than a woman-in-charge.

Tamil Nadu govt & Ford go way back. How carmaker’s return is new chapter in story that began in 1995

High value of 350-acre Ford plant property drove TN to encourage Ford to return over nearly a yr of negotiations. It's expected to reinforce state's resurgence as global manufacturing hub.

A fitness & fighter aircraft enthusiast, who is Air Marshal AP Singh, the next Chief of Air Force

Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh will take over as chief on 30 September. During his service of nearly 40 yrs, he has served in variety of command, staff, instructional & foreign appointments.

Lesson from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan: if you have no patience, you don’t deserve democracy

Sri Lankan transition was smoothly managed. Check Bangladesh for contrast. They forced their incumbent into exile, installed a mostly unelectable govt of non-political people.