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Japan has a unique housing crisis. There are too many empty homes

The current preferential treatment in property tax for residential land, which reduces taxes by up to one-sixth, incentivises owners not to demolish vacant homes.

3rd Summit for Democracy: Governments unite against misuse of commercial spyware

The joint statement acknowledges the threat posed by the misuse of commercial spyware and the necessity of strict domestic and international regulations on its proliferation and use.

What’s the Japanese Wabi-Sabi aesthetic all about? ‘Miserable tea’, flawed beauty, loneliness

Wabi and Sabi are similar but distinct concepts, yoked together far more often outside Japan than in it.

Situation in Manipur ‘tragic’, open borders with Myanmar an ‘issue’, says Jaishankar

The foreign minister, who is on a four-day visit to South Korea and Japan, also told the diaspora in Seoul about his government’s efforts to make the Northeast a ‘bridge’ to the extended region.

Japan pledges $105M to aid Ukraine’s demining Efforts

The allocation was made during the Japan-Ukraine Conference in Tokyo, which was held ahead of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Japan working on 1st ever biodegradable satellite, made of magnolia wood

Kyoto University engineers plan to launch the tiny wooden satellite, LignoSat, to reduce space pollution. It is expected to fly this yr and operate in space for at least 6 months.

3 of the world’s 6 largest economies are contracting. How this will affect India

Japan & UK released data showing that these economies have entered technical recession. Germany is also facing economic contraction in 2023. India's poised to be negatively affected.

Japan PM says will do ‘everything possible’ to boost household income, achieve real growth

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday his government would do "everything possible" to achieve real income growth to put a decisive end to deflation. "The biggest

100 dead, over 200 missing after Japan’s deadliest earthquake in 8 years

The search for survivors under collapsed buildings continued for a sixth day as more than 30,000 evacuees awaited aid.

Japan to accept earthquake aid only from US, rejecting offers from other countries for now

US to provide a $100,000 aid package that includes resources such as blankets, water, medical supplies. Military logistical support, food, and other supplies being readied.

On Camera

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.