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Thursday, November 13, 2025
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Topic: Tokyo

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.

Typhoon Khanun approaches Japan’s Okinawa; flights cancelled, residents urged to evacuate

With predictions of gusts of up to 65 meters/second, the typhoon moved slowly northwest, with at least 20,000 people affected in Naha city alone. Its airport was closed Tuesday.

‘G7 and like-minded countries’ must continue sanctions on Russia over Ukraine, says Japan

Japan's foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who made the comments, said he hoped the sanctions would encourage Russia to put an end to its aggression in Ukraine 'as soon as possible'.

Tokyo is seeing once-in-a-century urban development plans. The factors behind it

High-rise buildings, new transport links, and disaster management plans are coming up in Tokyo. There are several reasons for the dizzying growth.

Delhi can beat Tokyo by 2030. But structural issues like CM-LG tussle won’t let it happen

Delhi's political leadership is not representative of urban voters. Priorities of the hinterland trump voices from metros.

Quad meant not giving other nations a veto on India’s choices, says foreign minister Jaishankar

In an op-ed for the Hindustan Times, he wrote about the evolution of Quad since its ‘abortive start’ in 2007, adding that the Tokyo summit was the 'most productive' one so far.

PM Modi to attend Quad summit in Tokyo

During his visit to the country, Modi will have bilateral meetings with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and US President Joe Biden, MEA said.

Bhavinaben Patel secures India’s first medal at Tokyo Paralympics in table tennis

Competing in her maiden Paralympics, Patel enters semifinals with a straight-game win against world number 5 Borislava Peric Rankovic of Serbia in the women’s singles Class 4 event.

SC to urgently hear shooter Naresh Sharma’s plea against non-inclusion in Tokyo Paralympics

Naresh Kumar Sharma has challenged a Delhi HC order which had posted his plea on his non-inclusion for hearing on 6 August as selection deadline for the games ends on 2 August.

Tokyo records highest single-day spike of 2,848 new Covid cases since onset of pandemic

Experts have warned that the more contagious delta variant could cause a surge during the Olympics. Tokyo is currently under its fourth state of emergency.

On Camera

This era has made journalistic independence harder than ever: New York Times publisher

Journalist Arthur Gregg Sulzberger delivered the Reuters Memorial Lecture on 4 March last year.

Inflation plunges to a 10-yr low of 0.25% in October. Here’s why

Record-low inflation gives RBI room to ease rates. Food prices have something to do with it.

‘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.