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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Topic: Tokyo

We tested 5G networks across Asian cities. The verdict: patchy

While carriers are investing billions of dollars in expansion, 5G's technical design demands high network density to provide the advertised stratospheric speeds.

Tokyo issues alert to residents after spike in new Covid-19 cases

Governor Yuriko Koike triggered a 'Tokyo Alert', aiming to heighten residents’ awareness about the status of the outbreak and call on them to take caution

The five biggest challenges facing the delayed 2020 Olympics now

There’s a reason it takes many years and billions of dollars to host the games: the two-week event is built on a Jenga-tower of thousands of independent economic interests.

The cities that are giving London, Paris, New York stiff competition and a run for their money

Factors contributing to a city’s success are shifting from pure economic prowess to softer urban attributes. The future will see a rearrangement of the rankings.

World’s first self-styled space trader scopes out $43 billion industry

Masatoshi Nagasaki is betting that his company Space BD will succeed because it’s based on a proven business model: the Japanese trading house

DRDO’s February experiment a successful BMD trial, not a failed A-SAT test

DRDO denies claims in Tokyo-based magazine that before its successful A-SAT test on 27 March, India had failed in its 'first attempt' in February.

This is why flying cars could be a fight of fancy

Flying cars may have their share of whizz-bang charm for those who can afford them but for the rest, more down-to-earth solutions look a lot more attractive.

Why some techies are shunning Silicon Valley for the Japanese dream

Japan has a reputation for long hours and small salaries but the country’s pop culture caché is helping in hiring engineers.

The Japanese model of garbage disposal holds valuable lessons for India

Japan's capital Tokyo generated 4.9 million tonnes in 1989. It was down to 2.7 million tonnes in 2014.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Was Pahalgam a trap by Pakistan to lure India into a conflict? An Army officer thinks so

Speaking at tri-service seminar, Major General SP Vishwasrao also said farmers’ protest, anti-CAA agitation & situation in Manipur was part of ‘larger ploy’ to destabilise India.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.