Tokyo: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit Tokyo later in May to expand India's strategic partnership with Japan and discuss a bilateral civilian nuclear cooperation agreement. He will visit Japan from May 27-30 for talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
The two leaders plan to hold a summit on May 29, Kyodo news agency quoted a Japanese government source as saying. They are expected to discuss the civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the two countries and Japan's possible export of nuclear power technologies to India, it said.
Negotiations for the accord have stalled since Japan was struck by a powerful earthquake in March 2011 and the subsequent nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant northeast of Tokyo. During the upcoming summit, Abe is expected to call for strengthening governmental cooperation aimed at exporting Japan's shinkansen bullet train technology to India as part of Tokyo's efforts to promote economic diplomacy.
PM Manmohan will also meet with Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko during the trip, his first since October 2010 for a summit with then Prime Minister Naoto Kan. "As India is a South Asian power that shares with us values such as freedom, democracy, human rights and rule of law, we aim to expand the partnership by discussing a wide range of issues including politics and the economy," a government official told reporters....
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01:47 PM, May 14, 2013
The Japanese division of lingerie maker Triumph International unveiled an 'Abenomics' bra, a special edition it says offers a "growth strategy" and a potential lift towards Japan's elusive inflation target. Launches of Triumph's concept bras in Tokyo have become a regular event over the past quarter of a century and are an important publicity tool for 127-year-old, Swiss-headquartered company. The latest 'Branomics Bra' follows earlier solar-powered, recycled and "husband-hunting" models...
09:43 AM, May 09, 2013
Tokyo: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is on a six-day visit to Japan, her first trip to the country in 27 years since she visited Japan in 1985 as a visiting scholar. On Day 3 of her visit on Monday, Suu Kyi will drum up aid for Myanmar and also meet Burmese nationals based in Japan. On Sunday, Suu Kyi traveled to Kyoto in central Japan. She rode...
08:54 AM, Apr 15, 2013
Tokyo: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Japan on Saturday for a week-long visit, her first trip to the country in 27 years since she visited Japan in 1985 as a visiting scholar, media reported. During her visit, Suu Kyi is expected to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and other government officials for further Japanese investment in Myanmar, reported Xinhua....
01:49 PM, Apr 13, 2013
Tokyo: Sixteen people were injured on Saturday when a powerful quake jolted western Japan, authorities said. The earthquake shook Hyogo prefecture and its surrounding areas in western Japan early Saturday morning, reported Xinhua. The quake, registering a preliminary magnitude of 6, occurred at 5.33 a.m. The epicentre of the quake was near Awaji island in Hyogo prefecture around 10 km underground, Japan Meteorological Agency said. Sixteen people suffered minor injuries...
01:25 PM, Apr 13, 2013
Tokyo: A 6.0 magnitude earthquake hit western Japan early on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of damage and no tsunami warning was issued, the nation's meteorological agency reported. "Although there may be slight sea-level changes in coastal regions, the earthquake caused no damage to Japan," the agency said on its website. The US Geological Survey (USGS) initially reported the quake's magnitude at 6.3 and said it had its...
08:13 AM, Apr 13, 2013
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06:40 PM, Apr 01, 2013
The number of victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima has climbed up a notch to 557,478. According to a new report, the number is 15,000 more than the previously recorded figure. The total number of the explosion-affected people or "hibakusha" from the Second World War atomic bombing by the US is more than 15,000 people recorded in the previous file, according to research conducted...
05:48 PM, Mar 28, 2013
Tokyo is competing with Istanbul and Madrid to host the Olympics for a second time after becoming the first Asian city to host the multi-sport event in 1964. ...
01:25 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Japanese researchers have developed a new talking fork that speaks different words and plays bizarre sounds while a person eats. The fork contains a micro controller, a speaker, amplifier and battery within its handle, and generates a variety of sounds depending on the type of food being eaten. ...
11:01 AM, Dec 30, 2012
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08:20 AM, Dec 15, 2012
Tokyo: For those seeking a glow to their Christmas this year, a jewelry store in downtown Tokyo has just the answer: a pure gold revolving "tree" covered in Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Tinker Bell and Cinderella. The tree-like ornament is made of 40 kg (88 pounds) of pure gold, standing about 2.4 meters (7.9 ft) high and 1.2 meters in diameter. It is decorated with pure gold plate...
11:18 AM, Nov 25, 2012
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09:53 AM, Oct 08, 2012
Tokyo: Plans to muzzle the ear-bashing grunters of womens tennis have found an unlikely ally in Maria Sharapova. One of the worst offenders, Sharapovas screams have been measured at more than 101 decibels - comparable to a chain saw, a pneumatic drill or a speeding train. The sports governing body is to educate players to turn down the volume after pressure from fans, TV broadcasters and a handful of competitors...
10:32 AM, Oct 01, 2012
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04:57 PM, Sep 27, 2012
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11:43 AM, Sep 26, 2012
Tokyo: Japanese Coast Guard vessels fired water cannon to turn away about 40 Taiwan fishing boats and eight Taiwan Coast Guard vessels from waters Japan considers its own on Tuesday in the latest twist to a row between Tokyo and Beijing. Japan protested to Taiwan, a day after it lodged a complaint with China over what it said was a similar intrusion by Chinese boats. Sino-Japanese relations deteriorated sharply this...
01:44 PM, Sep 25, 2012
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12:37 PM, Sep 25, 2012
Tokyo: Former world number one Ana Ivanovic insisted she still had the game to challenge for grand slam titles after booking a spot in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open on Monday. The Serb, seeded 11th in Tokyo, beat Andrea Hlavackova 6-3 2-0 to advance after the Czech retired with a thigh injury after just 44 minutes. Thats the only reason Im still here, Ivanovic, who climbed to...
11:18 AM, Sep 24, 2012
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08:13 AM, Jul 27, 2012
