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Flood make it dangerous to live in some cities of Japan. (Photo: AFP)

800,000 people ordered to evacuate due to heavy rain in Japan

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has asked residents of the cities to 'take steps to protect their lives'.

3 July 2019 4:35 PM IST

The resumption of whaling has been controversial outside Japan, drawing criticism from activists and anti-whaling countries, and whaling communities are sensitive to the optics of the hunt. (Photo: AFP video screengrab)

Watch: Whalers bring ashore 27 feet catch, fishermen say worth waiting...

The whale arrived on Monday in the northern Japanese town of Kushiro, where hours earlier five ships had set out on the...

2 July 2019 4:51 PM IST

Following the backlash, which included the trending Twitter hashtag #KimOhNo, Kardashian revealed on Twitter and to her 142 million followers on Instagram that she would change the name. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Accused of cultural appropriation, Kardashian drops Kimono' brand name

After backlash and request from Kyoto mayor, Kardashian dropped the 'Kimono' name from underwear line.

2 July 2019 11:22 AM IST

Commercial whaling, in Japanese waters, was unlikely to have much of a future given dwindling subsidies and the shrinking market for whale meat. (Photo: AFP)

Japan's first commercial whale hunt ships set off after more than 3...

This move has aroused global condemnation and fears for the fate of whales.

1 July 2019 4:11 PM IST

Commercial whaling, in Japanese waters, was unlikely to have much of a future given dwindling subsidies and the shrinking market for whale meat. (Photo: AFP)

Japan's commercial whaling likely to spark firestorm of criticism

Japan to resume full-scale commercial whaling after decades-long ban.

1 July 2019 10:32 AM IST

In Saga Prefecture, in the Kyushu region, the main railway station was flooded and a number of vehicles were seen submerged. A number of landslides were also reported. (Photo: ANI)

Over 6 lakh people in Japan's Kyushu asked to evacuate amid flood-like...

At least three people have been killed and one person is missing.

29 Aug 2019 11:48 AM IST

Yoshihide Suga, Japans chief government spokesman said it was very important to maintain US deterrent power as the security situation in the region was extremely severe. (Photo: AP)

'Didn't compromise too much in trade talks with US,' says Japan

Chief Cabinet Secreatry declined to comment when asked if there was still chance US could impose additional tariffs on...

26 Aug 2019 2:05 PM IST

Mahindra was referring to the geographical blunder done by cricketer turned Pakistan PM Khan during his visit to Tehran earlier this year. (Photo: AP)

Thank God, he wasn't my geography teacher: Anand Mahindra on Pak PM's...

While speaking at an event in Tehran, during his two-day official visit to Iran, Khan claimed that Japan and Germany...

26 Aug 2019 1:48 PM IST

The missiles fired by the North last week were described as a new type of tactical guided short-range weapon. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea fires 2 'unidentified projectiles' into sea of Japan:...

South Korea's presidential Blue House said it will hold a National Security Council meeting following the North's latest...

24 Aug 2019 10:16 AM IST

Representational picture of bullet train

Mind the doors: Japan bullet train runs with door open at 280 km/hr

'The conductor checked the carriage and found that the door was completely open,' a company spokesman told news agency...

22 Aug 2019 11:00 AM IST

Mysterios deep-sea creatures dont signal arrival of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Oarfish sightings in Japan not a sign of earthquakes

Experts have debunked a theory that correlates the two.

16 Aug 2019 7:28 PM IST

Driverless cars would indeed pose a threat to the Indian traffic. It would appear then that leapfrogging technology and going straight to flying cars might be the best for India.

Watch: Flying car floats in air for a minute during test flight

The flying car is designed to make deliveries on unmanned flights.

7 Aug 2019 12:13 PM IST