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Japan is known for the longevity of its people and has been home to several oldest title holders. (Photo: AFP)

'World's oldest person' dies in Japan at 117

Japan is known for the longevity of its people and has been home to several oldest title holders.

22 April 2018 7:50 PM IST

This Sept. 2015 photo shows Nabi Tajima, the worlds oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman. (Photo: AP)

World's oldest person dies in Japan at age of 117

She became the world's oldest person seven months ago after the death in September of Violet Brown in Jamaica.

22 April 2018 9:45 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Festival brings sunshine to scandal-hit sumo wrestling

Hard core sumo fanatics and tourists alike flocked to the event held at the Yasukuni Shrine.

17 April 2018 4:51 PM IST

Japanese engineer builds giant robot to realize Gundam dream. (Photo: Pixabay)

Japanese engineer builds giant robot to realize 'Gundam' dream

It contains a cockpit with monitors and levers for the pilot to control the robot's arms and legs.

15 April 2018 3:04 PM IST

On October 3, Mondal set himself on fire in front of his factory to commit suicide in protest after he some club members allegedly threatened him for complaining to councillor of ward no 49 Subrata Polley.

Indian man dies in Japan's immigration detention centre's shower room

Guards at the facility found the man, who was in his 30s, in a shower room with a towel wrapped around his neck.

13 April 2018 6:58 PM IST

He has seven brothers and one sister who live nearby in the town of Ashoro on Hokkaido. (Photo: AFP)

Japanese confirmed as world's oldest living man at 112

Nonaka, who was born on July 25, 1905 received certificate from Guinness World Records at home on Japan's northern...

10 April 2018 3:28 PM IST

The dermatology chain is promoting a painless underarm hair removal product. (Photo: Pixabay)

Armpits new advertising space in Japan, young women become walking...

According to reports, prices for one hour's worth of exposure, a colour armpit ad measuring just a few inches starts...

31 July 2018 4:11 PM IST

Paytm has revamped its app to make it even more user friendly and intuitive.

SoftBank partners Paytm to launch payments service in Japan

Paytm offers seamless mobile payments to over 300 million customers and 8 million merchants in India.

27 July 2018 12:40 PM IST

A good nights sleep can work wonders for overall well being (Photo: AFP)

Interplay between sleep and wakefulness

Researchers revealed some neuronal pathways, which regulate sleep/wakefulness states.

23 July 2018 9:50 AM IST

For patients of Alzheimers and dementia, memory implants and reactivation will be a life-changer, just as the ability to mute or erase memories will be for trauma victims. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ultrasound applied to brain may help patients with dementia

Ultrasound waves, applied to the whole brain, improve cognitive dysfunction in mice with conditions simulating vascular...

23 July 2018 9:43 AM IST

European Council President Donald Tusk, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker greet each other. (Photo: File/AP)

EU, Japan sign landmark trade deal to eliminate nearly all tariffs

The ambitious pact signed in Tokyo runs counter to President Donald Trump's moves to hike tariffs on imports from many...

17 July 2018 6:27 PM IST

The fisherman who had caught him said he would be using a new octopus, Rabio Jr, to predict Japans results for the rest of the World Cup. (Photo: Pixabay)

Psychic' octopus who correctly predicted FIFA World Cup results...

Rabio had become latest animal to be heralded with football fortune-telling powers after it was caught by fisherman in...

3 July 2018 1:09 PM IST