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Japan Airlines flight catches fire after landing at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, 367 passengers, 12 crew members evacuated safely
All 367 passengers and 12 crew members escaped miraculously after a Japan Airlines aircraft burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday (January 2, 2024). Japan Airlines said the airplane — Flight 516 — travelled from New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, reported NHK. Video footage showed the passenger jet moving […]
Jr NTR returns safely from earthquake-hit Japan, says ‘deeply shocked’
One of Japan’s most beloved Indian actors, Telugu superstar Jr NTR returned home safely from Japan, hours after a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country. As of Tuesday (January 2, 2024), 20 people were confirmed dead after multiple tremors hit Ishikawa prefecture, an area in central Japan. The actor took to X and shared […]
Tsunami waves hit coastal Japan after 7.5 magnitude earthquake
An earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Monday (January 1, 2024), triggering tsunami waves, which hit the northern coast of central Japan. The city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, observed a tsunami of more than 1.2 meters at 4:21 p.m. on Monday, following a major quake that hit the region, NHK reported. […]
India, Japan review progress achieved in cybersecurity, 5G during fifth Cyber Dialogue in Tokyo
Indian, Japanese officials review cybersecurity, 5G during fifth India-Japan Cyber Dialogue in Tokyo.
Need to address root countries to combat terrorism, says EAM S Jaishankar at India-Japan Forum 2023
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said there is a need to address the “root countries” to combat terrorism.
India, Japan discuss free Indo-Pacific region in Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart discussed bilateral and other issues during the 15th India-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue on Thursday. The meeting was held in New Delhi.
Singapore passport topples Japan to take the No. 1 rank on Henley Passport Index 2023
Passport power is measured by the number of countries that grant visa-free (or visa-on-arrival) access to holders of a particular passport, and the Singapore passport gets visa-free entry to 192 destinations out of the 227 listed on this index.
Video shows unseen highlights of PM Modi’s Japan visit
The Indian government released a behind-the-scenes highlights reel of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G7 meet.
Biden’s problem of plenty! US president is flooded with requests for state dinner invites for Modi’s upcoming trip
The two heads of state shared a warm hug at the G7 summit in Japan, before the Quad group meet. The hug has been interpreted as “setting the tone” for the Indian prime minister’s US visit.
