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India, Japan to hold annual military drill in Karnataka from Feb 27-Mar 10

India and Japan will conduct the annual joint military exercise "Dharma Guardian 2022" in Belgaum, Karnataka, from February 27 to March 10, the Defence Ministry said on Friday. "In the series of military training exercises undertaken by India with various countries, this exercise with Japan is crucial and significant in terms of security challenges faced by both nations in the backdrop of current global situation," the ministry's statement said. The Japanese forces arrived at Belgaum on Friday to take part in this exercise, it noted. India, Japan, the US and Australia are part of the Quad group that has been formed to keep the critical sea routes in the Indo-Pacific free from any malignant influence of China. The scope of Dharma Guardian exercise covers platoon-level joint training on operations in jungle and semi urban and urban terrain, the statement said. Combat experienced troops of the Maratha Light Infantry Regiment of the Indian Army and 30th Infantry Regiment of Japanese .

Japan PM imposes new sanctions on Russia over military operation in Ukraine

Japan is imposing new sanctions on Russia over its military operation in Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday.

US Air Force deploys F-35A radar-evading fighter jets to Japan

The US has deployed an unspecified number of F-35A radar-evading fighters to Japan, its military said

Japan, Spain, France, Italy condemn Russian move against Ukraine

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned Russia's military actions in Ukraine and said his country will respond in a speedy fashion in concert with the US and other allies.

Japan imposes sanctions on Russia for 'clear damage' to Ukraine sovereignty

Japan is imposing sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, terming Moscow's moves an unacceptable violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and international law.

Japan to eye impact of rate rises by the West on its economy

Japan will eye the impact of rate rise by the West on its economy, the finance minister said, as higher bond yields would boost borrowing costs for the industrial world's heaviest public debt burden.

Record $940-billion budget set for Japan's parliamentary approval

The budget was approved on Monday by ruling party lawmakers at the lower house budget committee

Japan's Feb factory activity growth falls to five-month low: Flash PMI

Japan's manufacturing activity expanded at the slowest pace in five months in February as output contracted, underscoring the prolonged impact that global supply chain disruptions are having on Japan.

Japan to relax border controls, cut quarantine period from March: PM

Japan will adjust its ban on new entrants from the current 3,500 to 5,000 per day starting next month and foreign nationals will also be allowed to enter the country for purposes other than tourism

Japan's consumer price index rises in January, but at a slower pace

'Consumer inflation will pick up from next month onward on higher food and energy prices,' said Taro Saito, executive research fellow at NLI Research Institute

Covid-19: Japan set to announce easing of strict border measures

Among the measures set to be announced will be raising the number of people allowed to enter Japan to 5,000 a day from the current 3,500, according to media reports

Board reshuffle in July may open scope for less dovish Bank of Japan

Any such change won't lead to an immediate policy tightening and would mark only a subtle shift in the nine-member board, which has consistently voted to keep policy ultra-loose

Japan's deficit reaches 8-year high as cost of energy imports soars

The amount is the biggest since January 2014, when the trade deficit totaled nearly 2.8 trillion yen.

Japanese shares fall on resurfaced Ukraine tensions, inflation concerns

A senior Biden administration official said on Wednesday the United States does not believe Russia's claim to be withdrawing troops from the Ukraine border

Japan's trade deficit soars to 8-year high as commodity imports jump

The growing trade deficit highlights the world's third-largest economy's vulnerability to soaring commodity costs, on which manufacturers rely for production at home

Japan's economy rebounds on solid consumption, Omicron clouds outlook

Some analysts expect the economy to contract again in the current quarter as rising Covid cases and supply chain disruptions hit factory output

Japan economy grew last quarter on better spending, exports

Japan's real gross domestic product, or GDP, which measures the value of a nation's products and services, grew 1.3 per cent from the previous quarter

Toshiba sets March date for initial vote on conglomerate's break-up plan

The final vote to determine whether to break up Toshiba won't happen until next year but the meeting will be an important gauge of shareholder support for the board's restructuring plan

Japan's Nikkei lose most in 3 weeks on Ukraine, US inflation risks

The Nikkei share average lost 2.23% to close at 27,079.59, posting its biggest daily percentage drop since January 27 and touching below the 27,000 level for the first time since January 31

Japan embassy staff to leave Ukraine as tensions rise between Moscow, Kiev

The Japanese Embassy in Kiev on Sunday said that most of its staff will leave Ukraine as tensions have been rapidly mounting over a possible Russian invasion