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Japan govt offers revised roadmap for Fukushima melted fuel cleanup

The milestone step of debris removal is scheduled to begin at Unit 2 by the end of 2021.

Japan govt mulls over $92 billion stimulus package to spur growth - Nikkei

The package under work will include spending for disaster relief, infrastructure building and measures to help companies boost productivity, the newspaper said.

Japan's defence, foreign ministers to visit India tomorrow for 2+2 dialogue

The two ministers will be leading a Japanese delegation to the inaugural meeting of the 2+2 dialogue

Japan not in the mood to join RCEP if India doesn't come on board

Abe has sought to beef up ties with India across a range of fields to balance China's regional dominance

With 2,887 days in office, Shinzo Abe is Japan's longest serving PM

The 65-year-old is also the second-longest-serving leader of the Group of Seven major economies behind only German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has been in office since 2005.

SoftBank's Yahoo Japan confirms merger talks with messaging app Line

A deal would bring together the operators of two of Japan's biggest QR code payment apps as the country belatedly shifts to cashless payments

Japan's NTT to invest $5.5 bn in building power networks for supply backup

NTT will provide electricity by using power saved in batteries at the 7,300 buildings it owns and will purchase power from others, the report said.

RCEP deal: Japan keen on having India aboard; says will find a workaround

Japanese Trade Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said Tuesday that Tokyo would work toward a deal including India

Why the world needs to cut back on production capacity of steel plants

China's contention that the goal of curbing overcapacity in steel has been achieved is only partially true and doesn't bode well for India

Fate of Japan's imperial dynasty rests on shoulders of 13-year-old

Hisahito's birth in 2006 was seen as a miracle by conservatives eager to preserve the males-only succession

In an era of crumbling trade deals, India and Indonesia get closer

The two commodity heavyweights have set a target to double trade to $50 billion in 2025

Why Asia's biggest economies are backing hydrogen fuel cell cars over EVs

Critics argue FCVs may never amount to more than a niche technology. But proponents counter hydrogen is the cleanest energy source for autos available

Japan court acquits three energy firm bosses over Fukushima disaster

The three men were senior officials at the TEPCO firm operating the Fukushima Daiichi plant and had faced up to five years in prison if convicted

Here's why Japan boasts the world's most powerful force of retail traders

About 85 per cent of traders are men, mostly in their 30s, 40s and 50s, according to estimates from Gaitame

Japan to phase out tariffs on US wine imports as part of trade deal

Japan taxes imported wine at a rate of 15% or 125 yen ($1.16) per litre, whichever is cheaper, according to the Nikkei

An exciting festival of Japanese films will be unveiled across seven cities

A six-month-long Japanese film festival across seven Indian cities holds riches for cinephiles

US, Japan reach agreement on trade deal framework, says media report

Japan will lower tariffs imposed on US beef and pork

South Korea to withdraw from an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan

South Korea notified Japan of plans to withdraw from the three-year-old framework for exchanging classified military information

Govt's big push to attract tourists: One-month e-visa at flexible charges

High visa charges is one reason that makes India less attractive to tourists and so the fee is being reduced to increase footfalls and foreign exchange receipts

Japan to be out of South Korea's fast-track trade 'white list' from Sept

Japan announced earlier this month that it was removing South Korea from its own "white list" of countries that have enjoyed minimum trade restrictions.