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China removes buoy from Japan's EEZ near Senkaku Islands: Reports

Tokyo, Feb 12: Japan Coast Guard (JCG) on Wednesday confirmed that a Chinese buoy that was installed in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is no longer there. The buoy had been floating in the area since July 2023, even though the Japanese government had demanded that China remove it and issued warnings about the buoy to vessels navigating in the area.

Heavy snow continues across Japan

Tokyo, Feb 9: A powerful cold air mass and winter pressure patterns have brought continuous snowfall to coastal and mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan, significantly increasing snow accumulation that caused widespread disruptions to people's lives.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa attends India-Japan Intellectual Conclave

Guwahati, February 7: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday evening ceremoniously inaugurated the fifth edition of the India-Japan Intellectual Conclave, titled 'Kizuna: Co-creating Ecosystems for Change - Technology, Education, and Logistics', in Guwahati.

Japan assures India of more support in newer steel technologies

New Delhi, Feb 5: Japan has assured India of continued support for investments in newer steel technologies during discussions held as part of the 3rd India-Japan Steel Dialogue at Vigyan Bhavan here, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Steel on Wednesday.

Young residents drive Tokyo's population influx

Tokyo, Feb 1: Tokyo saw a net population inflow of approximately 79,000 people in 2024, marking an increase of over 11,000 from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

India & Japan are like two long-lost brothers: MP CM

Bhopal, Jan 30: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Thursday that India and Japan are like two long-lost brothers as both the countries have several similarities, including cultural and spiritual commonalities.

Heavy snow intensifies in eastern Japan

Tokyo, Jan 30: Heavy snowfall is expected to continue through the early morning of Friday in eastern Japan as a strong winter pressure pattern and cold air bring intensified snowfall, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav meets Indian diaspora in Kobe

Tokyo, January 30: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on the third day of his visit to Japan, reached Kobe and met with the Indian diaspora in the city. He also extended invitations to them for Global Investors Summit (GIS) scheduled to be held next month in Bhopal.