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Japan's biggest bank is setting up a team which will start operations this financial year, Shashank Joshi, MUFG India's deputy chief executive officer said

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.12 per cent, hovering near the record high it touched on Monday

With the revision last week of rules to remove restrictions on overseas sales of lethal weapons, Japan can export advanced equipment, including warships and missiles, and support its partners' defence

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake shook part of northern Japan early Monday, but no damage or casualties have been reported. No tsunami advisory was issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake struck 18 kilometres west of the small town of Sarabetsu on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido at a depth of 81 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey. It measured the quake's strength at 6.1 magnitude. A week ago, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake prompted Japan to issue an advisory of a slightly higher risk of a possible megaquake for the nation's northeastern coastal areas.

India welcomes Japan's move to lift its ban on lethal weapons exports, signalling deeper defence ties and stronger Indo-Pacific security cooperation amid rising regional tensions

Japan has lifted decades-old curbs on lethal arms exports, signalling a major shift from its post-war pacifist stance as Tokyo seeks a bigger role in global defence supply chains

Specific age thresholds were not discussed, with some experts noting that uniform age limits may not be the best approach given differences in risks associated with each platform

Top officials of India and Japan have held discussions on strategic cooperation with a view to promoting co-creation, enhancing policy convergence and encouraging development of solutions in industrial domains to foster a robust, innovative and trustworthy AI ecosystem, the MEA said on Wednesday. The inaugural India-Japan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategic Dialogue was held on April 21 in Mumbai. "Both sides engaged in substantive discussions on strategic cooperation across the entire AI stack, with a view to promoting co-creation, enhancing policy convergence and encouraging the development of AI solutions in industrial domains to foster a robust, innovative and trustworthy AI ecosystem," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement. The dialogue was co-chaired by Amit A Shukla, Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy), MEA; and Hanada Takahiro, Deputy Assistant Minister for Cyber Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. The dialogue was attended by stakeholder .

L&T Energy GreenTech will supply green ammonia, a key fuel option to ‌decarbonise the shipping sector, from its proposed production facility in the western Indian state of Gujarat

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her top officials, at a meeting in Tokyo, reversed longstanding limits on the sale of Japan-made weapons overseas

Japanse PM Sanae Takaichi approved changes to defence export rules that will create a larger market for companies in the arms business

Global drugmakers are prioritising China and Japan for GLP-1 investments due to stronger pricing power and adoption, while India remains a large but price-sensitive market with slower premium uptake

A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert in the region. The quake, registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.4, occurred off the coast of Sanriku in northern Japan at around 4:53 pm (0753 GMT), at a depth of about 10 kilometres (6 miles) below the sea surface, the agency said. Japan's NHK public television said a tsunami of up to 3 metres (10 feet) could hit the area shortly.

The Japanese government activated its top-tier crisis management protocols to ensure public safety and regional stability in the face of the renewed provocation

India's GDP in domestic currency terms records a CAGR of 8.56 per cent between 2021 and 2025, reflecting highest economic growth among major economies

Southeast Asian nations including Vietnam have previously sought help from Japan as well as from South Korea for crude oil supplies.

Google introduces Pixel 10a Isai Blue in Japan to mark 10 years of Pixel, featuring a new colour, custom artwork-based UI and themed accessories, priced same as standard variant

Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has practically halted since the US and Israel attacked Iran, with just a trickle of ships able to make the crossing

Microsoft will collaborate with Japanese firms including SoftBank and Sakura Internet to expand domestic AI computing capacity