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Japan's nuclear plant starts 2nd release of treated radioactive wastewater

Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said it began releasing a second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea on Thursday after the first round of discharges ended smoothly. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said workers activated pumps to dilute the treated water with large amounts of seawater, slowly sending the mixture into the ocean through an undersea tunnel for an offshore release. The wastewater discharges, which are expected to continue for decades, have been strongly opposed by fishing groups and neighboring countries including South Korea, where hundreds of people staged protest rallies. China banned all imports of Japanese seafood, badly hurting Japanese seafood producers and exporters. The plant's first wastewater release began on August 24 and ended on September 11. During that release, TEPCO said it discharged 7,800 tons of treated water from 10 tanks. In the second discharge, TEPCO plans to release another 7,800 tons of treated

Japan issues tsunami advisory after an earthquake near its outlying islands

Japan has issued a tsunami advisory after an earthquake near its outlying islands. Officials say a potential tsunami could reach one meter in height. The advisory, which appears to be the lowest level of warning, asks people on islands in the Izu chain, which stretches south from the center of the main Japanese island of Honshu, to stay away from coasts and river mouths, according to NHK TV. Japan is one of the most earthquake prone places on earth. A massive quake in 2011 caused a tsunami that destroyed huge swaths of northern Japan and caused a meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Fukushima nuclear plant starts 2nd release of treated wastewater into sea

Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said it began releasing a second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea on Thursday after the first round of discharges ended smoothly. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said workers activated a pump to dilute the treated water with large amounts of seawater, slowly sending the mixture into the ocean through an underground tunnel. The plant's first wastewater release began Aug 24 and ended Sept 11. In the second discharge it plans to release another 7,800 metric tons of treated wastewater into the Pacific Ocean over 17 days. The wastewater discharges, which are expected to continue for decades, have been strongly opposed by fishing groups and neighboring countries including South Korea, where hundreds of people staged protest rallies. China banned all imports of Japanese seafood, badly hurting Japanese seafood exporters. Japan's government has set up a relief fund to find new markets and reduce the impac

US deepening intelligence cooperation with Asian countries to counter China

The web of relationships also includes trilateral partnerships among the US, Japan and South Korea, and one encompassing the US, Japan and the Philippines, the officials said

NIIF launches $600 mn India-Japan bilateral fund in collaboration with JBIC

Fund aims investments renewables, e-mobility, and circular economy

India, Japan launch $600 million fund for low carbon emission projects

JBIC will contribute 51% of $the 600-million fund, and India the rest

India, Japan agree to boost cooperation, including high-speed railway proj

During his visit from September 22-30, Jaishankar will in keeping with India's support for the Global South, host a special event 'India-UN for Global South: Delivering for Development'

EAM Jaishankar, Japanese counterpart discuss ways to bolster strategic ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met his Japanese counterpart Yoko Kamikawa here for the first time and exchanged views on the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan and ways to further enhance bilateral ties. Kamikawa, a 70-year-old veteran lawmaker, succeeded Yoshimasa Hayashi as Japanese foreign minister in a Cabinet reshuffle earlier this month. "Delighted to meet Foreign Minister of Japan Yoko Kamikawa at #UNGA78," Jaishankar wrote on X. "Exchanged perspectives on our Special Strategic and Global Partnership. Discussed our regional, multilateral and global cooperation and taking them forward," he posted. Earlier, Jaishankar had a warm discussion with Quad colleagues to start his participation at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly. "Welcomed Japanese FM Yoko Kamikawa to the meeting. Discussed defending the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific and delivering on Quad commitments. Always value our ...

Toshiba to go private as $13.5 billion buyout offer by JIP succeeds

A 2 trillion yen ($14 billion) tender offer for troubled electronics and energy giant Toshiba by a Japanese consortium has been completed, clearing the way for it to be delisted, the company said Thursday. In the tender offer, announced last month and ended Wednesday, the number of shares purchased exceeded the minimum needed, at 78.65%, it said. The switch to Toshiba's new parent company and largest shareholder, called TBJH Inc. will take place on Sept. 27. The move still needs shareholders' approval, and a meeting has been set for November, according to Toshiba. Toshiba will then delist from the Tokyo Stock Exchange within about a month. That will end its more than seven-decade history as a listed company. The purchase price was at 4,620 yen ($31). Toshiba Group will now take a major step toward a new future with a new shareholder, said its chief executive, Taro Shimada. Even after privatization, the company will do the right thing to try boost its value, he added. A sprawling

India, Brazil, Germany, Japan should be permanent members of UNSC: Cleverly

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly emphasised that Africa deserves a louder voice on the world stage

Bhuvan Bam turns commentator for 'Takeshi's Castle' Indian reboot

Bhuvan Bam announced that he will be in a new role as a commentator in the Hindi-dubbed version of the famous Japanese game show, Takeshi's Castle. The show was earlier dubbed by Jaaved Jaffrey

Adani Enterprises-Kowa partnership for exports to Japanese market

Adani Enterprises said it has formed a joint venture company named Kowa Green Fuel Pte. Ltd, which is a 50:50 joint venture with Kowa Group

Adani Group forms JV with Kowa for marketing of green hydrogen in Japan

Adani Group on Thursday said it has formed a 50:50 joint venture with Japanese conglomerate Kowa Group for sale of green hydrogen in Japan, Taiwan and Hawaii markets. Billionaire Gautam Adani-led conglomerate is investing up to USD 50 billion over the next 10 years in setting up a fully integrated green hydrogen ecosystem in India. This includes the production of 1 million tonne of green hydrogen in the initial phase which will be ramped up to 3 million tonne later. "Adani Global Pte Ltd, Singapore, a step-down wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Ltd, announced a 50:50 joint venture (JV) with Kowa Holdings Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore for sales and marketing of green ammonia, green hydrogen and its derivatives. The JV will concentrate on marketing of products in Japan, Taiwan and Hawaii," the group said in a statement. Hydrogen is a clean energy source. It is mainly used in the refining and chemical sectors and produced using fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas. Green ...

Bombay Dyeing to sell 22 acre plot for Rs 5,200 cr to Japan's Sumitomo

Japan's Sumitomo Realty & Development Company will buy a 22-acre land parcel in central Mumbai from Bombay Dyeing for Rs 5,200 crore, the Wadias-run company said on Wednesday. The sale of the land parcel in Worli is one of the biggest land sale transactions in the history of the financial capital. Sumitomo's subsidiary Goisu will be paying for the acquisition in two phases, which will include Rs 4,675 crore initially and Rs 525 crore later on completion of certain conditions, as per an announcement made by Bombay Dyeing to the exchanges. The Bombay Dyeing board met on Wednesday to approve the sale, and the same will have to be approved by shareholders, as per an official statement. The company scrip closed 6.93 per cent up at Rs 140.45 apiece on the BSE on Wednesday, against gains of 0.37 per cent on the benchmark.

Yen jumps on Bank of Japan's comments; dollar dips as US inflation ease

The dollar softened ahead of U.S. inflation data due on Wednesday, with the Federal Reserve widely expected to pause its interest rate hikes

First round of wastewater release complete: Fukushima nuke plant's operator

The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said Monday that it has safely completed the first release of treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea and will inspect and clean the facility before starting the second round in a few weeks. The Fukushima Daiichi plant began discharging the treated and diluted wastewater into the Pacific Ocean on Aug 24. The water has accumulated since the plant was damaged by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011, and the start of its release is a milestone in the plant's decommissioning. The discharge, which is expected to continue for decades until the decommissioning is finished, has been strongly opposed by fishing groups and by neighbouring countries. China has banned all imports of Japanese seafood in response, hurting producers and exporters and prompting the Japanese government to compile an emergency relief fund. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at summits last week of Southeast Asian countries and the Group of 20 ...

Truly meaningful achievement, we agreed on New Delhi declaration: Japan PM

Calling the consensus on G20 Leaders' declaration a "truly meaningful achievement", Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Sunday said

Improve biz environment to realise investment target: Japan PM urges Modi

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to improve the business environment in India to realise the 5 trillion yen investment target. Kishida conveyed this to Modi during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit here, Japanese officials said. According to the officials, Kishida stated that Japan-India relations have steadily progressed in recent years and called for cooperation in improving the investment environment in India toward the realisation of the five trillion yen target of public and private investment and financing from Japan to India in the next five years, which was set in March last year. Both the leaders welcomed the provision of a 400 billion yen loan for the high-speed rail construction project in India, which is underway, they said. "Held productive talks with PM Kishida. We took stock of India-Japan bilateral ties and the ground covered during India's G20 Presidency and Japan's G7 Presidency. We are eager

Biden to Kishida, what G20 leaders had to say about economic corridors

From strengthening connectivity to enabling global cooperation, leaders a the 2023 G20 Summit speak about the progress, achievement and potential of partnership of global infrastructure and investment

PM Modi, Japan PM holds bilateral meeting on sidelines of G20 Summit

At the G20 summit in India, Kishida plans to show Japan's stance of proactively contributing to various global issues, based on the results of G7 summit in Hiroshima in May, Japanese media reported