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Asian Champions Trophy: Korea start title defence with 2-1 win over Japan

Defending champions South Korea started their Asian Champions Trophy title defence on a winning note, beating Japan 2-1 in a close contest at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium here on Thursday. It all began in the sixth minute when Ryoma Oooka netted the opening goal of the tournament before Cheoleon Park equalised in the 26th, as both the teams went into half-time break locked at 1-1. Just five minutes into the third quarter, JungHoo Kim found the back of the net to put the Japanese side in front. It was followed by some relentless attacks from the Koreans. However, the Japanese defence held on firmly to grab the three points in the end. Raiki Fujishima of Japan was yellow-carded in the 14th, whereas Manjae Jung of Korea saw green in the seventh.

Asian Champions Trophy 2023, South Korea vs Japan: Hockey Match Details

The much anticipated Asian Champions Trophy is ready to start from 3rd August 2023. Defending champions South Korea will confront Japan in the initial round of the tournament at 4 PM in Chennai

Warner Bros apologizes after Barbenheimer tweets spark criticism in Japan

This comes after public criticism of Warner in Japan, the launch of an online petition against the studio, and an unexpected step by Warner's Japanese distribution arm

Japan chip equipment supplier Disco to set up center in India: Report

The chipmaking device supplier will consider opening an applications laboratory, which performs test cuts and other experimental processing at customer's request, in India, the report said

Sri Lanka key partner in free and open Indo-Pacific: Japan's Yoshimasa

Sri Lanka with its location at a strategic juncture along the sea lanes of the Indian Ocean is an important partner in realising a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa said here on Saturday. Yoshimasa arrived here late on Friday on a two-day visit to the island nation after meetings in New Delhi. He held talks with President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday, amidst China's aggressive investment projects in the cash-strapped nation. At today's (Saturday's) meeting, I explained about the new plan for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced in March this year," he said. Yoshimasa was referring to the Japanese prime minister's statement that Japan attaches importance to cooperation with the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) to be chaired by Sri Lanka in October this year. The US, India and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving ...

Biden to host leaders of Japan, Korea for August summit at Camp David

President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Japan and South Korea next month for a summit at Camp David, the White House announced Friday. The Aug. 18 meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is the latest sign of warming relations between Japan and South Korea as they move to set aside generations of tensions and mistrust while the United States deepens its commitment to Asia. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement that the leaders will discuss expanding trilateral cooperation across the Indo-Pacific and beyond." Expected topics include the threat posed by North Korea and ties with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and with the Pacific Islands. The invitation spun out of a brief photo-op that the three leaders had at the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, Japan, in May. The Biden administration has been urging stronger economic and defense ties between South Korea and Japan as it looks to ...

Japan minister praises PM Modi's 'inputs' for G7 success in Hiroshima

He extended Japan's support to India's G20 presidency, regarding the environment, the concept of LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) introduced by Prime Minister Modi

India 'indispensable' to achieve free, open Indo-Pacific: Japan FM Hayashi

India is an "indispensable" partner in achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific and Japan intends to deepen cooperation with New Delhi in all areas to expand the special strategic and global partnership between the two sides, Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday. Complimenting India's focus on the Global South, he said the call for upholding the free and rules-based international order may sound like a mere slogan unless there was adequate commitment to address the challenges facing the developing countries. The Japanese foreign minister was speaking at the India-Japan Forum, convened by Ananta Centre and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). In his remarks at the event, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar elaborated on Japan's support to various sectors in India and identified the semiconductor sector as one of the potential areas for cooperation. "I think Japan has truly unleashed a number of revolutions in this country. There is the Maruti revolution whe

How should Japan respond to inflation?

Japan should view today's inflation as an opportunity to break its deflationary equilibrium and raise inflation expectations

BOJ loosens tight grip on rates as prices rise, markets bet on bigger pivot

At a two-day policy meeting that ended on Friday, the BOJ kept unchanged its short-term interest rate target at -0.1% and that for the 10-year government bond yield around 0%

Japan's minister Hayashi pitches for improvement in India's biz environment

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has pitched for improvement in the investment environment for Japanese firms operating in India with many of them seeking a more predictable, transparent and stable business climate in the country. A Japanese readout said Hayashi requested External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for cooperation on improving the investment environment and for the early establishment of a joint crediting mechanism, during their talks on Thursday. Separately, deputy press secretary in Japan's foreign ministry Yukiko Okano said Hayashi met over lunch on Friday representatives of Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in India (JCCII) and officials of several Japanese companies operating in the country, and they apprised him about the issues. The Japanese foreign minister began his two-day visit to India on Thursday. "The view from the Japanese businesspeople here is that they would like to see a more predictable, transparent and stable business environment in .

G7 nations' position on war in Ukraine will remain same, says Japan

Japan on Friday said the position of the G7 nations on the war in Ukraine will remain same and it is up to the Indian presidency of the G20 to build consensus on the text to refer to the crisis in the leaders' declaration to be adopted at the upcoming summit of the grouping. India, the current president of the G20, is facing the uphill task of building consensus on the issue in view of sharp differences between the West and Russia-China. Yukiko Okano, the deputy press secretary in Japan's foreign ministry, told reporters in Delhi that the Ukraine crisis figured in the talks between Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on Thursday evening. Okano, who is accompanying Hayashi in his two-day visit to India, said at a media briefing that the G7's position on Ukraine will not change. "I think our position will remain the same as G7 countries, whichever forum we would voice out our concerns and our objection relating to Ukraine," she said. "

Axelsen vs Prannoy: How the Dane's endurance overpowered Indian's skills

India's HS Prannoy led 1-0 and 7-1 in the second game before Viktor Axelsen fought a battle against his frustrations and the Indian's skills to win the match in thrilling three sets

Indian, Japanese scientists discover 600 million-year-old ancient ocean

The vast stretch of deposits was found by the team across a significant stretch of the western Kumaon Himalayas, expanding out from Amritpur to the Milam glacier, and Dehradun to the Gangotri glacier

Japan a natural partner in modernising India: MEA at India-Japan forum

Jaishankar listed out examples of the impact that Japan has made in India in terms of technology and the four main revolutions from Japan that had created an impact in India

India indispensable partner for free, open Indo-Pacific: Japan minister

India is an indispensable partner to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific and Tokyo would like to further expand cooperation in the region with New Delhi, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday. In an address at the India-Japan Forum, the visiting minister also referred to an assertion by the leaders of the G7 countries in the grouping's Hiroshima summit in May that any attempts to change the status quo by force cannot be tolerated anywhere. Hayashi said Japan is very keen to work hand-in-hand with India to make its G20 presidency successful, especially the upcoming summit of the intergovernmental forum. The Japanese foreign minister said a call for upholding international law may sound like a mere slogan unless the challenges being faced by the Global South are dealt with effectively. In his comments, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar described Japan as India's natural partner. Hayashi arrived in Delhi on Thursday on a two-day visit.

Ageing with no successors: Japan's population sees steepest fall since 1968

On the other hand, there was a 10.7 per cent jump in foreign residents with addresses registered in Japan

Japan's central bank retains interest rate, will fine-tune bond purchases

Japan's central bank opted Friday to keep its benchmark interest rate at minus 0.1% but said it will fine-tune its bond purchases to allow greater flexibility. The Bank of Japan said that extremely high uncertainties for the economy and prices required a more nimble approach than its previous policy. It said it would offer to buy 10-year Japanese government bonds at 1% each business day, instead of the upper limit of 0.5% that was imposed under its yield curve control program. It said its aim is still to keep long-term interest rates near zero percent. The BOJ has been under pressure to adjust its policies as Federal Reserve and other major central banks have raised interest rates to curb inflation. Japan's inflation rate has lagged those in the U.S. and Europe but is now over 3%, adding to those pressures. Meanwhile, the gap between Japan's negative benchmark rate and rates in the U.S. has caused the Japanese yen to weaken against the U.S. dollar, adding to price pressures in Jap

India, Japan explore collaboration in semiconductors, other critical tech

India and Japan on Thursday explored possible collaboration in critical and emerging technologies such as semiconductors, besides ways to expand cooperation in areas of defence equipment and technology. In their wide-ranging talks, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi emphasised the crucial role of a strong and enduring partnership between India and Japan in ensuring a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific. The two sides also highlighted the importance of achieving the target of five trillion Yen Japanese investment in India in the period 2022-27, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The talks took place hours after Hayashi arrived here on a two-day visit with an aim to review and bolster Indo-Japan strategic ties. In a tweet, Jaishankar described the discussions at the 15th India-Japan Strategic Dialogue as "warm and comprehensive". "Our talks covered enhancing political, defence and security, economic and commerc

India has asked Japan, South Korea to renegotiate FTAs: Piyush Goyal

During FY23, India's trade deficit with Japan rose to $11.03 billion from $8.22 billion a year ago as exports grew at a slower pace as compared to imports