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Tokyo: Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a fire broke out in a building in Japan's Osaka prefecture on Friday, authorities have confirmed. The fire started on the fourth floor of the building located near JR Osaka Station and…

Tokyo: Two coveted Yubari melons have fetched 2.7 million yen (almost $25,000) at a traditional auction marking the start of the season on Japan's Hokkaido island. This was more than 22 times last year's price, the auction organisers…

Tokyo:  An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off Japan's Hokkaido prefecture on Sunday. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor occurred at 12.24 p.m. (local time), with its epicentre at a…

Seoul: North Korea does not plan to take part in this year's Tokyo Olympic Games because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a media report. Pyongyang's Olympic Committee made the decision on March 25, according to the website…

Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's Aomori prefecture on Monday, but authorities did not issue a tsunami warning. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the quake occurred at 2.23 a.m.,…

Japan: Japan is all set to boost its tumbling birth rate by funding artificial intelligence matchmaking schemes. This AI will help people or the resident to find love easily. As per the reports, the project will subsidize the local…

Tokyo: The Japanese government on Thursday said an avian flu outbreak has been detected at a poultry farm in Kagawa prefecture, leading to the culling of thousands of chickens. Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Kotaro…

Tokyo:  As countries around the world race to develop a vaccine for the Covid-19 virus, the Japanese researchers have identified an effective treatment for the deadly over-activation of the inflammatory response seen in many severe Covid-19…

Tokyo: Japan on Wednesday cancelled several prayer meetings to mark the ninth anniversary of a powerful earthquake-triggered tsunami in wake of the coronovirus outbreak. Japan's health ministry and local governments said that 31 people have…

Bhubaneswar: Amid coronavirus scare, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting today issued fresh advisories according to which visas granted to nationals of Italy, Iran, South Korea and Japan have been suspended with immediate effect.…