Japan's Akai relaunches range of consumer electronics in India
New Delhi, July 21: Akai, the Japanese consumer electronics brand that introduced inexpensive television sets to the Indian market in the late 1990s, is making a comeback with a wide range of products
From Buddha to 'Super Robots', Japan stars in Monaco
NICE, France, July 19, 2010: A thousand years of Japanese history, from ancient Buddhism to Noh theatre or manga robots, takes centre stage this summer in Monaco with a giant show devoted to the land
Football: FIFA inspectors in Japan to check World Cup bid
OSAKA, Japan, July 19, 2010: Hot on the heels of the World Cup in South Africa, FIFA kicked off a whirlwind two-month tour Monday to inspect nine candidates vying to host the 2018 or 2022 tournaments,
India for comprehensive UNSC reform
Seeking comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council, India has said it wanted expansion in both permanent and non-permanent seats of the world body's top organ, insisting that its stance reflects
Japan votes in upper house polls in key test for new PM
Voters cast their ballots in Japan's upper house election on Sunday, a crucial test for the new Prime Minister, Mr Naoto Kan and the 10-month-old centre-left coalition government.
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Japan, Russia agree to build gas plant: report
Japan and Russia have agreed to jointly build a liquefied natural gas plant in Vladivostok, with five million tonnes of output to be shipped to Japan annually, a newspaper said on Saturday.
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