Amid nuclear’s toxic legacy in the Pacific, Japan’s plan to dump Fukushima wastewater into the ocean evokes apprehensions.
Old school backpacks too heavy, Japan’s pupils complain
Sturdy leather bag known as randoseru can weigh 4-10kg when full, leaving students in pain and wanting something lighter ...
Japan confirms record interventions to support yen
Japan confirmed on Tuesday that it made record interventions in the foreign exchange market in October, selling the dollar worth 6.35 trillion yen ($48 billion) to support the yen currency, Ministry ...
Indonesia is on the road to becoming a gas-based economy, says government official
Tutuka Ariadji, Indonesia's oil and gas director-general at the ministry of energy and mineral resources, discusses the country's energy outlook and the country's planned transition from diesel to gas ...
India’s SBI has ‘well-manageable’ exposure to Adani Group -CreditSights
State Bank of India's exposure to the embattled Adani Group is "well-manageable", given its strong buffer of provision reserves, CreditSights, a unit of Fitch Ratings, said in a note on Tuesday.
India’s aircraft carriers are key to Indo-Pacific strategy
"This really gives India an option to display its ability to counter China within the Indian Ocean, which is the Indian navy’s priority," said Viraj Solanki.
Adani Group: Can embattled India tycoon recover from $100bn loss?
The group's founder Gautam Adani has seen billions wiped off his personal wealth and has dropped out of the list of the world's top 20 richest people. The Adani Group has denied the allegations, calling them "malicious" and "baseless" and says it plans have not changed.
7.5-foot-long sword from 4th-century Japan may have ‘protected’ deceased from evil spirits
Archaeologists have unearthed an oversized ceremonial iron sword and a bronze mirror shaped like a shield from a 1,600-year-old burial mound in Nara, Japan.
Pakistan hope to put women’s cricket on map at T20 World Cup
Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof says the Twenty20 World Cup is a "big opportunity to showcase our talent" and boost recognition of women's cricket in the country.The title may well be beyond them, but Maroof says that the World Cup is "another big opportunity for us to showcase our talent.
Pakistan unblocks Wikipedia after a three-day ban
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) "degraded" access to Wikipedia last Wednesday, warning the site's operators that they had 48 hours to remove certain content or face repercussions. Wikipedia apparently demurred and the PTA blocked the site in Pakistan on Friday.