Japan's government is considering the resumption of inbound tourism on a limited basis from the spring as Tokyo prepares to host a delayed summer Olympics, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Asteroid Odyssey: 3 Billion Miles for a Pinch of Dust
Japan’s space agency on Sunday successfully retrieved a capsule of asteroid dust dropped off by the space probe Hayabusa 2, with hopes it will carry hints about how life started on Earth. ( read original story ...)
Japan warns against allowing EU to set emission rules
Suntory’s chief executive says country risks losing competitive edge if international standards are set by European regulators ... ( read original story ...)
Asteroid Dust Collected By Japan Probe Arrives On Earth
In a streak of light across the night sky, samples collected from a distant asteroid arrived on Earth Sunday after being dropped off by Japanese space probe Hayabusa-2. Scientists hope the precious ... ( read original story ...)
Army to pay homage to heroes of 1971 war from India and Bangladesh on Vijay Diwas
The Eastern Command of the Indian Army will pay homage to the valiant heroes of India and Bangladesh who took part in the Liberation War of 1971, which led to the birth of a new nation, on December 16 ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan decides to contact WB for corona vaccine funding
Pakistan has decided to contact the World Bank for COVID-19 vaccine funding, a private channel reported on Saturday, citing sources.Pakistan will seek $153mn from the WB for advance purchases of the ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia minister turns himself in for COVID-19 aid graft
Indonesia’s social affairs minister has turned himself in to anti-corruption authorities to face charges of taking bribes related to the government’s COVID-19 pandemic aid distribution ... ( read original story ...)
Burger King and Wendy’s throw down gauntlet in India’s fast-food war
US companies are sharpening their knives in India’s battle of the burgers, as they scale up their businesses to meet a growing taste for American-style fast-food among the country’s 1.4bn people. ( read original story ...)
India farmers: Misleading content shared about the protests
Farmers in northern India have been demonstrating near the capital, Delhi, against new farming reforms which they believe will endanger their livelihoods. These protests have prompted a flurry of ... ( read original story ...)
Pfizer seeks emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccine in India, media say
Pfizer Inc has applied for emergency use authorisation of its coronavirus vaccine in India, media said on Sunday, the first to do so in a country with the world's second-highest number of infections. ( read original story ...)