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Japan: Bullet Train Passengers Treated To Wrestling Match Onboard, In World First

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Monday saw the world's first wrestling match take place on a Japanese bullet train. Read more

AVI Japan Opportunity Trust Dodges Widening Discount Trend As Profits Rise

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The AVI Japan Opportunity trust has dodged the wave of widening discounts hitting the investment trust sector, while i... Read more

Overtourism: Japan's Iconic Mount Fuji Struggles With Human Traffic Jams, Rubbish And Pollution

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A dramatic increase in visitors is causing pollution, safety concerns, and discussions about limiting access. Read more

Leave Me Alone: Introverts Recommend The Best Places For Solo Travel

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Not a people person? These are the best travel destinations for space, silence and solitude. Read more

Worlds Most Powerful Passport: Germany, Italy And Spain Move Up Into Second Place

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The world’s most powerful passport has changed for the first time in five years. Read more

Toyota Apologises After 2.15 Mn Customers' Data Exposed For A Decade

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As connected cars become mainstream globally, Toyota has issued an apology after it discovered that millions of customer... Read more

Japan's Mitsubishi Electric To Build Plant In Tamil Nadu For $231 Million

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The Indian arm of Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp said on Tuesday that it will invest 18.91 billion rupees ($231.2 mill... Read more

Mitsui, Osaka Gas Bid For ReNew C&I

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ReNew’s $300m stake sale is part of a capital recycling strategy.Last year, Mitsui acquired a 49% stake in ReNew’s R... Read more

Want To Move To Japan? Applying For A Visa Just Got Easier For Skilled Workers

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High-flying graduates are also targeted by Japan's simplified visa rules. Read more

MakeMyTrip, Europamundo Collaborates For Intl' Holiday Packages In India

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Digital travel firm MakeMyTrip on Monday said it has partnered with Europamundo, a leading global player in tourism and ... Read more

IndianOil, Adani-Total, Shell Lap Up Reliance's KG-D6 Gas; IOC Top Bidder

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State-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Adani-Total Gas Ltd and Shell were among the 29 companies that bid and bought ... Read more

Honda Motor Announces Top Management Changes Its Indian Two-wheeler Arm

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Japanese auto major Honda Motor Co Ltd on Wednesday announced top management changes in its Indian two-wheeler arm with ... Read more

IFFCO-Tokio Crosses Rs 10,000 Crore Gross Written Premium In FY23

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IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance on Friday said it has achieved a milestone of generating Rs 10,000 crore of gross written ... Read more

Conventional Energy Investment Still Critical For Years To Come

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The energy transition – the world’s efforts to replace fossil fuels with low carbon energy sources – is well und... Read more

Japan's NTT Sees India Business Growing To $1 Bn, Commits Investments

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The company currently has 11 operational data centres with six more soon to be added and three are under construction Read more

Merger With Sony Will Get Stuck On Insolvency Proceedings, Says ZEEL

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The comments came as Zee's chief executive, Punit Goenka, on Thursday said in a statement that he expected a timely comp... Read more

T-Hub, Suzuki Motor Pact To Help Indian Start-ups Access Japan's Ecosystem

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T-Hub, an innovation hub and ecosystem enabler on Monday announced its partnership with Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), ... Read more

JCB To Enter Mass Segment To Achieve 30-fold Spike In Card Base In 5 Years

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The firm has reached the milestone of issuing one million Rupay JCB cards in India Read more

After Twitter Blue Rollout, All Legacy Blue Badges To Be Removed Soon: Musk

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Earlier this month, the Twitter CEO had said that all legacy verified accounts will soon lose their Blue badges as those... Read more

Japan's SoftBank Group Logs $5.9 Bn Loss As Tech Investments Tumble

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Japanese investor SoftBank Group reported Tuesday that it sank into a deep loss for the October-December quarter, slamme... Read more