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INDIA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 28, 2019
Anti-satellite weapons are rare, high-tech and risky to test
India tested an anti-satellite weapon on Wednesday, saying the indigenously produced interceptor was used to destroy an object in orbit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2019
India shoots down satellite in missile test, becoming fourth member of 'super league,' says Modi
India has shot down a satellite in space with an anti-satellite missile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday, hailing the test as a major breakthrough in its space program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 25, 2019
The making of militants in India's 'paradise on Earth' of Kashmir
Kashmiri farmer Yusuf Malik learned that his son Owais, a 22-year old arts student and apple picker, had become an armed militant via a Facebook post.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2019
Indian cities rush to ban 'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' game over fear of creating 'psychopaths'
India doesn't have much of a history with popular computer games, unlike the U.S. or Japan. But now one of the industry's kill-or-be-killed titles has become a smash hit — and the backlash from the country's traditionalists is ferocious.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2019
Indian court acquits four men in 2007 India-Pakistan train blast case
An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted four Hindu men accused of bombing a train between India and Pakistan in 2007 that killed 68 people, mostly Pakistanis, citing a lack of evidence, defense lawyers said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2019
India deployed nuclear subs and carrier group amid soaring tensions with Pakistan
India's Navy has confirmed it sent nuclear submarines, an aircraft carrier battle group and dozens of other naval vessels to the North Arabian sea after a suicide bombing in February led to a tense military stand-off with Pakistan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2019
India and Pakistan threatened to unleash missiles at each other: sources
The sparring between India and Pakistan last month threatened to spiral out of control, and only interventions by U.S. officials, including national security adviser John Bolton, headed off a bigger conflict, five sources familiar with the events said.
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2019
U.S. and India commit to building six nuclear power plants
The United States and India on Wednesday agreed to strengthen security and civil nuclear cooperation, including building six U.S. nuclear power plants in India, the two countries said in a joint statement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2019
A nuclear nightmare is brewing between India and Pakistan
India's election and Pakistan's economic crisis are coming at a very bad time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2019
India accuses Pakistan of hiding something by blocking access to bombing site
India said on Saturday Pakistan had "plenty to hide" by preventing journalists from accessing the site of an airstrike by Indian fighter jets inside Pakistan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Mar 7, 2019
Seeking out Japanese movies at a film festival in Bangalore
Going to Bangalore, a city of more than 10 million people in India's south, to spend five days watching movies is not the sort of thing I usually do. Which is exactly why I agreed to serve on a jury for the Network for Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema (NETPAC) at the 11th Bengaluru International Film...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2019
India's Kerala to give workers a siesta to help beat the heat
Workers in India's Kerala state are now getting a three-hour afternoon siesta as part of a series of benefits aimed at combating soaring temperatures and improving labor conditions, government officials said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 6, 2019
Satellite images show madrassa buildings still standing at scene of Indian bombing in Pakistan
High-resolution satellite images reviewed by Reuters show that a religious school run by Jaish-e-Mohammad in northeastern Pakistan appears to be still standing days after India claimed its warplanes had hit the Islamist group's training camp on the site and killed a large number of militants.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2019
How the terrorist threat from Pakistan can be quelled
The Pakistani military needs to be brought to heel so that Pakistan becomes a stable, prospering country in the interest of its people and the wider region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2019
Pakistan is now the side vying for peace
It is up to the Modi government to look past short-term political considerations and allow tensions in Kashmir to ease.
EDITORIALS
Mar 4, 2019
Reasons for relief in South Asia
Decision-makers in both New Delhi and Islamabad must remain acutely aware of the potential consequences of miscalculation — and their friends, allies and partners must continually reinforce the message that their disputes must be resolved peacefully.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2019
Midnight's children
The only realistic solution to the conflict would be to recognize Kashmir as an autonomous state within a loose, federal regional structure through the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2019
U.S. wants to know if Pakistan used U.S.-built F-16 jets to down Indian warplane
The United States is "seeking information" on whether Pakistan used U.S.-built F-16 jets to down an Indian warplane, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad said Sunday, which may violate the F-16 sale agreements between Washington and Pakistan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2019
Pakistan and India step back from the brink, but unease continues
A flare-up between archfoes India and Pakistan appeared to be easing on Saturday after Islamabad handed back a captured Indian pilot amid efforts by global powers to prevent a war between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2019
Pakistan set to release downed Indian pilot and reopen airspace amid Kashmir tensions
Pakistan prepared to release a captured Indian pilot on Friday as the nuclear powers scaled back their confrontation, and said it would reopen its airspace to commercial flights.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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