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INDIA

ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2018
Pakistan orders probe of ex-spymaster over 'Spy Chronicles' book
Pakistan's army ordered an inquiry on Monday into a former spy chief for co-writing a book with the ex-chief of an intelligence agency from arch-rival India that has stirred controversy on a range of issues.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 29, 2018
India boosts hunt for origin of mystery brain-damaging Nipah virus as confirmed deaths reach 13
India began a fresh round of tests to trace the origin of a rare brain-damaging virus that has killed 13 people, a health official said on Monday, as initial tests on animals suspected of carrying the Nipah virus showed no sign of the disease.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2018
Pollution turns India's white marble Taj Mahal green
India's white marble Taj Mahal is turning yellow and green as the 17th century mausoleum weathers filthy air in the world's eighth-most polluted city.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 10, 2018
Toward a free and open Indo-Pacific
Trump's 'America First' policy clashes with his regional vision.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 7, 2018
Changing Indo-Pacific power dynamics
Japanese and Indian efforts to improve relations with Beijing work to China's advantage
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2018
22 collared in eastern India in three separate rape cases as attacks gain spotlight
Police have arrested 22 people in eastern India in three separate rape cases involving teenage girls, officials said on Sunday, as grisly new attacks against women come to light despite tougher penalties.
EDITORIALS
May 4, 2018
China and India make progress
Japan must understand the China-India relationship as it formulates its regional strategy, especially given the growing significance of New Delhi in Tokyo's foreign policy.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2018
Modi tweets India has 'fulfilled commitment,' electrified all villages ahead of deadline
India has electrified all its villages 12 days ahead of a deadline set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government said Sunday, which could give the ruling party a boost ahead of a general election in 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2018
China fails to get Indian support for Belt and Road ahead of summit
China failed to get India's support for its ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure project at the end of a foreign ministers' meeting of a major security bloc on Tuesday, ahead of an ice-breaking trip to China this week by India's prime minister.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 18, 2018
With 100,000 pending cases, child rape 'a national emergency' in India: Nobel laureate
The rise in the number of reported cases of rape and sexual abuse against children in India is a "national emergency," Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi said on Tuesday, with up to 100,000 such cases pending in the courts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2018
Rape-murder of girl, 11, further inflames protesters over Indian justice on sex crimes
Days after a lawmaker from India's ruling party was arrested in connection with a teenager's rape, a sexual attack on an 11-year-old girl was reported on Sunday in Gujarat, the latest in a string of cases that have sparked protests across the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2018
Singapore is Asia's best at attracting talent for fifth year in a row, survey shows
Singapore ranked first in Asia in attracting and fostering talent for the fifth consecutive year, a reflection of the city-state's strong education system and its ability to build a diverse workforce.
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2018
Toyota-Suzuki alliance deepens as both agree to sell each other's vehicles in India
Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. agreed to sell each other's hybrid cars and other vehicles in India, deepening an alliance between the automakers.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2018
New data leak hits India's national ID card database, Aadhaar
India's biometric ID program, Aadhaar, has been hit by another major security lapse, allowing access to private information, business technology news website ZDNet reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / OBITUARY
Mar 21, 2018
Chandru G. Advani, 1924-2018: 'Uncle' to Japan's Indian community
Dada Chandru left his mark in the fields of business, bilateral ties and in the hearts of Indians and Japanese whose lives he touched.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 15, 2018
India's top court reinstates marriage, overturning lower court ruling, in alleged case of ‘love jihad’
India's Supreme Court has overturned an order by a lower court and permitted a Hindu woman who had converted to Islam to live with her Muslim husband, a man federal investigators accused of being a recruiter for militant group Islamic State in an incident authorities had called "Love Jihad."
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 13, 2018
Women farmers join 'long march' to Mumbai to demand land and forest rights
Thousands of women farmers marched into Mumbai alongside their male peers on Monday demanding the government recognizes their rights over forests and stops the takeover of land for industrial projects.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 8, 2018
China's naval presence deterred Indian intervention in Maldives crisis: sources
A Chinese naval combat force that entered the Indian Ocean for the first time in four years may have helped deter an Indian intervention in the Maldives after its pro-China president imposed a state of emergency, according to military and diplomatic sources and analysts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 6, 2018
Italy migrants fear future after populists surge in election
Ibrahim, a 35-year-old Moroccan who hawks bracelets weaved out of multi-colored fabric in front of Milan's cathedral, teared up when he spoke of the family he left behind who rely on the money he sends home.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2018
Is the Quad the new Trump card?
A secure and stable Asia needs to have a good counterbalance to China, which is just what the Quad could deliver.
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
Path clears for Takaichi to become PM as LDP and JIP agree to form coalition
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (right) reaches out to shake hands with Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura after signing a coalition deal Monday evening in Tokyo.
EV battery race heats up among Japanese automakers
Japanese EV production is focusing on batteries as automakers compete for the lightest, most durable models and the longest driving range.
LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai to form coalition government, report says
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai have agreed to form a coalition, paving the way for the country's first female prime minister, Kyodo reports.
Suntory and Sapporo to halt gift beer sales after cyberattack against Asahi
Suntory will gradually suspend the sale of 13 beer sets for winter gifts, including a set of Chinese zodiac-themed cans of The Premium Malt's.
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball
Masanori Murakami became the first MLB player from Japan when he made his debut with the Giants on Sept 1, 1964.
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

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