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INDIA

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2017
India and China provide rare glimmer of hope
India took a mature route in defusing the border confrontation with China in the Himalayas.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2017
Suzuki Motor rebrands India sales channel to woo young customers
Suzuki Motor Corp. is revamping its retail network across India as part of a rebranding effort aimed at attracting the nation's young, tech-savvy buyers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2017
India and China agree to end Himalayan border standoff
India and China have agreed to an "expeditious disengagement" of troops in a disputed border area where their soldiers have been locked in a standoff for more than two months, India's foreign ministry said Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 28, 2017
Japanese cutlery maker Kai group opens shop in India, has big plans for growth
The Kai group, which makes cutlery-related products, has opened its first retail outlet in India after betting on the fast-growing consumer market by establishing a manufacturing facility in line with the government's "Make in India" policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 22, 2017
Nissan revamps after-sales services to take on bigger rivals in India's auto market
Looking to expand its customer base in India, Nissan Motor Co.'s local arm is planning to expand and improve its after-sales services to compete with bigger rivals, according to company officials.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2017
'Extremely dissatisfied' China blames India for border scuffle
China on Monday laid the blame at India's door for an altercation along their border in the western Himalayas involving soldiers from both nations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2017
The risks of a Himalayan war are rising
Only an India fully prepared to counter and defeat aggression can deter China from initiating a military conflict on the Sino-Indian border.
EDITORIALS
Aug 16, 2017
Seven decades of confrontation
If the situation between India and Pakistan were not so tragic, it would be absurd. There is far more that unites the two countries than divides them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2017
The tragedy of India's partition, 70 years on
The India-Pakistan border is a 70-year-old scar that will not heal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 15, 2017
SoftBank invests in major Indian e-commerce operator Flipkart Group
SoftBank Group Corp. has demonstrated its interest in the Indian market by announcing investment in major e-commerce marketplace Flipkart Group.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2017
Panasonic India plans big push in smartphone market dominated by Chinese, South Korean brands
Panasonic Corp.'s Indian subsidiary will invest 1.5 billion rupees ($23.4 million) in its mobility division in the current fiscal year ending next March to step up efforts to improve its smartphone business in Asia's third-largest economy, according to senior company officials.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 13, 2017
Indian state suspends hospital chief following deaths of 60 children
The head of an Indian hospital where dozens of children died in recent days has been suspended, as officials traded blame over cash shortfalls that led to supplies of medical oxygen being cut.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 13, 2017
Calling the Chinese bully's bluff in the Himalayas
The more power China has accumulated, the more it has attempted to achieve its foreign policy objectives with bluff, bluster and bullying.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 12, 2017
The unfinished business of Indian partition
The nightmarish horrors of India's partition by the British 70 years ago on Aug. 15, 1947, cast a long shadow into the 21st century.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2017
Diplomacy to defuse India, China border crisis slams into a wall, sources say
India's diplomatic efforts to end a seven-week military standoff with China have hit a roadblock, people briefed on the talks said, prompting Chinese state-run media to trumpet rhetoric of "unavoidable countermeasures" on the unmarked border.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2017
Software engineer held for hacking Indian biometric ID platform
Police have arrested a software engineer for stealing sensitive information on more than 50,000 people from India's Aadhaar biometric identity program, the first criminal charges stemming from a government initiative that's been criticized for lacking privacy protections.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2017
Fujitsu to boost IT service manpower in Philippines, India
Fujitsu Ltd. is poised to boost its manpower in the Philippines and India to enhance information technology services abroad, aiming to meet demand from the United States and Europe while reducing costs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2017
Pakistan's creation — a mistake?
The repercussions of the August 1947 partition of India continue to shake the subcontinent today.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 2, 2017
SoftBank Vision Fund reportedly may invest $2 billion in top Indian e-commerce operator Flipkart
SoftBank Vision Fund, the technology investor founded by Masayoshi Son, is in talks to invest directly in India's Flipkart Online Services Pvt. Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, after talks to fold SoftBank-backed Snapdeal into Flipkart fell apart.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2017
It's high noon on the roof the world
The two nuclear powers have to come to terms with the fact that no one will come out a winner if they resort to military action.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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