TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc avoided an embarrassing defeat on Sunday as an ally won reelection as mayor of Yokohama, with the premier planning to reshuffle his cabinet this week in an effort to boost his sagging ... ( read original story ...)
Smart city: Yokohama beats Delhi-like problems with new grids, waste incinerators
Drastic increase in population, disorderly construction of houses and factories, traffic congestion, water shortage, filthy waste dumping sites and pollution – the city of Yokohama in Japan has seen nothing less than what Delhi has in the past few decades. ( read original story ...)
Week Ahead: Earnings, RBI policy among 10 factors that could impact the market
HDFC too could be in focus due to its 9.57 percent stake sale reports in HDFC Life IPO. Simultaneously ... which may have landed within 230 miles of Japan's coast could escalate volatility in the market. Further, it also said that the entire continental ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US Carry Out Joint Aviation Drills After N Korea’s Missile Test
According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the test was successful with the missile having reached the altitude of 3,725 kilometers (2,314 miles) and traveled 998 kilometers for about 47 minutes before falling in the Sea of Japan. ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires ICBM at Japan – Kim Jong-un warns missiles CAN hit US as Trump hits back
The Pentagon confirmed North Korea launched a long range missile which travelled more than 600 miles (1,000km) before coming down in the Sea of Japan. Yonhap news agency said the missile reached an altitude of about 3,700 km. Citing South Korea's military ... ( read original story ...)
Ignoring OBOR, India and Japan forge ahead with joint connectivity project
The venture is expected to get further impetus in September during the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. India has been involved in Africa for many years, in trade as well as capacity-building activities. Japan, which has been working on ... ( read original story ...)
Salt Spring property, valued at $5.9m, being auctioned without reserve
A unique Salt Spring Island property will be sold in a unique way next month as New York-based Concierge Auctions puts the waterfront home under the hammer. The Japanese-style house, known as Brightwoods, was listed for sale at $5.885 million and has been ... ( read original story ...)