Farmer Vijay Sharma borrowed ₹60,000 for daughter Kirti’s archery bow; she later won Asian Games 2026 women’s recurve team gold for India in Japan.
China continues to lead the Asian Games medals tally after Day 13, with Japan and South Korea following. India is currently in fifth position with 76 medals.

Japanese 17-year-old Shin Ohashi smashed a swimming world record at his home Asian Games on Thursday, as several teams rounded on organisers over problems dogging the continent's biggest sporting spectacular.Previous world record holder Qin did not swim the 2…
Actor R Madhavan, last seen in GDN, recently shared insights on social media about the differences in education systems between Japan and India. Japanese schools prioritize curiosity-driven education and focus on manners, social skills, and emotional self-con…
Star opening batter Shafali Verma believes Indian women's cricket is on an upward trend and will only grow with more medals and trophies. Shafali played an instrumental role in the women's team defending its gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan…
India, Brazil, Germany, and Japan have called for reform of the UN Security Council, emphasizing its outdated structure. The G4 nations expressed concern over the slow progress of negotiations for reform over the last 18 years. They advocate for the extension…
In a historic display, India Women celebrated their largest T20I win by balls remaining against Japan, successfully chasing down a target of 58 runs in just five overs and leaving 90 balls unused. Their bowling attack was relentless, restricting Japan to a me…
Chinese and South Korean refiners are among the top buyers of the spot supplies, while some volumes will be going to India and Japan

Stablecoin payments company dtcpay completed a $25 million Series A funding round with a strategic investment from Japan’s SBI Group.

National Geographic was one of the few magazines that allowed viewers to see images from distant lands. Ira Block was one of the many important contributors whose evocative photographs of Bhutan, India, Japan, and Mongolia have awed readers of the magazine. H…

Welcome to Your Week in Asia. Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events Financial markets in Japan and beyond will be eyeing the outcome of a key meeting at the nation's central bank this week. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
Vedaant Madhavan is gearing up for the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, where he will showcase his talents in the 200m freestyle, backstroke, and relay competitions. To enhance his performance, he has shifted his training regimen towards a greater emphasis on stren…

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India, officials said, is seen to be a reliable player, which has a democracy and rule of law, in addition to a large and growing market. The pitch is also that a base in India will also help tap the large talent pool as well as traditional trade relations wi…
During his meeting, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal is learnt to have suggested to Daikin Industries president and COO Naofumi Takaneka that the Japanese company should go beyond assembling compressors to also manufacture them in India, including …

Tokyo and New Delhi launched an initiative on Jul 1 to build 1,000 biogas plants across India by 2030, aimed at powering 2.5 million vehicles. Analysts expect an uneven road ahead as favourable conditions collide with formidable obstacles.




Infrastructure, supply chains, and regional security architecture will be the focus areas going ahead

Iran is pitching its oil to Asian buyers outside China, contacting India, South Korea, and Japan, as the United States issued a temporary two-month waiver allowing Iranian oil sales, including in U.S. dollars, until August 21. As part of the 14-point memorand…

Many holidaymakers are accustomed to paying an overnight levy when visiting a popular destination - but some take this to the next level.
India has launched an anti-dumping investigation into Resorcinol imports from China and Japan. This action follows a complaint alleging that cheap imports are harming the domestic industry. The Directorate General of Trade Remedies will determine if dumping h…

Japan is often considered one of the world's most expensive travel destinations. However, an Instagram post by travel page Planned Time Off is challenging that perception with a detailed cost breakdown of a 15-day trip covering Tokyo, Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka, Na…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to visit Assam in northeastern India in early July 2026. According to Nikkei, more than 50 Japanese companies and business groups, including Suzuki, Itochu and Toyota Tsusho, are expected to accompany the de…
Tokyo, Japan (Wednesday, June 17, 2026): TV Asahi is excited to reveal the TV anime adaptation of “Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I'll Cash In With...