British air steward made bomb threat to impress employer
August 22nd, 2012 - 1:10 am ICT by BNO News
LONDON, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- A British air steward who wrote a threatening message on the back of a toilet door during a flight from London to the Japanese capital of Tokyo ... Read more...
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India ups pressure on Pakistan over Jundal, Hafiz Saeed (Lead)
July 8th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 8 (IANS) India Sunday pressed Pakistan to act against continuing anti-India terror activities on its soil and reminded it of disclosures made by 26/11 handler Abu Jundal when ... Read more...
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Krishna meets Khar, discusses terror
July 8th, 2012 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, July 8 (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Sunday met his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar here and pressed Islamabad to act on disclosures made by 26/11 handler ... Read more...
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Japanese ‘diet goggles’ fool wearers into eating less
June 4th, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, June 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A very special new type of goggles has been unveiled in the Japanese capital.
The device fools wearers into believing that the plain snacks that hold in ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Tokyo excited to be in race for hosting 2020 Olympics
May 24th, 2012 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, May 24 (IANS) The Tokyo city government is excited about the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to pick the Japanese capital as one of the three candidate ... Read more...
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Tour bus accident northwest of Tokyo kills 7, injures 39
April 30th, 2012 - 3:26 am ICT by BNO News
TOKYO, JAPAN (BNO NEWS) -- A tour bus carrying dozens of tourists heading for Disneyland near the Japanese capital of Tokyo crashed into a wall along an expressway on early Sunday morning, ... Read more...
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Angelina Jolie promotes ‘Moneyball’ in Tokyo
November 9th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Nov 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie along with all their children are in Tokyo to promote “Moneyball” in the country. The movie will be premiered this weekend in ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Tokyo film festival opens
October 23rd, 2011 - 3:45 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IANS) Nearly 1,000 films from 76 countries will be screened at the 24th Tokyo International Film Festival that opened in the Japanese capital Saturday.Jackie Chan and ... Read more...
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Sources of radiation scare in Tokyo turns out to be a box
October 14th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by BNO News
TOKYO (BNO NEWS) -- After high radiation levels were detected in the Japanese capital of Tokyo, the country's science ministry on Friday said the radiation was coming from a box stored under ... Read more...
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Chinese put Japan study plans on hold
March 25th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 25 (IANS) Chinese students are now putting their overseas study plans on hold to avoid possible radioactive contamination from the nuclear crisis in Japan.Even though organisers at an ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Virginia teacher Taylor Anderson ‘presumed dead’ in Japan’s disaster
March 22nd, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The earthquake and the tsunami that struck Japan recently caused great devastation and killed tens of thousands of people. It was just a matter of time that ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Quake-hit Japanese search for shelter to evade radiation
March 16th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, March 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) It was 11 a.m. Tuesday in Tokyo when Prime Minister Naoto Kan finally admitted that damage to a nuclear reactor in Fukushima may represent a ... Read more...
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Giant tuna fetches record $396K in a Tokyo auction
January 6th, 2011 - 1:34 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The fish auction in the Japanese capital of Tokyo got off to a massive start when a giant tuna was purchased for a record-breaking $396,000.The Tsukiji market ... Read more...
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Did Christina Aguilera opt for breast implants?
December 8th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Dec 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rumors on the Internet are rife that actress, Christina Aguilera has opted for breast implants. The rumor was ignited by recent revelation of a ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Dikshit to travel to Tokyo for Asian cities’ summit
November 5th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit will be in Tokyo on a four-day visit from Saturday to attend a summit on development of major Asian cities, including the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
A Bollywood-PM combo in Malaysia (Malaysia diary)
October 27th, 2010 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Putrajaya, Oct 27 (IANS) "Jodha Akbar" and the sombre Prime Minister Manmohan Singh? An unlikely combination, you'd think. But the twain did meet at a slide show extolling the qualities of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Manmohan visit gets big play in Japanese media (Lead)
October 25th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Minu Jain
Tokyo, Oct 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's interview to the Japanese media ahead of his three-day visit to the country was extensively covered in the newspapers here Monday, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Manmohan Singh lands in Tokyo for annual summit
October 24th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Oct 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday arrived in the Japanese capital on a three-day visit during which he will hold extensive bilateral talks with his counterpart Naoto Kan.In ... Read more...
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PM leaves for three-nation Asia tour
October 24th, 2010 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Sunday left for a three-nation tour of Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam to bolster economic ties with partners in East Asia and strengthen ... Read more...
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MJ fans offered sleepover with his belongings in Japan
May 23rd, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 23 (ANI): Selected fans of Michael Jackson, in Japan, will get an opportunity to sleep next to the King of Pop's possessions, on the first anniversary of his death.Promoters ... Read more...
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Japan Hit By Minor Tsunami
February 28th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Minamitori, Feb 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 10-cm tsunami has hit Minamitori, one of the Japanese islands on Sunday, about 1,950 south of the Japanese capital of Tokyo. However, this has ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Tsonga, Monfils recover to reach Tokyo semi-final
October 9th, 2009 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Oct 9 (DPA) French seeds Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Gael Monfils both rallied past first-set deficits to set up their second career meeting in Asia with wins into the semi-finals of ... Read more...
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Beyonce, Solange Knowles reveal their earthquake experience in Japan
August 12th, 2009 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 12 (ANI): American R 'n' B singer Beyonce and her sister Solange have revealed that they were in Japan when Capital Tokyo was hit by a very big earthquake ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Strong earthquake rocks Tokyo
August 9th, 2009 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Aug 9 (DPA) An earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale shook the Japanese capital Tokyo and its environs Sunday, Japanese meteorological authorities have reported.
The quake happened at 7.56 p.m. (1056 ... Read more...
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Chicago health-wise best city for men
April 1st, 2009 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Men who wish to stay healthy in every respect, and aspire for a disease free atmosphere, Chicago is the ideal city to live in, according to a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Walking passengers powering ad hoardings, ticket machines at Tokyo train stations
December 13th, 2008 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, December 13 (ANI): Advertisement hoardings and ticket machines at two railway stations in Japanese capital Tokyo are being powered by electricity generated by walking commuters.
Special flooring tiles have been ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
India, Japan have a role in global stability: PM
October 23rd, 2008 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Oct 23 (IANS) Stressing that the transformation of India-Japan relations was developing into a strategic partnership, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said both countries stood as two major powers ready to ... Read more...
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Tokyo is the world leader in fine dining
November 20th, 2007 - 6:04 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 20 (ANI): If you want to savour some of the best cuisine on the planet, then rather than heading for Paris, London or New York, you should set out for ... Read more...
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