Category : Eastern Asia
China, US firms sign business deals worth $9 bn
Beijing, Nov 8 (IANS) Companies from China and America on Wednesday signed 19 deals worth a total of $9 billion on the first day of US...
Chinese companies bullish on investments, startups in India
Beijing, Nov 7 (IANS) Several Indian entrepreneurs and representatives of Chinese companies got together at an event here on Tuesday and discussed the prospects of partnership...
Manipur to host International Sangai fest from Nov 21
Imphal, Nov 7 Manipur is to host the 10-day Sangai International Festival beginning November 21, that will feature polo and a 21-km half marathon among other...
Trump meets Japanese Emperor
Tokyo, Nov 6 US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump on Monday met Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife, Empress Michiko at the...
Pyongyang condemns US bomber flights near Korean peninsula
Pyongyang/Washington, Nov 3 North Korea on Friday condemned two US bombers flying near the Korean peninsula claiming that the exercise was a trial run for a...
China working with India to improve ties
Beijing, Nov 3 Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Cheng Xiaodong has said that Beijing was working with New Delhi to improve the bilateral ties which were...
Xi Jinping to attend APEC Summit in Vietnam
Beijing, Nov 3 Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Vietnam and Laos from November 10 to 14, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. Xi...
Ivanka Trump attends World Assembly of Women in Tokyo
Tokyo, Nov 3 US President Donald Trump’s daughter and senior advisor Ivanka Trump on Friday spoke about women’s participation in the economy at the World...
Shinzo Abe re-elected as Japanese PM
Tokyo, Nov 1 (IANS) Following snap polls, Japan’s Lower House of Parliament on Wednesday re-elected Shinzo Abe of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as the...
India, China hold border meet in Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar, Oct 31 India and China on Monday held a Border Personnel Meeting at Bumla near Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang and a “thaw” in relations was...
Modi congratulates Japanese PM for projected election win
New Delhi, Oct 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after a predicted landslide win in Sunday’s snap general...
India urges pricing flexibility, review clause in LNG contracts
Tokyo, Oct 18 (IANS) Given the transformation in the global LNG market into a situation of oversupply, India on Wednesday called for flexible terms for gas...
Indian Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to visit Japan for LNG meet, ink cooperation on gas
New Delhi, Oct 16 Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will leave on Monday for a three-day visit to Japan where he will also sign an agreement...
Sitharaman’s ‘Namastey’ sends warm signal: Chinese daily
Beijing, Oct 10 China welcomes Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s greeting to Chinese soldiers on the border as a “friendly gesture”, a Chinese daily has...
Sitharaman teaches ‘namaste’ to Chinese troops
New Delhi, Oct 9 When Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the India-China border on Saturday, she did not just review security there but also taught...
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Renewable power hits record in 2016 : IEA
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Renewable power capacity grew a record amount globally last year with China continuing to be the main driver of growth, the...
G4 nations call for text-based negotiations on UNSC reforms
New York, Sep 21 Member states of the G4, including India, have reaffirmed the need for early reform in the UN Security Council (UNSC) while...
Japan releases postage stamps on Indian yoga experts
Kolkata, Sep 18 Acknowledging the role played by yoga legend Bishnu Charan Ghosh and his family members in spreading Indian postural yoga in Japan, the Japanese...
India, Japan sign $76 mn loan deal
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India on Friday signed a loan deal worth $76 million with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a project to upgrade...