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The new rules are the first major change to the country’s laws governing child-rearing in more than a centuryDivorced couples in Japan will be able to negotiate joint custody of their children from Wednesday, in the first major change to the country’s …
Experts use artificial intelligence to analyze data, plus thousands of crowdsourced photos, to forecast the prized flowers, which are a multibillion-dollar attraction.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has unveiled an extraordinary roadmap extending to 2047, positioning India as a frontrunner in global space exploration.This visionary plan encompasses a series of high-profile missions, from lunar sample returns to planetary probes and even a homegrown space station, reflecting India’s commitment to self-reliance in space technology.Central to the
With a cutoff in shipments imminent, Asian countries, the biggest importers of liquefied natural gas from the Middle East, are already burning more coal and reducing consumption.
Hyderabad-based Azad Engineering has secured a landmark eight-year contract from Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to supply critical hot-section ‘nozzle vane segments’ for advanced gas turbines. This agreement underscores the Indian firm’s rising stature in the global energy sector.The deal, reported via sources on X, marks a significant milestone for Azad Engineering. It positions the
The attack is the latest in a string of recent stabbings in a country where knife crime remains relatively rare
Japan harbours growing doubts about the UK’s commitment to the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), a trilateral effort with Italy to develop next-generation fighters by 2035 and challenge US dominance, amid stalled design contracts due to UK budgetary foot-dragging and a postponed £28bn defence investment plan.Tokyo prioritises a mid-2030s timeline for the jet, contrasting London and Rome’s focus
China’s official People’s Liberation Army (PLA) newspaper has sharply criticised Japan’s imminent deployment of upgraded long-range missiles, branding it a provocative “kill network” designed to threaten neighbouring states, China’s bullhorn SCMP reported. The PLA Daily highlighted the enhanced Type-12 surface-to-ship missiles, now boasting a range of approximately 1,000 km—five times their
Japan’s election last month and the rise of the country’s newest and most innovative political party, Team Mirai, illustrates the viability of a different way to do politics.
In this model, technology is used to make democratic processes stronger, instead of undermining them. It is harnessed to root out corruption, instead of serving as a cash cow for campaign donations.
Imagine an election where every voter has the opportunity to opine directly to politicians on precisely the issues they care about. They’re not expected to spend hours becoming policy experts. Instead, an …
PM Sanae Takaichi says about 80m barrels of stockpiled oil to be provided to refiners – equivalent to 45 days of domestic demand • Middle East crisis – live updatesJapan will begin the biggest-ever release of oil from its strategic reserves this week, …