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Japanese fan steals spotlight at India-Sri Lanka Test

India have a upperhand as the second Test entered Day 3 in Colombo

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India's Prasidh Krishna (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis during the third day of the second Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on August 25, 2026.

Goyal to visit Japan with 200-plus business delegation

Visit aims to boost investment, high-tech manufacturing and next-gen industries

India's Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal

Dad ditches 7-year-old for hours while climbing Mt Fuji

Police found the boy on a hiking route and later reunited him with his father

Mount Fuji is seen covered in snow in Yamanakako, Yamanashi prefecture. The man reportedly told his tired son to wait while he continued climbing with another child.

US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan

US sanctions on ICC officials draw court’s warning over rule of law risks

Japanese Judge Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), delivers a speech during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 14, 2024.

Japan finds 200 lizards hidden in traveller’s socks

Nine reptiles identified as endangered Mexican alligator lizards

200 lizards were found concealed in 22 pairs of socks and clothing inside a passenger's luggage at Tokyo airport.

Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills four in Japan

Torrential downpours trigger landslide warnings and power outages

Abandoned cars are seen partially submerged on a flooded road in Sakura, Chiba prefecture on August 14, 2026.

Hiroshima’s lesson still matters in a nuclear age

On Atomic Bomb Memorial Day, Japan urges renewed commitment to non-proliferation

Visitors pray in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing ahead of a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.

Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo

Ten of 16 lions have suffered 'loss of appetite and decreased activity'

Illustrative image. Three lions at a Tokyo zoo have died from suspected heatstroke.

Why Japan just got costlier for UAE travellers

A stronger yen means UAE travellers and shoppers may pay more for Japan-linked spending

People queue up to pose for photos with the statue of "Hachiko" (L) in front of Shibuya station in central Tokyo.

Twenty-five cats escape Japan mall damaged by quake

Employees returned to retrieve the cats when a huge explosion ripped through building

AEON Mall shopping center, where an explosion occurred following a powerful earthquake, is seen in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, Thursday, July 30, 2026.

Japan tells workers to wear shorts to fight brutal heat

Tokyo expands summer dress code as temperatures near 40C and heat alerts spread

Government officials in casual dress code, including shorts, tee shirts and sneakers, work in the office of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building, as part of the capital’s "Cool Biz" initiative, in Tokyo on July 14, 2026.

Japanese yen at 40-yr low: Why UAE investors must care

Yen dropped to weakest level against US dollar since 1986, putting investors on alert

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