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Apple to let media apps avoid 30% fee from next year after global scrutiny

Companies like Netflix and Spotify Technology have long complained that Apple doesn't allow them to link to their web portals for users to sign up for their services

Japan: Black particles found in Moderna vaccine, batch put on hold

Japan has put on hold a batch of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine after a pharmacist saw several black particles in one vial of the vaccine.

Japanese government considers moving embassy in Afghanistan to Qatar

The Japanese government is considering transferring the functions of its embassy in Kabul to Qatar due to the tense situation in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said

Peter Thiel's founders fund backs $130 million Japan technology fund

Billionaire Thiel's Founders Fund is backing a new $130 million vehicle by Coral Capital to invest in Japan's technology startups as the country shakes off its image as a tough place for entrepreneurs

Covid LIVE: Staff shortage affected patients most, says Maharashtra survey

Maharashtra says 'slight increase' in Covid-19 cases is worrying; Japan investigates deaths of two people who had been administered Moderna's vaccines.

Okinawa in Japan finds contaminants in Moderna Covid-19 vaccines: Report

The Okinawa vaccines are from different Moderna lots already suspended by the Japanese government due to reports of contamination, NHK said

2 die in Japan after taking their second dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

The Japanese health ministry said on Saturday that two men had died after each received two shots of Moderna Inc.'s Covid-19 vaccine, local media reported

Paralympic TT: India's Bhavina storms into semis, in line for medal

Bhavina, who had qualified second in her Group A after losing to China's Zhou Ying, came back strongly to win two knockout round matches and get into medal position.

Japan suspends 1.63 mn doses of Moderna vaccine over contamination

Japan suspended use of about 1.63 million doses of Moderna vaccine Thursday after contamination was found in unused vials, raising concern of a supply shortage

Japan to send military planes to Kabul to evacuate Japanese

Japan will send three military aircraft to Afghanistan starting Monday to evacuate Japanese citizens and local staff as security deteriorates following the Taliban takeover, officials said

Japanese foreign minister discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials

Iranian president met Sunday with Japan's foreign minister in the capital of Tehran and the two discussed de-escalation of tensions in the region, Iranian news agencies reported

AIWA plans to expand product portfolio, retail footprints in India

Japanese consumer electronics brand AIWA, which earlier this year re-entered the Indian market, is expanding its product portfolio and retail footprints in the country

Japan beyond the cliches

Pallavi Aiyar offers a thoughtful and entertaining portrait of the country

Japan's exports extend gains, machinery orders fall amid fragile recovery

The mixed batch of indicators underscored fragility in the world's third-largest economy

Sudoku maker Maki Kaji, who saw life's joy in puzzles, dies aged 69

Maki Kaji, the creator of the popular numbers puzzle Sudoku whose life's work was spreading the joy of puzzles, has died, his Japanese company said Tuesday. He was 69 and had bile duct cancer. Known as the Godfather of Sudoku, Kaji created the puzzle to be easy for children and others who didn't want to think too hard. Its name is made up of the Japanese characters for number and single, and players place the numbers 1 through 9 in rows, columns and blocks without repeating them. Ironically, it wasn't until 2004 when Sudoku became a global hit, after a fan from New Zealand pitched it and got it published in the British newspaper The Times. Two years later, Japan rediscovered its own puzzle as a gyakuyunyu, or reimport. Kaji was chief executive at his puzzle company, Nikoli Co., until July and died Aug. 10 at his home in Mitaka, a city in the Tokyo metro area. Maki traveled to more than 30 countries spreading his enjoyment of puzzles. Sudoku championships have drawn some 200 million

World Covid Dispatch: Ho Chi Minh City extends lockdown by a month

Japanese government will extend its virus state of emergency which is currently in force in six prefectures, Macau will allow leisure venues such as bars, gyms and movie theaters to resume operations

Japan's economy rebounds in second quarter, Covid-19 clouds outlook

Many analysts expect growth to remain modest in the current quarter as state of emergency curbs re-imposed to combat a spike in infections weigh on household spending

Japan orders evacuation of over 1.2 million people over heavy rainfall

Japan has ordered the evacuation of 1.23 million people in four southwestern provinces over the heavy rainfall, media reported on Saturday.The evacuation was ordered for residents of the prefectures of Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki and Hiroshima, the NHK broadcaster reported, citing the data of regional authorities.The southwestern regions of Japan have been hit by heavy rains for several days, which raises the risk of floods. A landslide has already left one person dead and two more injured.The weather will remain rainy in southwestern Japan on Sunday.

Cargo ship splits in two pieces after running aground in Japan port

A cargo ship broke into two pieces after running aground in a northern Japanese port and is spilling oil into the sea, Japan's coast guard said Thursday

Japan's TechnoPro acquires Udupi-based Robosoft for Rs 805 crore

Robosoft will continue to be led by its current management team, headed by chief executive officer Ravi Teja Bommireddipalli who is also being elevated to managing director and CEO.