Hong Kong, Jan 7 (ANI): 2019 was a big year for the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), with an astounding number of vessels launched or commissioned, and the icing on the cake for China's navy was the entry into service on 17 December of the Type 002 aircraft carrier Shandong, the nation'
Canberra [Australia], Jan 4 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has postponed his scheduled visit to India and Japan amid the ongoing bushfire crisis in his country, Australian PM office said on Saturday.
Hasaki [Japan], Jan 3 (Sputnik/ANI): A 5.6-magnitude earthquake took place on Thursday near the east coast of Japan, according to the United States Geological Survey.
New Delhi [India], Jan 2 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that they that the dates of India-Japan summit between the two countries will be finalised very soon.
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 31 (ANI): Japan's Reiwa era, which started in May after Emperor Akihito stepped down and his son Naruhito took over the throne, celebrated its first new year on Wednesday (local time) with fireworks at full display in central Tokyo.
Beirut [Lebanon], Dec 31 (ANI): Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is facing charges of financial wrongdoing in Japan, has fled the country and has taken refuge in Lebanon to avoid "injustice and political persecution".
Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) [India], Dec 30 (ANI): A 22-year-old Japanese trekker was rescued from Chani camp near Kedarnath in Uttarakhand by the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) on Monday.
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 29 (ANI): As 2019 is coming to an end, Hagoita-Ichi Festival was held in Japan to sell 'hagoita', large wooden rectangular paddle made of soapberry seeds and bird feathers that used to play traditional Japanese pastime called hanetsuki.
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 28 (ANI): Japan's Cabinet on Friday endorsed a plan to send a Self-Defence Force (SDF) ship and aircraft to the Middle East in one of its biggest diplomatic efforts to ease tensions and stabilise the situation there.