Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pose for pictures after the signing of an agreement in New Delhi (AFP)NEW DELHI: Ukraine and China were among the issues that dominated the agenda for PM Modi’s first summit meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, even as the two countries announced investments…Continue Reading

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived here on a short visit. The visiting leader is scheduled to hold summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 5 pm. The Japanese prime minister arrived in New Delhi at around 3:40 pm and is scheduled to depart at 8 am on Sunday. The previous India-Japan annual summit…Continue Reading

Japanese shares extend rally as Omicron fears fade

SynopsisThe Nikkei share average jumped 1.4 per cent to end at 28,860.62, its highest close since Nov. 25, though it met a resistance around 28,910, where it has its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.APTOKYO: Japanese shares jumped on Wednesday, as investors grew hopeful that the Omicron coronavirus variant would be less disruptive for the global…Continue Reading