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An under-construction section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project in Ahmedabad, India.
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Jul 18, 2026
Ex-Japan minister faults India for Modi bullet train delay
¡°They just don¡¯t keep promises, no matter what. Even if they make a promise, they flip it right away,¡± said Hideki Makihara.
A fire official stands next to the crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, in Ahmedabad, India, on June 13 last year.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2026
Pilots demand answers ahead of Air India crash anniversary
India¡¯s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is expected to only issue an interim report ¡ª frustrating those awaiting clear answers about why their relatives died.
A stone quarry near Avinashi village in Rajasthan's Neem Ka Thana town on May 19
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 5, 2026
Mining turns India¡¯s heat-shield hills to dust
A loss of the hills to mining is boosting already dangerously hot temperatures in New Delhi, raising the risk of desertification, and worsening health problems, experts warn.
A worker harvests salt at the Little Rann of Kutch region of Gujarat, India, on April 29.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
May 13, 2026
No trees, no fans: surviving extreme heat in India¡¯s salt pans
Up to 50,000 workers in the western state of Gujarat spend eight months a year in the remote salt pans without electricity or healthcare, relying on a tanker to deliver water.
A craftsman checks the grading of a polished diamond in the grading department of a diamond processing unit in Surat, India, on Aug. 15.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 27, 2025
In India¡¯s diamond hub, looming U.S. tariffs cut into growing trade ambitions
Trump¡¯s levies threaten to sever India¡¯s access to its largest diamond market, which accounts for nearly a third of its $28.5 billion annual shipments of gems and jewelry.
Debris at the crash site of Air India flight AI 171 in Ahmedabad, India, on June 12
WORLD
Jul 13, 2025
Air India crash points to cockpit confusion as fuel flow cut out
Investigators hope to answer one central question: Why and by whom were two fuel switches in the cockpit moved to a cut-off position.
A firefighter stands next to a crashed Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft in Ahmedabad, India, on June 13.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2025
Fuel to Air India jet engines cut off moments before crash, probe finds
A preliminary report found the plane¡¯s engine fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped, starving the engines of fuel in the crash that left 260 dead.
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2025
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Investigators have revealed very few details since the Air India accident, which killed all but one of the 242 individuals on board and more than 30 people on the ground.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the crash of Air India Flight 171, at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India, on Friday in this image taken from a video.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 14, 2025
Is seat 11A the safest on a plane? Not really, experts say
Experts say it is not so straightforward because aircraft vary widely in seat configurations, crashes are unique and survival often hinges on an interplay of factors.
An Air India 787-8 Dreamliner. Boeing's widebody 787 planes, one of the most modern passenger aircraft in service, have never had a fatal crash until Thursday's Air India incident.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2025
Air India crash is the latest test for new Boeing leadership
Public perception of the planemaker is still on shaky ground after three high-profile accidents involving its planes in recent years.
The crash site of Air India Flight 171 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, on Thursday. More than 240 were killed when the London-bound plane crashed moments moments after taking off from the city of Ahmedabad on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2025
Aviation experts draw attention to flaps and landing gear in Air India crash
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner appeared to not achieve sufficient thrust as it lumbered down nearly the full length of the runway.
The tail of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane that crashed in Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2025
¡®I got up and ran¡¯: How one man survived the plane crash that killed 241
¡°Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise,¡± Ramesh Vishwaskumar said. ¡°There were dead bodies around me. I got scared. I got up and ran.¡±
Relatives of victims who died in the Air India plane crash mourn as they wait outside the postmortem room at a hospital, in Ahmedabad, India, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 12, 2025
Search for answers hastens in Air India crash that killed over 240
Questions are growing over how and why the 787-8 Dreamliner, bound for London, exploded into a huge fireball just minutes after takeoff.
Former FIFA Council member Moya Dodd believes developing the facilities needed to host the Olympics would have long-term benefits for India.
OLYMPICS
Mar 15, 2025
India¡¯s 2036 Games bid a chance to boost infrastructure, says sports governance expert
The world¡¯s most populous nation has never hosted the Olympics, though New Delhi staged the Asian Games in 1951 and 1982 as well as the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
Toshihiro Suzuki (left), president of Suzuki Motor, and Hisashi Takeuchi, managing director of Maruti Suzuki India, during an event in New Delhi on Jan. 17
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 25, 2025
Suzuki Motor unit opens first new India plant in eight years
India¡¯s largest carmaker by sales had last opened a new factory in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in 2017.
Suzuki Motor President Toshihiro Suzuki (right) listens to explanations on the use of cow feces as fuel for cooking in Gujarat, western India, on Dec. 25.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 15, 2025
Suzuki Motor eyes cow feces for biogas fuel in India
The automaker is exploring means other than electric vehicles for realizing carbon neutrality.
Maruti Suzuki, which is majority-owned by Suzuki Motor, will begin production of a new EV from spring 2025 at its plant in the western Indian state of Gujarat.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2024
Toyota to get Suzuki¡¯s first-ever EV as partnership expands
Maruti Suzuki, which is majority-owned by Suzuki, will begin production of the EV from spring 2025 in Gujarat, India.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 11, 2023
Foxconn exits $19.5 billion venture with Vedanta to build chip plant in India
The world¡¯s largest contract electronics manufacturer signed a pact with its Indian partner last year to set up semiconductor and display production plants in the state of Gujarat.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 31, 2022
India bridge collapses into river, killing at least 130 people
There was no immediate cause given for the collapse, but the colonial-era bridge had been reopened earlier this week after renovations, reports said.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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