Foreign ministers from Quad countries -- India, Australia, Japan and the United States-- in a joint statement reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening a free and open Indo-Pacific where "sovereignty and territorial integrity are upheld and defended."
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is here to attend US President-elect Donald Trump's swearing-in, met with his counterparts from Australia and Japan during which they discussed bilateral issues and those pertaining to QUAD.
A wildfire that broke out on Saturday in the mountains spanning Japan's Kofu City and Fuefuki City in Yamanashi prefecture remained uncontained, local media reported on Sunday.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav announced on Wednesday that Japan would participate as a country partner in the Global Investor Summit scheduled in Bhopal on February 24-25.
Japan on Monday evening warned of a possible tsunami following an earthquake of around 6.9 magnitude, that struck the southwestern region of the country.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday that Japan was carefully watching the situation in South Korea with 'particular and grave' concerns.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.3 jolted Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture on Wednesday, the country's weather agency said.
Electric kick scooter traffic violations remain a persistent issue in Japan, despite the relaxation of regulations following revisions to the road traffic law in July last year, local media reported Tuesday.
Average temperature across Japan from September to November this year has come in at the highest since records began in 1898, the Japan Meteorological Agency said on Monday.
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held important discussions with his counterparts from the US, South Korea, Japan and Italy during the G7 Foreign Minister's Meeting in Fiuggi, Italy
