The economy-sapping shadow cast by Japan’s demographic decline holds sombre lessons for China ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Space Agency Hails Return Of Asteroid Dust On Earth
Japan space agency officials on Sunday hailed the arrival of rare asteroid samples on Earth after they were collected by space probe Hayabusa-2 during an unprecedented mission. In a streak of light ... ( read original story ...)
Estero’s Brooke Sweat, decorated Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings focused on 2021 Olympics in Tokyo
Sweat's rehab has been going well and currently on schedule, giving her time to get back in the sand with her partner, Kerri Walsh Jennings. ( read original story ...)
Blackstone Buys $1B Japan Portfolio From PAG
Blackstone has paid about $1 bil to buy a portfolio of Tokyo and Osaka properties from Hong Kong fund manager PAG. ( read original story ...)
Japan Retrieves Space Probe That May Hold Clues to Origin of Planets
Japan has retrieved a space probe from Australia's remote outback after a six-year mission that may help reveal more about the origins of the planets, the Asian nation's space agency said on Sunday. A ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Haruki Nishikawa anxious but firmly on course for majors
Nippon Ham Fighters center fielder and leadoff man Haruki Nishikawa acknowledged his doubters and admitted his nerves but said Satu ... ( read original story ...)
Toxic side of social media in focus — again — after Nagoya teen’s suicide
Under different circumstances posts by a Nagoya teen may have served as a warning and led to her getting help. Instead she became yet another victim of cyberbullying. ( read original story ...)
5.1-magnitude quake hits 193 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 193 km SSE of Katsuura, Japan at 04:06:51 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 58.06 km, was initially determined ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s capsule with asteroid samples retrieved in Australia
A Japanese capsule carrying the first samples of asteroid subsurface shot across the night atmosphere early Sunday before successfully landing in the remote Australian ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Mulls Limited Resumption of Inbound Tourism From Spring: Media
Japan's government is considering the resumption of inbound tourism on a limited basis from the spring as Tokyo prepares to host a delayed summer Olympics, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Asteroid Odyssey: 3 Billion Miles for a Pinch of Dust
Japan’s space agency on Sunday successfully retrieved a capsule of asteroid dust dropped off by the space probe Hayabusa 2, with hopes it will carry hints about how life started on Earth. ( read original story ...)
Japan warns against allowing EU to set emission rules
Suntory’s chief executive says country risks losing competitive edge if international standards are set by European regulators ... ( read original story ...)
Global finance falls victim to China’s spyware campaign
If the allegations are true, local units of foreign companies operating in China as well as global financial institutions will be exposed to the risk. But, while some countries are taking urgent steps ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido police seek help identifying woman’s corpse found in Sapporo toilet
Hokkaido police are seeking the help of the public in identifying the corpse of a woman that was found in a toilet in Sapporo City earlier this year ... ( read original story ...)
Teenage girl’s suicide in Japan highlights toxic side of social media
On the last day of September, two young girls committed suicide in central Japan. One of the girls, an 18-year-old former member of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines’ in-flight meals served at airport restaurant amid decline in flights
A restaurant at Chubu Centrair International Airport in this central Japan city near Nagoya has added Japan Airlines (JAL)'s in-fli ... ( read original story ...)