And while lenses have been a part of the photographic process since, well, the very beginning, groundbreaking research by a group of scientists at the Tokyo Institute of Technology could lead to new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Okinawa may be on the front lines again as it marks anniversary of U.S. handover
Seihan Nakazato wants the missile trucks on the base next to his melon farm to leave, but few others on Okinawa's Miyako island, he complains, are demanding that Japan's army remove such weapons, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, EU leaders discuss Russia sanctions, Indo-Pacific security
The leaders of Japan and the European Union met on May 12 to coordinate their responses to the crisis in Ukraine and, with an assertive China also in mind, express opposition to any attempt by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Current Account Surplus Widens On Large Investment Gains
Japan's current account surplus widened in March, finance ministry data showed on Thursday, easing some concerns about dwindling balance of payment as hefty gains in investment incomes more than ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s chip industry faces old challenge: Scaling up production
Japanese auto parts maker Denso said late last month that it will build a major production plant for power chips with Taiwanese foundry UMC, a move that highlights the growing demand for these ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs 2.55 tril. yen current account surplus in March
Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.55 trillion yen ($19.6 billion) in March, marking the second consecutive month of black ink, the Finance Ministry said Thursday. Among key components, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Y2,549.3 Billion Current Account Surplus In March
Japan posted a current account surplus of 2,549.3 billion yen in March, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday - up 2.8 percent on ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka launching own sports agency: report
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is departing IMG and launching her own sports agency with agent Stuart Duguid, Sportico reported Wednesday. Japan's Osaka, the highest-paid female athlete in ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka leaves talent agency IMG to start her own venture
Naomi Osaka, the four-time tennis Grand Slam champion and highest-paid female athlete in the world, said on Wednesday that she and her longtime agent were leaving talent agency IM ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Zeals raises $38.8M to scale its chat commerce platform
Zeals, a Tokyo-based startup that lets businesses communicate with their customers via its chat application, said Thursday it has secured $27.2 million (3.5 billion yen) in equity and $11.6 million (1 ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Takes Control of Her Business Interests Off the Tennis Court
which will manage Osaka’s business interests and potentially those of other clients the agency may sign. News of Osaka’s decision to start Evolve was first reported by Sportico. A four-time Grand Slam ... ( read original story ...)
‘When will this weak yen stop?’ Japanese expats, gov’t workers abroad in a pinch
The yen's rapid depreciation has been dealing a serious blow to the livelihoods of Japanese business expatriates and officials at Japanese di ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis-Osaka breaks from IMG to start own sports agency
(Reuters) - Four-times major winner Naomi Osaka is breaking away from IMG to launch her own sports agency, Evolve, according to media reports on Wednesday. The four-time Grand Slam champion's longtime ... ( read original story ...)
ENHYPEN Bows at No. 1, Official HIGE DANdism Holds at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100
Dashed” rules this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated May 11, hitting No. 1 for sales with 386,142 copies sold in its first week. The lead track off the seven-member multinational boy band’s second ... ( read original story ...)
The Crash of Crypto’s Perpetual Wealth Machine
The implosion of an audacious coin project has left the crypto world shaken, regulators fired up, and lot of retail investors much poorer. ( read original story ...)
A crypto group named a new frog species, and people aren’t thrilled
As more crypto enthusiasts get involved in conservationist causes, skeptics and experts say that promoting cryptocurrency is harmful. ( read original story ...)