It was only a matter of time before the region surrounding Turkey and Syria experienced "the big one," according to earthquake experts. ( read original story ...)
Space industry exhibition in Tokyo to showcase various business including construction industry
The International Space Industry Exhibition which was held in Tokyo from February 1 to 3 brought together robots, products, and life ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Americans lives’ during WWII mass incarceration shown in rare Ansel Adams’ images
Ansel Adams presented a positive view of the incarcerated, a stark contrast to the actual upheaval of relocation and bleak conditions of the camps. ( read original story ...)
The SEC’s crypto crackdown is escalating as it goes after the Winklevoss twins’ firm over ‘unregistered securities.’ Here’s what they are.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has gone after the Winklevoss twins and Kraken with an attack on supposedly unregistered securities, but what does that mean?
‘My Neighbor Totoro’ sculpture wins at Sapporo Snow Festival
SAPPORO—A cool reproduction of the Catbus and sisters Satsuki and May in popular anime “My Neighbor Totoro” won the top prize in the citizen sculpture event at the 2023 Sapporo Snow Festival. There ... ( read original story ...)
Tackling taboos: Japanese university club teaches Ainu traditions
When Yuko Honda, a professor at Japan's Sapporo University, tried to start a scholarship for Ainu Indigenous students and a club to celebrate their culture, she ran into fierce resistance. When she ... ( read original story ...)
Fans flock to Tokyo zoo for panda’s last day before China return
Visitors flocked to Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Sunday to bid goodbye to a hugely popular female giant panda on her last day ... ( read original story ...)
Support for Japan PM Kishida Slips After Aide’s LGBTQ Gaffe, Poll Shows
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida edged down slightly in an opinion poll by the Mainichi newspaper, after a former aide made discriminatory remarks regarding the LGBTQ community ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bids farewell to four pandas returning to China
Thousands of Japanese fans on Sunday bade farewell to four beloved pandas which will be returned to China this week, with some visitors shedding tears.In Tokyo, the final viewing of Xiang Xiang, the ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama, university team up to make flexible Perovskite solar cells an everyday reality
The city government and a local university here have agreed to work toward the real-world use of flexible, film-like Perovskite solar cell ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward to hold metaverse events for recluses
A ward office in the Japanese capital will hold metaverse socializing events to help "hikikomori" recluses ease back into society by encourag･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Supply Chain Finance Market [360 Market Updates] Reports Development Expenditure and Financial Insights 2028
Complete Overview of the Global Blockchain Supply Chain Finance Market: - Providing a complete overview of the global Blockchain Supply Chain Finance market is a complex task, as there are many ...
Retro Japan: Curved Osaka Gas building a masterpiece of modern architecture
Built in 1933 and housing the headquarters of Osaka Gas Co. as well as facilities such as a gas appliance showroom, lecture hall, beauty salo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea foreign ministers meet on sidelines of Munich Security Conference
Japan's foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met his South Korean counterpart Park Jin on Saturday and reiterated the need for continued communications between the two countries to return to a "healthy relationship". ( read original story ...)
The curious case of Japan’s crime rate
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Japan news every morning. Last year, Japan’s crime rate rose for the first time in 20 years, and did so quite sharply. Alarming, perhaps, and surely nothing to celebrate. Especially since ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires ICBM missile that lands in Japan’s EEZ
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Saturday which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, Seoul and Tokyo said, after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming US-South Korean military drills. The launch, Pyongyang's first ... ( read original story ...)