Month: March 2023

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday that trilateral cooperation with the United States and Japan has become more important than ever to overcoming North Korea's growing nuclear ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will skip a meeting of G20 foreign ministers due to take place in New Delhi, India, this week, a Japanese government official said. ( read original story ...)

A decline in the cost of solar, wind and battery storage means Japan can get 90% of its power from clean electricity by 2035, a study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, backed by the U.S. ( read original story ...)

Japan's factory activity shrank in February at the fastest pace in over two years, a private survey showed, highlighting companies' struggles amid a global economic slowdown, raw material inflation ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese scientists have solved the mystery of the “mermaid mummy” that has long been an object of worship at a temple in Okayama Prefecture. After a year of scientific analysis, researchers concluded ... ( read original story ...)

The number of children taking private and national junior high school entrance exams in the Tokyo metropolitan area hit an all-time high in 2023, at an estimated 52,600.According to the Shutoken Moshi Center regional junior high exam organization, ( read original story ...)

Japan’s birth rate has plunged to a new record low, undermining the country’s initiatives to remedy its aging population. According to Japan’s health ministry, the total number of births declined to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's flag carrier has attracted online scrutiny over an "underwhelming" vegan food option served to a recent passenger: a single banana with a pair of chopsticks. Japan Airlines passenger Kris ... ( read original story ...)

JAXA, Japan’s space agency, stopped the launch attempt at the Tanegashima Space Center on Feb. 17 when the H3 rocket’s side boosters failed to ignite. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo district prosecutors charged companies Tuesday with violating anti-monopoly laws as part of the bid-rigging scandal around the Olympics. ( read original story ...)

At around 2:00 p.m. on the afternoon of the 20th, people who were obviously not passengers gathered on the Shinkansen platform at Tokyo Station to watch the legendary super rock band "Red Hot Chili Peppers" (hereafter referred to as "Red Hot Chili"), ( read original story ...)

Investcorp, the Bahrain-based alternative investment manager that once owned Tiffany and controlled Gucci, is opening an office in Tokyo to raise funds and pursue acquisitions of high-end Japanese manufacturers and other hidden gems. ( read original story ...)

The Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association has revealed the outline for Tokyo Game Show 2023, which will run from [...] ( read original story ...)