The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about a recent case in which 10 million yen (about $72,500) was found in trash in ... ( read original story ...)
Bicycle thefts decreased by 80% after central Japan police put tags on handlebars
Aichi Prefectural Police conducted a demonstration experiment using behavioral change theory to tag bicycles, leading to an approximately 80･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Crisis deepens in Japan’s short-staffed trucking industry as overtime limits loom
With long hours, low pay and a disproportionate number of cases recognized as "karoshi," or death by overwork, the trucking industry in Japan･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Hedge Funds Pushing for Japan Returns Get Help From Tokyo Bourse
Activist investors are poised to make record shareholder proposals in Japan this year, emboldened by a Tokyo bourse campaign to boost valuations, as the combined pressure on companies becomes one ... ( read original story ...)
From start to finish, Biden’s Japan trip buffeted by U.S. politics
President Biden is headed back to Washington four days earlier than expected to negotiate with Republicans over the national debt ceiling. ( read original story ...)
Japan to provide Ukraine with 100 vehicles, food kits, medical assistance
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on May 21 that Japan would send around 100 vehicles and 30,000 food kits to Ukraine. He added Japan could also accept wounded Ukrainian soldiers.
UChicago partners with Google, IBM and University of Tokyo to develop quantum supercomputer and workforce
The University of Chicago has formed a partnership with Google, IBM and the University of Tokyo to develop a supercomputer powered by quantum technology. ( read original story ...)
Kerley says rivalry with Jacobs “on and popping” after clocking 9.88sec in Golden Grand Prix at Yokohama
World 100 metres champion Fred Kerley of the United States called out his Italian rival Marcell Jacobs after clocking his fastest debut time for a ... ( read original story ...)
Rimowa Is Launching a 125-Year Retrospective in Tokyo, and It Includes the Suitcases of Billie Eilish and Pharrell Williams
SEIT 1898 opens in Tokyo’s Harajuku neighborhood on June 8, rolls to New York City in September, and concludes in Cologne in early 2024. “It’s an example of the power of consistency over time,” says ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Joe Biden to Modi, I should take your autograph
China has lodged diplomatic protests to G7 countries over their Hiroshima joint statement, in which they voiced their growing concerns ... ( read original story ...)
Behind the tumultuous earthquake of Johnny’s’s empire, Ken’ichiro Mogi criticized the “acclaimed → academic-level” criticism…the “flip-flopping” within the industry that …
Johnny's has been rocked by reports of the "sexual assault" of its late founder, Mr. Kitagawa. The current president, Julie Fujishima, has released a video apologizing for her actions, but behind the ... ( read original story ...)
Tether Made $1.48 Billion In Profit, And Is Investing In Bitcoin: Implications For Crypto Investors
Tether is the largest and most profitable stablecoin issuer, and is reinvesting some of those profits into bitcoin
China and Ukraine force rivals Japan and South Korea to rethink
The United States and its allies hoped to showcase their “commitment to peace” at the Group of Seven summit this weekend in Hiroshima, the Japanese city rebuilt from the irradiated ashes of an American atom bomb. ( read original story ...)
Watch: Japan riot police pin G7 protesters to ground in violent scuffle
Violence broke out on the side lines of the G7 summit in Hiroshima as riot police wrestled people protesting the meeting of world leaders to the ground. The G7 comprises the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan – and eight other nations have been invited this year. ( read original story ...)
Kerley cruises to strong 100m season start in Yokohama
World champion Fred Kerley made a statement in his first 100m outing of the season, running a 9.88 heat before a 9.91 final in two dominant performances at the Seiko Golden Grand Prix, this season’s ... ( read original story ...)
A couple transformed an 150-year-old abandoned farmhouse in rural Japan into an Airbnb. Here’s how they built their country homestead.
Byron and Kaori Nagy had no experience with construction or farming when they left office jobs in Tokyo to build a new life in rural Japan. ( read original story ...)