The Joint Chiefs chairman called Japan’s plan to double defense spending within five years crucial to confront rising threats from China and North Korea. ( read original story ...)
Japan space agency rocket engine explodes during test – video
Rocket engine explodes during a test in Japan on Friday, the latest in a series of failures that have deflated Tokyo’s space ambitions ( read original story ...)
Calls for action after teen vandalizes treasured Japanese temple
Founded as a place for Buddhist worship in 759 by a Chinese monk, Jianzhen, from the Tang dynasty, the temple was the first in Japan to be devoted to a Chinese Buddhist denomination, the Nanzan school ... ( read original story ...)
Is Japan poised for an economic revival?
A more basic criticism by The Economist is that the rhetoric of the new capitalism represents a misdiagnosis of Japan’s economic ills: “It has barely budged since the 1990s. Growing inequality is less ...
Pokemon Art Walk Joins Other Pokemon Events in Yokohama This Summer
Yokohama is the place to be for Pokemon fans this summer, and another fantastic exhibition has just been announced. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber introduces “E+”, a proprietary mark to be applied to its tires with qualities needed by electrified vehicles
Yokohama Rubber has revealed its plans to introduce a new exclusive "E+" symbol on its electric vehicle (EV) tires. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s boyfriend, rapper Cordae
Naomi Osaka and her boyfriend, Grammy-nominated rapper Cordae just welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Shai. ( read original story ...)
3 toxic PFAS leaks confirmed at U.S. military base in Tokyo
TOKYO, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Three cases of leakage involving toxic per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) between 2010 and 2012 have been confirmed at the U.S. military's Yokota base in western ... ( read original story ...)
4 Japan utility groups slapped with business improvement order
The industry ministry said Friday it ordered four major Japanese utility groups to improve their operations after they were found to ... ( read original story ...)
EU lifts curbs on food imports from Fukushima area as Japan set to release nuclear water into sea
The European Union has lifted all import restrictions on food, including fish, produced near the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan just as Tokyo prepares to release treated radioactive wastewater into ... ( read original story ...)
It’s like 2021 again as crypto altcoins soar as much as 66%
Solana's SOL and Cardano's ADA tokens rose by 33% and 23%, respectively, while Polygon's MATIC and Algorand's ALGO coins are up 20% and 14%.
The issue with crypto regulation is ‘the lack of clarity’, says Coindesk’s Emily Parker
Emily Parker, Coindesk executive director of global content, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of crypto in the U.S., why she thinks other foreign countries are now rolling out the welcome mat ...
Analysis: Bank of Japan in a bind as price pressures heighten case for early policy tweak
The Bank of Japan is caught in a dilemma with growing prospects of sustained inflation heightening the case for an early tweak to its yield control policy, despite Governor Kazuo Ueda's reassurances ...
G7 finance chiefs to meet July 16, will discuss Ukraine, global taxation, Japan’s finance minister says
Financial leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced countries will hold talks on July 16 on the sidelines of the broader G20 meeting in India, Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on ...
Yokohama EV tyres to now sport E+ mark
The first Yokohama tyre to bear the E+ mark will be the new Advan Sport EV, an ultra-high performance summer tyre for EVs that the company plans to launch in Europe and other markets from autumn 2023. ( read original story ...)
Exploring the Forbidden Side of Osaka: Place to Avoid at All Costs
Although Japan is relatively safe country to travel, there are few area's you must avoid for your own safety. Let's check out! ( read original story ...)