The number of centenarians in Japan has reached a record high of 92,139, with women making up 88.5% of this total, according to data from the country's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Record high: The record marks the 53rd consecutive annual increase, ( read original story ...)
Posts misleadingly link old earthquake photos to September 2023 Morocco disaster
Facebook posts shared hundreds of times have misleadingly attributed old photos of earthquakes in Turkey and Japan to a September 2023 quake in Morocco which has claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Produces EV Tires Using Renewable Energy
After being put into official operation this August, the plant is also using renewable energy-generated electricity since April. ( read original story ...)
Japan in mood to write new chapter of sporting romance against England
A significant shock is brewing at this tournament and Japan have a rich history of providing huge World Cup upsets with England awaiting them on Sunday ... ( read original story ...)
2 Marine Corps Ospreys Diverted After ‘Cockpit Caution’ Warnings Force Landing in Japan
Within two hours of each other, two Marine V-22 Ospreys diverted Thursday due to "cockpit caution indications" in the aircraft while flying near Japan's southwestern island chain. ( read original story ...)
U.S. mulls support for Japan scallop business hit by China import ban
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is considering working with the Japanese government to support scallop businesses hit by China's ban on Japanese seafood imports in the wake of the discharge of treated ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo beckons with Ginza and all its possibilities
GINZA is a district close to the center of Tokyo. It is a small neighborhood near the trendy Tsukiji fish market. Besides the glitz, the area is world-renowned for its incredible shopping and ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Sho Nakata, Shosei Togo lead Giants’ win over Dragons
Sho Nakata homered twice and drove in four runs to back a solid pitching performance by Shosei Togo as the Yomiuri Giants beat the C ... ( read original story ...)
Reducing the carbon footprint of methane by converting it into methanol with a new enzyme
A team led by Professor Osami Shoji at Nagoya University in Japan has developed a technology to convert methane, the principal component of natural gas, into methanol at room temperature in water. ( read original story ...)
Japan to allow start-ups to raise funds by issuing crypto instead of stocks: Report
According to local media, Nikkei.com, this updated system is specifically applicable to a category of funds known as Investment Business Limited Partnerships (LPS). The Japanese government reportedly ... ( read original story ...)
What you need to know about Gov. Holcomb’s 3rd trip to Japan
It marked Holcomb’s 16th international trip since taking office and his third visit to Japan. Holcomb also traveled to the country in 2017 and 2019 with trips focusing on business, trade and ... ( read original story ...)
Startups Can Now Raise Funds With Crypto in Japan
This will enable startups to diversify their funding sources and provide more options for investors. Japan and other advanced economies are seeking to catch up with China, which is at the forefront of ...
What is Friend.tech, and will the crypto project’s $1 million fee prices last?
Novel crypto project Friend.tech, which boasted $1.4 million in generated fees recently, is a project that banks on volatile celebrity value.
Binance CEO Issues ‘Frank’ Warning As Fears Swirl Of An Imminent Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Price Crash
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has issued a "frank" warning over disappearing "fiat ramps" that could weigh on the entire bitcoin, ethereum and crypto ...
Adani and Kowa form JV to sell green hydrogen and ammonia in Japan, Taiwan
Adani and Kowa form JV to sell green hydrogen and ammonia in Japan, Taiwan was originally created and published by Power Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. ( read original story ...)
Why Tweaks to Japan Yield Curve Controls Rock Markets
There’s increasing speculation that the Bank of Japan’s yield curve control policy’s days are numbered, following the bank’s surprise decision on July 28 to loosen its grip over yields. Given the ...