Jamie Joseph took Japan to unprecedented heights during his seven years as coach but his reign ended on Sunday with the Brave Blossoms back where they were just before he started, exiting the World Cup in the pool stage. ( read original story ...)
Why did quake not registering on seismic intensity scale generate tsunami in Japan?
An earthquake in waters near Torishima, an uninhabited island in the Izu chain some 600 kilometers south of Tokyo, triggered a series of tsun･･･ ( read original story ...)
Electri-flying: Japan bets big on electric aircraft, allocates $205nm to boost development
Japan is betting big on electric aircrafts and hopes to capitalise on the move away from fossil-fuel powered aircrafts. For this, Japan has announced a subsidy of 30.6 billion yen, equivalent to $205 ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s How Japan Wants to Fix Its So-Called Drug Gap: Prognosis
Hi, it’s Kanoko in Tokyo. The list of new drugs approved in the US and Europe but unavailable in Japan has grown in recent years, and the government has plans to change that. But ( read original story ...)
No KYC Crypto Exchange To Bring 150 Atms In Asia
Official sources reveal that these new crypto ATMs will be installed by February 2024 in Australia, Japan, Hong Kong and Indonesia. As part of the company's rapid expansion strategy, Bitgamo has ...
How to plan a Japanese beer crawl around Sapporo
Home to one of Japan’s flagship beers, the capital of Hokkaido has also become a craft brewing centre. Follow this trail to find microbreweries and hidden taprooms. ( read original story ...)
54-year-old man arrested for walking naked in Sapporo
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 54-year-old man for indecent exposure after he walked along a street and into a forest area, while naked. According to police, the man got off the subway at Makomanai ... ( read original story ...)
US citizen arrested south of Yokohama over theft of unlocked city vehicle
A U.S. citizen was arrested on suspicion of larceny in the Kanagawa Prefecture city of Yokosuka on the evening of Oct. 7 after a city-owne･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: 7 Injured After Car Hits Pedestrians Near Tokyo’s Iconic Shibuya Scramble Crossing 3
Seven people were injured after a car slammed into pedestrians near the Shibuya scramble crossing, one of Tokyo's iconic places, shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 7. Tokyo Metropolitan ( read original story ...)
‘People are scared of Japanese seafood’: Hong Kong restaurants bear brunt of imports ban following Fukushima waste water row
“People are scared of seafood from Japan.” Opened in 2007, Sushi Kuu in Central survived two financial crises, the 2019 social unrest and the Covid-19 pandemic. Just as business began picking up ... ( read original story ...)
TRUNK(HOTEL) Announces Sapporo Location
Following the opening of TRUNK (HOTEL) YOYOGI PARK, the luxury hotel brand has now announced an upcoming location in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Dubbed TRUNK (HOTEL) SAPPORO, the location will serve as the ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya bans walking on escalators via ordinance to change public mindset
Officials in this central Japan city say they want to change people's habits and mindset through a recently established ordinance banning pe ... ( read original story ...)
EU sees ‘convergence’ with Japan on AI – official
The European Union sees "convergence" with Japan on thinking about generative artificial intelligence (AI), a senior official said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan to allocate $280m to support electric aircraft systems, Nikkei reports
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Japan likely won’t intervene to reverse yen downtrend, ex-top currency diplomat says
Japan likely won't seek to reverse the yen's downtrend with exchange-rate intervention as recent falls reflect economic fundamentals, former top currency diplomat Naoyuki Shinohara told Reuters. There ...
Yokohama Advan Tire-Equipped BMW Wins in Nürburgring Endurance Series
Yokohama Rubber announced that a car running on its Advan global flagship brand tires was the overall winner of Round 8 of the 2023 Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) held in September. The winning ... ( read original story ...)