The World Anti-Doping Agency has said it stands by its decision to clear more than 20 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned heart medication before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s moon lander wasn’t built to survive a weekslong lunar night. It’s still going after 3
Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon. ( read original story ...)
Japan set for clean power surge in 2024: Maguire
Japan's utilities are on track to boost clean electricity output to the highest levels in several years in 2024, after recording a 12.4% rise in clean power output over the first two months from the ... ( read original story ...)
How a Japanese Earthquake Shook BC’s Forest Future
On this day, the biomass being amassed for future burning is crushed palm kernel shells that likely originated in Indonesia or Malaysia and are being unloaded one giant bucketful at a time from the cavernous hold of the Coral Princess, ( read original story ...)
Park Yoochun Slated to Make Public Appearance at ‘2024 Yokohama Korea-Japan Festival’
The Korean artist Park Yoochun is scheduled to make a public appearance at the upcoming ‘2024 Yokohama Korea-Japan Festival,’ according to Yahoo Japan’s April 23rd report. The festival, set to take ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka bird lover ordered to stop feeding pigeons, crows
The Osaka Municipal Government has ordered a person who repeatedly fed pigeons and crows in the city to stop, claiming that the behavior is d ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s top female sushi chefs
At the start of the year, Sushi Meino, a six-seat sushi restaurant in Tokyo’s upscale Azabu-Juban neighbourhood, was ( read original story ...)
Private rooms coming to some of Japan’s bullet trains
Japan’s beloved Shinkansen trains are getting another upgrade – private rooms with doors in the upper class section. ( read original story ...)
Lotte Tour, GKL, step up Japan marketing for their casinos
Several operators of foreigner-only casinos in South Korea have confirmed to GGRAsia that they are either opening or reactivating marketing offices in Japan, traditionally an important target market ... ( read original story ...)
Mt. Gox’s $9B overhang could ‘spook the market,’ pressure Bitcoin: K33
The potential release of Mt. Gox Bitcoin could put negative pressure on BTC over the next month, K33 Research analysts warn.
Nikkei May Rise as Hopes Continue for Earnings Growth
Japanese stocks may rise as hopes continue for earnings growth and concerns recede about a further escalation in tensions in the Middle East.
Tokyo Rainbow Pride Celebrates 30 Years
Tokyo Pride Parade celebrated its 30th anniversary over the weekend, with 15,000 people converging to celebrate the local LGBTQIA+ community. ( read original story ...)
Minerva University Announces Plans to Include Tokyo Into Its Global Rotation Program
Minerva University, recognized as the World's Most Innovative University for consecutive years, is excited to announce a strategic collaboration with The Nippon Foundation to tackle pressing issues in higher education. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s corporate service inflation perks up in March
Japan's annual business-to-business service inflation accelerated for the second month to hit 2.3% in March, data showed on Wednesday, suggesting firms continued to pass on rising labour costs thanks ... ( read original story ...)
Trump meets with Japan’s former prime minister Aso
Former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso, a senior figure in the country's ruling party, met with Donald Trump on Tuesday, becoming the latest U.S. ally seeking to establish ties with the Republican ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. military joins Japan in search for missing 7 MSDF crew from helicopter crash
Japan's defense minister on Tuesday said the United States will join search-and-rescue efforts for the seven missing Maritime Self-Defense Force members who crashed in two helicopters over the weekend ... ( read original story ...)