Twenty-nine percent of Japan's indigenous Ainu people have experienced discrimination, a survey last year by the Hokkaido Prefectural Gover ... ( read original story ...)
Endangered baby rhino born at Tokyo zoo
A Tokyo zoo says it has managed to breed an endangered rhinoceros, marking the facility's first such success in 50 years. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s elderly population rises to record 36.25 million
Japan’s elderly population has hit a record high of 36.25 million people, with those aged 65 or older now accounting for almost one-third of Japanese, according to government data. Japan’s Ministry of ... ( read original story ...)
Six days of joint military drills between China and Russia end in Sea of Japan
Chinese state media said the drills, named Northern/Interaction-2024, aim to deepen strategic cooperation between the two countries and strengthen their ability to respond to security threats. ( read original story ...)
Invasive, fast-growing plant threatens homes, property prices as it spreads across the US
An invasive, non-native plant species has grown root and spread, posing a threat to manicured yards and even home foundations across the American Midwest, North West and North East. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takashimaya targets wealthy Vietnamese shoppers
HANOI -- Takashimaya, an upscale Japanese department store chain, will enter the corporate out-of-store sales market in Ho Chi Minh City next year, aiming to expand its network of well-to-do corporate ...
Three Japanese Stocks That Might Be Trading Below Their Intrinsic Value
Japan’s stock markets have shown mixed performance recently, with the Nikkei 225 Index gaining 0.5% while the broader TOPIX Index declined by 1.0%. Amid these fluctuations and a hawkish outlook from ...
STARDOM Taps Walker Stewart For English Commentary Debut
Walker Stewart has announced on social media that he has been chosen to provide English play-by-play commentary for STARDOM. ( read original story ...)
Sushi dishes to ride on 135-meter conveyor belt at 2025 Osaka Expo
Major sushi restaurant chain operator Kura Sushi Inc. will offer sushi dishes as well as cuisines of other countries on a 135-meter-l ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s underground marvel: How G-Cans keep floods at bay
Although Tokyo might seem like the antithesis of the "sponge city" concept, the Japanese capital remains unbothered by floods and downpours. This resilience is thanks to an engineering marvel known as ... ( read original story ...)
Why has World Expo 2025 so excited host Osaka? It triggers memories of 1970 Expo in Japan
Osaka is abuzz as the city prepares for World Expo 2025, with those who recall Japan’s last World Expo, in 1970, particularly enthusiastic. ( read original story ...)
How Investors Can Avoid The Crypto Scam Surge
These include, but are not limited to criminals setting up entire call centers from which to run scam organizations from, fraudsters impersonating government agents, and making use of online dating sites to defraud investors of crypto holdings.
3 Japanese Growth Stocks With Insider Ownership Expecting Up To 32% Earnings Growth
Japan’s stock markets have shown mixed performance recently, with the Nikkei 225 Index gaining 0.5% while the broader TOPIX Index declined by 1.0%. Amid this backdrop, expectations of additional rate hikes by the Bank of Japan and a stronger yen are influencing market dynamics.
Study finds new target for treating heart failure
A team at Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has found that the enzyme protein kinase N (PKN) plays a role in cardiac fibrosis linked to heart failure. In mice models, deleting PKN reduced ... ( read original story ...)
Shipbuilders from Japan, Korea keen to invest here: Sarbananda Sonowal
In what could be a boost for India’s nascent shipbuilding industry, companies from Japan and South Korea have expressed interest in investing in the sector, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and ... ( read original story ...)
Why can’t American cities lose the litter like Tokyo?
Not on the immaculate streets of the Ginza shopping district in Tokyo, where there is not a hint of litter anywhere in the sprawling megalopolis of some 34 million people, not a single dropped napkin ... ( read original story ...)