Japan's core machinery orders fell in April for the first time in three months, Cabinet Office data showed on Monday, casting some doubt about the strength of capital spending, which is key to a ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand Prime Minister’s plane breaks down on way to Japan
The New Zealand defence force plane flying New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to Japan broke down on Sunday, forcing the Prime Minister to take a commercial flight, his office confirmed on ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft’s Japan Chief Sees Country Accelerating Its Use of AI
Japan has been one of the fastest countries to embrace the use of new artificial intelligence tools and has the potential to accelerate its economy and tech sector by going further, according to ... ( read original story ...)
US, South Korea, Japan to Lock In Security Ties Before Inauguration
The US, South Korea and Japan will sign a deal to formalize their security partnership against threats from North Korea’s nuclear weapons, cementing ties before America inaugurates its next president in January. ( read original story ...)
‘Humans are no match’: Japan ‘karate master’ who fended off 2 bears advises caution
This April, a Japanese man made global headlines after fending off a pair of brown bears in Hokkaido with only his bare hands and karate ski ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Revengers Sequel Anime Announced
Using this new-found time, Takemichi vows to save his girlfriend from being murdered by the ruthless Tokyo Manji Gang and thereby changing the destinies of those around him. Takemichi fights against Black Dragon, the gang group which has turned Tokyo Manji ... ( read original story ...)
NJPW’s Shota Umino dealing with back injury, misses New Japan Soul
Shota Umino is dealing with an injury. Umino was scheduled to take part in NJPW’s New Japan Soul show on Sunday in Sapporo. However, it was revealed shortly before the show began that he is out of ... ( read original story ...)
United Airlines Plans To Expand Tokyo Narita Operations With Boeing 737s From Guam
United Airlines has revealed plans to expand operations at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT) by relocating the aircraft stationed at its base in Guam to the Japanese ai ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Chip Equipment Maker Disco Catches AI Fever
That is why advanced packaging has become the latest hot thing in the semiconductor industry, to the benefit of many including a lesser-known Japanese equipment maker. Chip packaging—putting chips ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Consider Allowing Nuclear Plant Expansions, Asahi Says
Japan’s economy ministry is considering allowing the expansion of nuclear plants as older ones are being decommissioned, according to the Asahi newspaper. ( read original story ...)
17-year-old boy arrested for assaulting father over smartphone game argument
Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, on Saturday arrested a 17-year-old high school boy on suspicion of attempted murder after he assaulted his 45-year-old father following an argument over his playing ... ( read original story ...)
5 activists suspected of graffiti in Tokyo’s Jingu redevelopment area
Five environmental activists have beee referred to prosecutors for allegedly defacing a wall in Tokyo's Jingu Gaien area last year in apparent opposition to a redevelopment project planned for the ... ( read original story ...)
Christopher Luxon off to Tokyo with business delegation
Luxon says his objectives are to reinvigorate existing business, promote investment and develop his relationship with Japan's PM. ( read original story ...)
Forget self-driving cars, robot driver Musashi takes on Tokyo roads
Researchers propose using a humanoid robot for autonomous driving, leveraging its human-like form and abilities behind the wheel. ( read original story ...)
JUST IN: Naomi Osaka receives nigthmare first-round draw in Berlin
When Osaka, 26, and 21-year-old Zheng clash against each other at a WTA 500 tournament in Berlin, it will be their third meeting and also their second meeting in the last month. After Osaka beat Zheng ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sun Rises Again After Decades of Stagnation
James Kuffner, a former Google executive recruited eight years ago to help run a Toyota innovation hub in Japan, brought a radical idea with him for his new colleagues: wear what you like at work. ( read original story ...)