A mysterious iron ball nearly 5 feet wide was found on a beach in Hamamatsu City, Japan, this week. Officials scrambled to ensure the giant ball was not a bomb, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK, which released video of police examining it. The ball is ... ( read original story ...)
China and Japan meet for formal security talks to stabilise tensions
Officials from countries meet in Tokyo to express concerns at China’s cooperation with Russia and Japan’s military buildup Chinese and Japanese officials met in Tokyo on Wednesday for formal security talks for the first time in four years, in a meeting ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic medalist weightlifter Son banned for doping
A weightlifter from Kazakhstan who won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 has been banned for eight years for doping ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is mystified by a giant metal sphere that washed up on a beach, with some commentators suggesting it’s Godzilla’s egg
The five-foot rusted iron sphere found on a beach in Japan could be a buoy, authorities said, though the internet prefers to think it's Godzilla's egg. ( read original story ...)
Japan power generator JERA rejigs top ranks to tackle challenges
Japan's biggest power generator JERA said on Wednesday it had promoted two vice presidents to its top posts and tasked them with securing stable energy supplies and decarbonisation. ( read original story ...)
Toyota raises wages in Japan by biggest amount in two decades
We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Toyota Motor Corp news every morning. Toyota has granted 68,000 unionised workers in Japan their highest pay rises in about two decades, ... ( read original story ...)
A Japan Airlines flight was turned away and had to fly 550 miles back to Tokyo after missing an airport’s closing time by 10 minutes, report says
Flights are not allowed to land at Fukuoka airport after 10 p.m. due to noise concerns, airport officials told a local news outlet. ( read original story ...)
Police seeking owner of $74K in cash found among recycling center trash in Sapporo
Cash worth 10 million yen, or approximately $74,000, was found among the garbage at a recycling center in this northern Japan city, police ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese startup unveils balloon flight space viewing tours
A Japanese startup is planning to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes will bring an otherwise astronomically expensive experience down to Earth. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas lowers shareholder return ratio to cut carbon emissions
Japan's Tokyo Gas has decided to cut its shareholder return ratio to 40% from the current 50%, and use freed up funds to reduce its carbon emissions, the company said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Spy balloon, UFO or Dragon Ball? Japan baffled by iron ball washed up on beach
About 1.5 metres in diameter, the mysterious metal sphere has been the source of intense speculation online ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese company announces plans for commercial space viewing tours
A Japanese company revealed plans on Tuesday for a commercial space viewing balloon. The balloon, unveiled by company Iwaya Giken, reportedly consists of an airtight spherical cabin that is able to ... ( read original story ...)
China tells Japan it is troubled by Tokyo’s military build up
"To be honest, we have concerns over Japan’s release of its new defence and security documents," Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong said on Wednesday at the start of the meeting in Tokyo with ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China Hold First Security Talks in Four Years
Senior Japanese and Chinese diplomats met for security talks for the first time in four years on Wednesday to discuss growing tension as the East Asian neighbours build up their military forces in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers gloomy as global slowdown hurts – Reuters Tankan
Big manufacturers in Japan remained gloomy in February and the service-sector mood slid for a second straight month, a Reuters' poll showed, a sign that the global slowdown is holding back the country ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese startup unveils balloon flight space tours
A Japanese firm has developed a two-seat cabin and a balloon capable of rising up to 25 kilometres, where the curve of the Earth can be clearly viewed. ( read original story ...)