Controversial Miss Japan winner Karolina Shiino is the latest star to have her career upended by personal scandal. ( read original story ...)
Pod of orcas seen trapped by thick sea ice off northern Japan believed to be free
A drone spotted a pod of about 10 killer whales stuck in thick sea ice off northern Japan's coast, but 24 hours later they were gone. ( read original story ...)
Eras Tour in Tokyo: Tracking Taylor Swift’s secret songs as she plays Japan
Taylor Swift relaunched her Eras Tour on Wednesday at the Tokyo Dome. Here are the secret songs she played in the Japanese city. ( read original story ...)
Innovation in stone tool technology involved multiple stages at the time of modern human dispersals, study finds
A study led by researchers at the Nagoya University Museum in Japan may change how we understand the cultural evolution of Homo sapiens at the time of their dispersal across Eurasia about 50,000 to 40 ... ( read original story ...)
Marubeni, ShinMaywa team up for Nagoya business jet MRO
Japan's Marubeni Aerospace and ShinMaywa have teamed up to establish a new business jet MRO company at Central Japan International Airport in Nagoya. ( read original story ...)
Beyond Flint and Fire: The True Story of Stone Age Innovators
Contrary to previous beliefs, significant advancements in stone tool technology emerged after, not before, Homo sapiens spread across Eurasia, marking a complex evolutionary journey. A study led by re ... ( read original story ...)
Trapped orcas escape from drift ice near Japan
A pod of around a dozen killer whales trapped by drift ice in waters off Japan's northern island appear to have successfully escaped, officials say. The stranded orcas were spotted by a fisherman ... ( read original story ...)
A pod of killer whales trapped in drift ice off northern Japan has apparently safely escaped
A pod of killer whales that was trapped in drift ice off Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido, prompting concern from environmental groups, has apparently safely escaped, officials said Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Orcas seen trapped by sea ice off northern Japan appear to have escaped
A drone spotted a pod of about 10 killer whales stuck in thick sea ice off northern Japan's coast, but 24 hours later they were gone. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Mitsubishi hits all-time high on share buyback plan; cash pile in focus
Shares of Mitsubishi Corp hit an all-time high on Wednesday, a day after the Japanese trading house pledged to spend 500 billion yen ($3.4 billion) to buy back shares. ( read original story ...)
Train scrapes car in Osaka after railway crossing gate opens prematurely
No one was hurt in the incident, which was caused by stray bolts causing a malfunction of a system that detects approaching trains. ( read original story ...)
Navy team carves aircraft carrier out of snow for Sapporo winter display
A new class of aircraft carrier — one carved from snow — is appearing at the 74th annual Sapporo Snow Festival, a world-renowned stage in Japan for cold weather sculptors. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Tire announces size expansions for the 124R and 714R tire lines
Santa Ana, CA – Yokohama Tire has announced size expansions for two of its commercial tires: the 124R™ and 714R.™ The tires will be on display in Yokohama’s TMC booth 3139, Mar. 4-7 in New Orleans. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama invests P3.5-billion, expands Clark operations
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC) will invest a substantial 3.5 billion pesos (about ¥8.4 billion) in its Clark-based tire plant, Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. (YTPl). The expansion, announced during ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo operating costs to rise to 116 bln yen
TOKYO, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The costs for operating the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japanese city of Osaka are projected to inflate 1.4-fold from an earlier estimate to 116 billion yen (781 ... ( read original story ...)
Taylor Swift mania sweeps Tokyo for sold-out concerts, with all eyes on return trip to Super Bowl
Long lines in snowy weather to buy merchandise days in advance. Hordes of fans, some from other countries, filling up the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome. People around the world feverishly calculating time ... ( read original story ...)