A body was found in a closet in a house in central Japan on Monday and police are investigating whether it is that of a missing 16-y ... ( read original story ...)
Car reportedly injures seven pedestrians in Nagoya
First responders in Nagoya City, central Japan, say a car that had sped out of control has injured seven people, including a child. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Ishiba Says He Will Push for US Auto Tariffs Exemption
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba says his government is making last ditch efforts to get U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude his country from an increase in auto tariffs due to take effect thi ... ( read original story ...)
International visitors pour into Japan — to the delight and dismay of its ski towns
Foreign visitors to Japan rose 33% this past winter from pre-pandemic levels. Many are flocking to the powdery slopes of ski areas like Niseko and Hakuba which experienced a record number of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to make strong push for exemption from US auto tariffs
Japan will keep up a strong push for the United States to exempt it from auto tariffs, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday, while vowing to take the necessary steps to cushion the blow to ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan survey says big manufacturers are gloomier as Trump tariffs loom
Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has worsened for the first time in a year, partly because of worries about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to a survey by Japan’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan estimates feared megaquake could cause US$1.8 trillion in damage, kill 300,000 people
Japan sees about an 80 per cent chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along a seabed zone known as the Nankai Trough. ( read original story ...)
Japan business mood slumps to 1-year low on Trump tariff uncertainty
Big Japanese manufacturers' business sentiment worsened to a one-year low in the three months to March, a central bank survey showed on Tuesday, a sign escalating trade tensions were already taking a ... ( read original story ...)
Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd American Depositary Shares Transferred to Nasdaq Capital Market
Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd is a Japanese developer of luxury residential properties, including single-family homes and condominiums, across Tokyo, Kanagawa prefecture, and Sapporo. In addition, the ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists make major energy breakthrough with ‘state-of-the-art’ photosynthesis technique: ‘Only energy and useful chemicals were created’
They synthesized materials that could be used in antidepressant and hay fever drugs. Scientists make major energy breakthrough with 'state-of-the-art' photosynthesis technique: 'Only energy and useful ... ( read original story ...)
SpaceX Launches Polar Spaceflight Funded by Crypto Investor
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight mission to fly over the Earth’s polar regions, funded and commanded by cryptocurrency investor Chun Wang.
Crypto billionaire among 4 people set for launch today aboard SpaceX rocket: Time, how to watch
A crew of four international spacefarers on a private mission will soon seek to become the first humans to travel over Earth's poles.
Japan’s Tokyo Gas expands in US shale gas with Chevron deal
TG Natural Resources LLC (TGNR), co-owned by Tokyo Gas and Castleton Commodities International, has bought a 70% stake in the east Texas gas assets from Chevron for $525 million, the company said on ...
Japan’s terrifying ’megaquake’ forecast: Up to 3 lakh deaths feared. What is the Nankai Trough threat?
A megaquake in Japan could result in up to 298,000 deaths and $2 trillion in damages, according to new government estimates. The likelihood of such an event occurring in the next 30 years is now ... ( read original story ...)
American Airlines flight from New York bound for Tokyo diverted to DFW over maintenance issue
Flight 167 departed John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York around 11 a.m. on Monday bound for Tokyo International. According to American Airlines, the flight experienced a maintenance issue ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will push strongly for exemption from US auto tariffs, PM Ishiba says
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday Tokyo will continue to push strongly for the United States to exempt Japan from auto tariffs. ( read original story ...)