Craftspeople from the Ishikawa craft district tell Wallpaper* how the 2024 Noto earthquake affected their community, and what lies ahead ... ( read original story ...)
NJPW The New Beginning in Nagoya live results: NEVER title match
EVIL headlines today's NJPW The New Beginning tour opener in Nagoya. Tonga defends the NEVER title against EVIL in the main event in his first defense since defeating Shingo Takagi for the title at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan VC Radar – A glance of the most active lead VCs in 2023 (Infographic)
2. Japan’s IPO and M&A market comeback: Similar to other markets, Japan’s IPO market cooled off in 2023, but assuming a global recession can be avoided and inflation/interest rates are under control, ...
Yukopi Rules Billboard Japan’s ‘NICONICO VOCALOID SONGS TOP20’ Year-End Chart: A Look Back at the 2023 Vocaloid Scene
The chart was launched on Dec. 7, 2022, so this is the first time an annual ranking has been released. ( read original story ...)
Japan, Taiwan experts exchange views on chip industry in AI era
Taipei, Jan. 19 (CNA) Akira Amari, leader of Japan's parliamentary caucus for the strategic promotion of the semiconductor industry, said Japan envisions the arrival of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactur ( read original story ...)
Solar panels on Japan’s SLIM lunar lander fail to create electricity as needed
Japan's space agency successfully touched down a spacecraft on the moon Friday morning, becoming the fifth country to land on the lunar surface. ( read original story ...)
Japan is a Winter Wonderland: 5 alternative destinations
Japan is a magical place in winter. When cooler weather rolls in, some of the coolest destinations are revealed! While Japan is famous for its excellent snow, there is so much more to see and do in ... ( read original story ...)
Hussein scores twice as Iraq upsets Japan to reach Asian Cup knockout stage
Aymen Hussein scored both goals as Iraq shocked tournament favorite Japan 2-1 to claim a place in the knockout stage of the Asian Cup. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan leads gains in Asia markets; Japan December inflation at its lowest since June 2022
Japan's December headline inflation rate hit its lowest level since June 2022, cooling to 2.6% from 2.8% in November.
Japan has finally reached the moon, but officials say its lunar module is losing power
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency said its “Moon Sniper” spacecraft landed on the moon Friday, but an issue with its power supply has put the mission in jeopardy. ( read original story ...)
Japan has landed a spacecraft on the moon for the first time, but the mission didn’t go exactly according to plan
On Friday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced that its SLIM spacecraft had successfully landed on the moon. It's a momentous day for the nation as the landing marks the first time Japan ... ( read original story ...)
The Verge is not interested in interviewing you about crypto — but scammers are
If you get a message from someone at The Verge asking to schedule an interview about cryptocurrency, don’t do it. There’s a phishing scam going around that attempts to trick users into clicking on a fake Calendly link to “schedule” phony interviews in order to steal Discord credentials for a wallet-draining scam.
Judge Questions SEC’s Claim to Regulate Coinbase
A federal judge on Wednesday questioned whether allowing the Securities and Exchange Commission to impose its regulations on Coinbase would give the agency sway over markets it doesn’t have authority to supervise.
Japan Becomes 5th Country to Reach the Moon
TOKYO — Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when its spacecraft landed on the lunar surface early Saturday, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Japan lunar landing: ‘Moon sniper’ mission reaches surface but appears to have failed, space agency says
JAXA says that it considers its central mission to have succeeded – but spacecraft is gradually losing power on the Moon ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Slim spacecraft lands on moon but struggles to generate power
Jaxa space agency says lander’s solar panels may not be angled correctly, after apparently flawless descent ... ( read original story ...)