The Bullet Train has been receiving attention recently as it is featured heavily in the Brad Pitt and Aaron Taylor-Johnson gangster comedy of the same name. ( read original story ...)
Japan eyes upping defense spending to $279 billion over 5 years
Japan is considering sharply increasing its defense spending to more than 40 trillion yen ($279 billion) over the next five years, go ...
Factbox: Tokyo tightens security for slain Shinzo Abe’s funeral
Japan's state for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday is under the spotlight as authorities seek to avoid the kind of security blunders exposed in his assassination in July. ( read original story ...)
Qinwen, Samsonova set up China-Russia tennis final in Tokyo
In another Chinese-Russian matchup, unseeded Liudmila Samsonova overcame Zhang Shuai 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. In a match that lasted a little over three hours, Qinwen and fourth-seeded Kudermetova traded huge ... ( read original story ...)
30 creatures to give you the willies featured in ‘creepy exhibition’ in Yokohama
In other words, it attempts to shift visitor's away from focusing on the animals' sometimes alarming appearances and inspire them to think about why the creatures are how they are. On display are ... ( read original story ...)
Security beefed up in Tokyo ahead of rare event for former Japan prime minister Shinzo Abe | Video
Police in Tokyo are beefing up security ahead of Tuesday's (Sep 27) state funeral for Japan's late former prime minister Shinzo Abe. Michiyo Ishida takes a closer look at the Unification Church that ... ( read original story ...)
‘Buyers will feel aggrieved’: ‘Big problem’ sellers may not know about Japanese knotweed
Japanese knotweed is a perennial weed that spreads rapidly across boundaries and can cause widespread damage to building structures and gardens. ( read original story ...)
Qinwen powers into first final in Tokyo
Fast-rising Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen powered into her first WTA final yesterday at the Pan Pacific Open after a battling 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) win over Veronika Kudermetova. ( read original story ...)
Scientists drilled two miles into the tectonic plate to understand Japan’s ‘great earthquake’
Scientists from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Washington in D.C. have discovered links to Japan's next "great earthquake" after drilling deep into the underseas using a ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan Is Angry About a State Funeral for an Assassinated Leader
The fallout from Shinzo Abe’s death has taken a number of unexpected turns, casting a critical light on both his long-governing party and a fringe religious group. ( read original story ...)
Mazda discussing ending production in Russia – Nikkei
Japan's Mazda Motor Corp is discussing ending production of its vehicles at a joint venture plant in Vladivostok, eastern Russia, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday.
Japan will fully reopen to travellers in October — here’s what you need to know
As one of the country’s with the most stringent pandemic-related restrictions, Japan is finally opening up to mass tourism again. After more than two years, tourists will be welcomed back from October ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin ‘Next Logical Stop’—Saylor Makes Huge $10 Trillion Crypto Price Prediction
Michael Saylor, the chairman and cofounder of software company turned bitcoin acquisition vehicle MicroStrategy, has predicted the value of bitcoin to overtake gold within ten ...
Japan pledges $2 billion in funding for pandemic vaccine research initiative
The Japanese government has earmarked $2 billion in funding for vaccine research in an effort to make sure its country is better prepared for any future pandemic, according to Nature. Japan lagged ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Why Japan is divided over Shinzo Abe’s state funeral
A lavish, taxpayer-funded funeral for Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has triggered a public against the ruling party he led for years. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s coast guard confirms death of sunken tourist boat captain
A body discovered a week ago on the beach near Japan's scenic Shiretoko Peninsula was confirmed to be that of the captain of a tour ... ( read original story ...)