The architectural design and exhibition of the Kuwaiti Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo hosted by the Japanese city of Osak ... ( read original story ...)
Woman and her parents indicted over decapitating of man in Sapporo
They are accused of killing and decapitating the 62-year-old office worker at a hotel in Sapporo's downtown Susukino district in July last year. ( read original story ...)
Ex-operator of luxury watch rental service wanted by Tokyo police for suspected fraud
The former president of a company who operated a luxury wristwatch rental service is wanted by Tokyo police on suspicion of embezzlem ... ( read original story ...)
Self-Driving Robots Begin Deliveries In Tokyo
Caution: robot! chirps the green self-driving delivery vehicle as it trundles down the street to a restaurant in Tokyo to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan praises Korean-led solution to forced labor issue, but mum on follow-up
The Japanese government said Wednesday it has a positive view of the Korean-led solution to the Japanese forced labor compensation issue announced a year ago Wednesday, noting it has contributed to ... ( read original story ...)
Currency market calm before Powell speech, bitcoin resumes rally
The U.S. dollar was a touch softer on Wednesday, as traders kept their powder dry ahead of the first leg of congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the European Central ...
Japan’s Biggest Bank Sets Trading Strategy for BOJ Pivot This Month
One question is obsessing Tokyo’s financial markets — when will the Bank of Japan exit negative interest rates? The country’s biggest bank expects the move to come in two weeks and is positioning ...
Japan’s Capital Spending Jumps as Firms Surprisingly Bullish
Japanese businesses ramped up investment in the final quarter of 2023, an indication that firms were more bullish than indicated in overall growth figures for the period released last month.
More soil liquefaction caused by Japan Noto quake than major 1995 disaster: research
The earthquake that struck central Japan's Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day caused liquefaction in more places than the 1995 Great Hanshin Ea･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-police inspector ordered to pay ¥800,000 fine for detainee’s death in Okazaki
The Nagoya Summary Court has ordered a 46-year-old ex-Aichi prefectural police inspector to pay a fine of 800,000 yen following the death of a man in custody at Okazaki police station in December 2022 ... ( read original story ...)
Challenging Hydrodynamic Laws: Unraveling the Mysteries of Superfluid Turbulence
A theoretical framework aimed at measuring Reynolds similitude in superfluids could potentially prove the presence of quantum viscosity. Every liquid or gas, ranging from the air enveloping our planet ... ( read original story ...)
CBDC Not Widely Recognised in Japan Despite Ongoing Trials, R&D Efforts: Details
As per Bank of Japan governor – money has a nature of undergoing changes which is what is happening now with the onset of digital currencies like CBDCs.
Tokyo stocks end mixed on weak electronics, dip-buying
Tokyo stocks ended mixed Wednesday as selling of electronics issues was offset by dip-buying in a wide range of shares amid optimism ... ( read original story ...)
Make way for Robots! Uber Eats gives Tokyo residents a new delivery companion
Uber Eats initiates robot delivery services in Tokyo, marking a significant step towards automated delivery solutions in the bustling city. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo couple faces new murder charge over daughter’s death
A couple arrested on suspicion of fatally poisoning their 4-year-old daughter were served fresh warrants by Tokyo police on Wednesday ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Realty Lays Foundation to Private AI with Second Data Center in NRT Campus, Boosts AI-ready Data Center Capacity in Metropolitan Tokyo
Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the largest global provider of cloud- and carrier-neutral data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, today announced the launch of NRT12, its second data center ...