Shinkansen bullet trains connecting Tokyo and Osaka will stop providing food trolley service for passengers at the end of October, operator Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) said, citing ... ( read original story ...)
Fish market in Japan faces uncertainty after radioactive water released
China immediately banned imports of seafood from Japan in response, adding to worries in the fisheries community and related businesses. In Seoul on Saturday, thousands of South Koreans took to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s space agency is about to launch a lunar lander and revolutionary satellite
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to launch an X-ray satellite to study extreme cosmic objects and a lunar lander nicknamed the “Moon Sniper” on Sunday evening. ( read original story ...)
Japan says no radioactivity found in Fukushima fish -Kyodo
Japan's fisheries agency said on Saturday fish tested in waters around the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant did not contain detectable levels of the radioactive isotope tritium, Kyodo news service reported. ( read original story ...)
US backs Japan’s process to release Fukushima water into sea as ‘safe, transparent’
U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Mathew Miller released a statement on Aug. 25 on the Japanese government's decision to ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Lawyer wails that jailed crypto king is ‘subsisting on bread and water’, judge says she’s ‘reasonably confident’ that’s not the case
Bankman-Fried appeared in court wearing leg restraints and a prison outfit and his lawyer, Mark Cohen, said his requirements as a vegan were not being met: "Because he's following his principles, he is literally now subsisting on bread and water, which are the only things he’s served that he can eat, and sometimes peanut butter."
Biden administration unveils new crypto tax reporting rules
Cryptocurrency brokers, including exchanges and payment processors, would have to report new details on users' sales and exchanges of digital assets to the IRS.
SoftBank seeks to build investment war chest on back of Arm IPO
Some investors believe Son has been preparing since last year to make a transformational, large-scale acquisition in a bid to regain his footing in the tech sector. The Arm listing comes at a critical ...
Football: Yokohama FC stun Marinos in derby
J-League first-division strugglers Yokohama FC came from behind to beat leaders Yokohama F Marinos 4-1 at home Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Warplanes Sent to Monitor Chinese Bombers: Tokyo
Tokyo has scrambled warplanes to track Chinese bombers and drones off Okinawa and Taiwan, Kyodo News reported on Friday, citing the Japanese Defense Ministry. ( read original story ...)
Head of Japan coalition partner postpones China visit at China’s request
The head of Japan's Komeito party, the junior partner in the coalition government, will postpone his planned visit to China at China's request, the party announced on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
HUMAN MADE Opens First Store in Sapporo
NIGO ‘s HUMAN MADE is officially opening its store doors in Sapporo, Japan. ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. to make all high school tuition free, eliminate income limit in Japan first
The Osaka Prefectural Government officially decided on Aug. 25 to make education free for all students from households in the prefecture from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan will launch SLIM moon lander and space telescope on Aug. 27. Here’s how to watch it live.
The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is planning to launch its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission on Sunday (Aug. 27) at 8:26 p.m. EDT (0026 GMT and 9:26 a.m. Japan time on Aug. 28). You can watch live in the link above this text; coverage will start roughly 35 minutes before launch. ( read ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls 2% as Advantest, Tokyo Electron slump
TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average ended 2% lower on Friday, as chip-related heavyweights Advantest and Tokyo Electron dropped after a rally in Nvidia's U.S.-listed shares fizzled ...
Murder suspected after man found covered in blood at Nagoya apartment
A man around his 50s was found bleeding in an apartment in this central Japan city's Nakamura Ward on Aug. 26, and was later confirmed dead ... ( read original story ...)