A research institute solely dedicated to studying typhoons opened earlier this month at Yokohama National University near Tokyo, beco ... ( read original story ...)
Concerns over aging solar power plants in Japan, but management business booming
The Japanese government is rushing to expand solar power generation to drastically cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions, but the plants ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo rubber futures jump to 3-mth high
TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures jumped to their 3-month highs on Friday as a rally in Tokyo stock market and upbeat shares in China lifted investors’ risk appetite, while hopes for new economic ... ( read original story ...)
Drool-worthy office supplies satiate social media users
Startled by their realistic appearance, Twitter users have posted rave reviews. “Each grain of rice of the onigiri is different (in shape). I can’t help but stare at it,” one poster said. “I don’t ... ( read original story ...)
KENTA VS. ZACK SABRE JR. CLASSIC & MORE: 10/9 NJPW G1 CLIMAX REPORT FROM OSAKA, JAPAN
Ishii is on a roll in the G1 and holds the tie breaker advantage over Zack Sabre Jr. He cannot afford any mistakes. G1 Climax 31 A Block Matches: They started brawling. ZSJ quickly went for an ankle ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reports an additional 900 syphilis cases in past month
NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews Japanese health officials reported an additional 919 syphilis cases since our last report about one month ago. As of September 29, the Japan National Institute of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and China ease to 5-0 wins on opening day at badminton’s Uber Cup
Defending champions Japan and record 14-time winners China cruised to victories on the opening day of action in badminton's Uber Cup in Denmark. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympic champ heads new Boston Marathon division
When Misato Michishita won the Paralympic marathon in Tokyo this summer, she picked up more than a gold medal. The visually impaired Japanese office worker became a must-get for organizers of Monday’s ... ( read original story ...)
Geographical indication of Binh Thuan dragon fruit protected in Japan
The Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) on October 7 granted a Geographical Indication (GI) certification for dragon fruit grown in the south central province of Binh Thuan ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto remittances are a lifeline for the world’s most vulnerable
Cryptocurrency remittances are a lifeline for Afghans after the abrupt U.S. withdrawal led to Western Union temporarily ceasing operations and banks in the country severely limiting withdrawals. As ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam leaves impression at M-Tech Osaka 2021
A Vietnamese stall at the Mechanical Components & Materials Technology Expo (M-Tech) in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture has attracted numerous visitors who sought cooperation opportunities. ( read original story ...)
Randy Bachman’s lost 1957 Gretsch guitar found 45 years later — in Tokyo
Randy Bachman tried filling the void left behind by a guitar — the guitar — he strummed some of rock music’s most iconic songs with. He purchased hundreds of other Gretsch guitars, but the former ... ( read original story ...)
Ritesh Sharma’s debut to have premiere at Tokyo film fest: I want the world to see my film
The Brittle Thread is set in Varanasi and it follows the story of an orchestra dancer Rani (Megha Mathur) and handloom weaver Shahdab (Muzaffar Khan) and explores the love and hate dimensions in the ... ( read original story ...)
TSMC and Sony are reportedly planning to set up a chip factory in Japan
TSMC is reportedly said to partner with Sony Corporation to set up a chip factory in Japan to curb the global chip shortage. ( read original story ...)
A 29-year-old crypto billionaire’s startup, FTX, tops the list of newly minted unicorns in the third quarter. Here are all 127 of them.
Fintech companies like FTX, founded by 29-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried, continued to dominate the list of new billion-dollar startups. ( read original story ...)
Strengthen dialogue with Japan, says Xi
President Xi Jinping and newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made the pledge when they spoke by phone on Friday. Their telephone conversation came after Kishida, leader of Japan's ... ( read original story ...)