Japan's government is considering the resumption of inbound tourism on a limited basis from the spring as Tokyo prepares to host a delayed summer Olympics, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Asteroid Odyssey: 3 Billion Miles for a Pinch of Dust
Japan’s space agency on Sunday successfully retrieved a capsule of asteroid dust dropped off by the space probe Hayabusa 2, with hopes it will carry hints about how life started on Earth. ( read original story ...)
Japan warns against allowing EU to set emission rules
Suntory’s chief executive says country risks losing competitive edge if international standards are set by European regulators ... ( read original story ...)
Global finance falls victim to China’s spyware campaign
If the allegations are true, local units of foreign companies operating in China as well as global financial institutions will be exposed to the risk. But, while some countries are taking urgent steps ... ( read original story ...)
Hokkaido police seek help identifying woman’s corpse found in Sapporo toilet
Hokkaido police are seeking the help of the public in identifying the corpse of a woman that was found in a toilet in Sapporo City earlier this year ... ( read original story ...)
Teenage girl’s suicide in Japan highlights toxic side of social media
On the last day of September, two young girls committed suicide in central Japan. One of the girls, an 18-year-old former member of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines’ in-flight meals served at airport restaurant amid decline in flights
A restaurant at Chubu Centrair International Airport in this central Japan city near Nagoya has added Japan Airlines (JAL)'s in-fli ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Space Agency Retrieves Capsule of Asteroid Dust
The retrieval in the Australian outback was the latest feat in a competition among the world’s major scientific powers to bring back samples from extraterrestrial bodies. ( read original story ...)
Japan capsule with asteroid samples retrieved in Australia
Japan’s space agency said its helicopter search team has retrieved a capsule, which is carrying asteroid samples that could explain the origin of life, that landed on a remote area ... ( read original story ...)
These Are The Countries Where It’s Hardest To Get On The Property Ladder
According to a new study, the UK is one of the world’s toughest countries for first-time buyers. In fact, the UK places sixth on a list of 10 countries where it’s most difficult to get on the property ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Hayabusa2 capsule returns to Earth carrying asteroid samples
Released capsule entered atmosphere at 5.30pm GMT on Saturday before landing safely in South Australia ... ( read original story ...)
Japan capsule carrying asteroid samples lands in Australia
Japan’s space agency said its helicopter search team has spotted a capsule, which is carrying asteroid samples that could explain the origin of life, that landed on a remote area ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission delivers the first subsurface asteroid samples to Earth
A capsule containing the rock samples created a stunning fireball before landing in the Australian outback on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
Asteroid Dust Collected By Japan Probe Arrives On Earth
In a streak of light across the night sky, samples collected from a distant asteroid arrived on Earth on Sunday after being dropped off by Japanese space probe Hayabusa-2. Scientists hope the precious ... ( read original story ...)
Spaces for the living: How Tokyo’s urban landscape deals with change
If smaller fires are included, historians estimate this number skyrockets to almost 1,800 and, even today, Edo is sometimes called “kasai toshi,” or “city of fire.” As a result, much of Tokyo’s ... ( read original story ...)
Watch Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission deliver first subsurface asteroid samples to Earth
A Japanese capsule is returning to Earth on Saturday carrying the first-ever rock samples from beneath the surface of an asteroid. When it plummets to Earth, the capsule will provide a stunning show ... ( read original story ...)