A team led by Nagoya University has shown that artificial photosynthesis is feasible using organic materials. Using the technique, they successfully synthesized useful organic compounds, including ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign entrepreneurs find life in Japan tangled in red tape
Foreign entrepreneurs in Japan face challenges with rigid visa rules and a complex banking system, hindering their ability to establish and maintain startups. Despite the government's aim to boost ... ( read original story ...)
Tired residents seek relief after Japan wildfires hit city damaged by 2011 tsunami
A full day after wildfires broke out in this northeastern Japan city, residents on Feb. 27 could not find any signs of relief as fir･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto prices tumble as Trump-fuelled euphoria fades
Cryptocurrency prices are down sharply in recent weeks and not expected to rebound soon, with some of the biggest digital currencies erasing nearly all of the gains they made after Donald Trump's ...
Sudden $1 Trillion Crypto Market Shock Sees Bitcoin Plunge Under $80,000 Price
Analysts are predicting how deep the bitcoin price correction could go and if it will escalate into a full blown market ...
Bitcoin Down 25% From All-Time High as Crypto Rout Worsens
The rout in Bitcoin worsened during Asian trading hours on Friday, sending the cryptocurrency down more than a quarter from the all-time high it set less than six weeks ago as traders dramatically ...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 falls as markets in Asia hit by AI doubts and Trump tariff hike fears
Shares retreated Friday in Asia, with benchmarks in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea falling more than 2% after Wall Street indexes fell sharply on doubts over the frenzy around ...
‘Antisocial’? Japan lawyers call for change after inmate banned from viewing tattoo books
The ban was imposed on a male inmate who had been incarcerated at Tsukigata Prison in Hokkaido until July last year, according to the bar association. Before serving time, the man had worked on ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo inflation slows slightly more than expected on subsidy impact
Consumer prices excluding fresh food in the capital rose 2.2% in February from a year earlier, according to the internal affairs ministry. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MeToo icon is up for an Oscar – but the film can’t air in the country
Shiori became the face of Japan's MeToo movement after she accused a prominent journalist Noriyuki Yamaguchi of rape. Her acclaimed directorial debut, based on her memoir of the same name, is a ... ( read original story ...)
AI robots may hold key to nursing Japan’s ageing population
Recently in Tokyo an AI-driven robot leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on a shoulder and rolled him onto his side -- a manoeuvre used to change diapers ... ( read original story ...)
Stock market today: Asian shares skid, hit by AI doubts and Trump tariff hikes
Shares have retreated in Asia, with benchmarks in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea falling more than 2% after Wall Street indexes fell sharply on doubts over the frenzy around artificial-intelligence ...
Bank of Japan vows to keep tapering bond buying despite rise in yields
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) will keep tapering its government bond purchases despite recent rises in yields, deputy governor Shinichi Uchida said on Friday (Feb 28), stressing its huge bond holdings ...
Core inflation in Japan’s capital slows but stays above BOJ target
By Makiko Yamazaki and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.2% in February from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, slowing for the first time in four ... ( read original story ...)
Can China Avoid Japan’s Lost Decades?
Low bond yields, weak inflation and a struggling property market have raised fears China may see its own “balance sheet recession.” ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto stocks face increased volatility as Bitcoin price stays below $90,000
Other firms expanding into the crypto space, such as Robinhood, have also benefited from recent SEC relief, which this month resulted in an end to an investigation into its crypto business. As of this ...