The humanitarian mission is partly aimed at addressing regional concerns over the pact’s objectives, analysts say. ( read original story ...)
Financing the $550 Billion Strategic Investment Fund: An Update
On September 26, Katsunobu Kato, Japan’s minister of finance, made two announcements regarding the direction and funding of the $550 billion strategic investment fund that the United States and Japan ...
Hideo Kojima says Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding wouldn’t exist without the Osaka World’s Fair he attended 55 years ago
Hideo Kojima says Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding only exist because of him visiting the 1970 Osaka World's Fair. Despite Kojima's games being unique experiences, he loves to pull inspiration ... ( read original story ...)
Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff advance, Naomi Osaka out in Wuhan
Jessica Pegula was twice broken while serving for the match in the third set but recovered in a tight tiebreaker, while Coco Gauff breezed into the next round at the Wuhan Open. ( read original story ...)
Local business leader vows to discuss Osaka expo legacies
Discussions should be held on how new technologies and ideas showcased at the World Exposition in Osaka will be put to practical use, local business leader Masayoshi Matsumoto said in a recent ... ( read original story ...)
How to watch 2025 Baycurrent Classic: TV, weather, picks, odds for Yokohama golf tournament
The newly dubbed Baycurrent Classic heads to Yokohama, Japan, for what could be a wet and windy weekend of tournament golf. ( read original story ...)
Agitated bear injures 2 people in Japan grocery store as man killed in separate suspected attack
As Japan faces rising human-bear encounters, an animal trapped in a grocery store injured two men, while a separate reported mauling proved fatal. ( read original story ...)
Nobel Physics Winners may have sparked a threat to crypto
A trio of scientists have been awarded the Nobel Physics Prize for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling.
Yen Tumbles as Prospect of Bank of Japan Rate Hike Fades
If the yen slumps toward the key 160 level against the dollar, it could prompt intervention and complicate U.S.-Japan trade relations.
Slowing wage growth in Japan supports case for slower rate rises
August’s headline wage data in Japan was weak. Nominal wage growth slowed sharply, even though the fall was exaggerated by a drop in bonuses and other special payments. Real wages fell for the eighth ...
2025 Nobel Prize Honors Discovery of Immune System ‘Brake’
The discovery of regulatory T cells links genetic, cellular, and clinical research, bridging basic science and therapeutic applications. ( read original story ...)
Researchers discover enlarged areas of the spinal cord in fish, previously found only in four-limbed vertebrates
Four-limbed vertebrates, known as tetrapods, have two enlarged areas in their spinal cords. The two enlargements have a correlation with the forelimbs and hind limbs, respectively. These enlargements ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka has one goal for rest of 2025 but does not want to ‘stress myself out’
Osaka has been improving her ranking for the past couple of months and she now hopes to finish the year inside the top-10. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Admits Mental Struggle While Revealing 2025 Ranking Goal: ‘Really Tough for Me’
Naomi Osaka. Making a comeback to court after a hiatus of two years – in which she embraced motherhood – hasn’t been easy. ( read original story ...)
INTERVIEW: Biz Leader Vows to Discuss Osaka Expo Legacies
Discussions should be held on how new technologies and ideas showcased at the World Exposition in Osaka, a city in western Japan, will be put to practical use, local business leader Masayoshi ... ( read original story ...)
Officials estimate record number of fire ants at Tokyo Bay wharf
Officials of the Environment Ministry and the Tokyo government are calling on the public to exercise caution after the discovery of fire ants on a wharf in Tokyo Bay. They estimate there were more ... ( read original story ...)