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 ...)
Japan’s likely next prime minister wrestles coalition backlash
Japan's likely next premier Sanae Takaichi is already facing criticism from her ruling party's long-time coalition partner, a rift that could delay or, in an extreme scenario, jeopardise her ... ( read original story ...)
Over 10,000 invasive fire ants found at Tokyo port, largest discovery since 2017
Over 10,000 invasive fire ants along with at least 8,000 eggs, larvae and pupae were found at the Port of Tokyo's Aomi container terminal, th ... ( read original story ...)
8 Airbnb Stays in Tokyo for a Modern Japanese Experience in 2025
Here is our pick of the best modern Airbnb stays in Tokyo, featuring luxury Airbnbs and retreats in Downtown to book in 2025 ... ( read original story ...)
Gunze Medical and HistoSonics Enter into Exclusive Distributor Agreement in Japan for Noninvasive Platform and Proprietary Sonic Beam Therapy Using Histotripsy Technology
TOKYO:3002] is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Gunze Medical Limited (Headquarters: Osaka, Japan; President: Shojiro Matsuda) and HistoSonics, Inc. (Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN ...
Nikuya Tanaka Review: Japan’s most coveted beef omakase experience has officially landed in Singapore
Chef Tanaka has his eyes set on global expansion, and the debut of his first international outlet of Nikuya Tanaka in Singapore is just the beginning. The brand will open in Hong Kong next summer, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan football official sentenced for viewing child abuse images on plane
A senior official of the Japan Football Association (JFA) has been handed a suspended jail term of 18 months in France after he was caught looking at images that show child sex abuse while on a plane, ... ( read original story ...)
The Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia Returns in Collaboration With the Sapporo International Short Film Festival
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) is honoring the 20th anniversary of its sibling event, the Sapporo International Short Film Festival (SIFF), with a special program of international ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Expo set to end in black with up to 28 bil. yen surplus: organizers
Operating expenses for the World Exposition in Osaka are expected to show a surplus of up to 28 billion yen ($186 million), organizer ... ( read original story ...)
Japan logs current account surplus of 3.78 tril. yen in Aug.
Japan's current account surplus in August fell 4.8 percent from a year earlier to 3.78 trillion yen ($24.9 billion), weighed down by ...
Japan Chemical Firms Seeking Partnerships over Next-Gen Chips
Faced with a long slump in their mainline petrochemical operations, major Japanese chemical makers are working with other companies over businesses related to semiconductor materials. While chemical m ... ( read original story ...)
2025 Baycurrent Classic prop bet picks and PGA Tour predictions
The PGA Tour is in Japan this week for the 2025 Baycurrent Classic at Yokohama Country Club. Here are the best prop bets for the tournament. ( read original story ...)