A team from Nagoya University invented a heat-switch device for lunar rovers to withstand the Moon's extreme temperatures. The technology optimizes thermal control, alternating between cooling and ... ( read original story ...)
BABYMONSTER’s debut fan meeting tour sets Tokyo ablaze with enthusiastic response
BABYMONSTER, YG's new girl group, captivates fans with their energetic Tokyo debut fan meeting tour. From a warm airport welcome to electrifying performances, they charm audiences with their ... ( read original story ...)
Robot driver Musashi performs test drives in Tokyo
Japanese scientists are developing a robot driver that can drive conventional automobiles. University of Tokyo researchers built a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Revengers anime returns for a sequel: watch promo trailer
Tokyo Revengers officially announced the return of the anime on June 16. A promo trailer was also released on YouTube to announce the sequel. The sequel comes after the release of three seasons of the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open lower after falls in Europe, U.S. markets
Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Monday on selling spurred by declines in European and U.S. markets late last week amid concern about political turmoil in France ahead of a parliamentary election. In ... ( read original story ...)
Japan core machinery orders down in April but seen firming up ahead
Japan's core machinery orders fell in April for the first time in three months, government data showed on Monday, due to a pullback from the prior month's big jump, but the Cabinet Office said capital ... ( read original story ...)
Hard Numbers: Kate steps out, Wash your hands in Tokyo, Hajj heat proves deadly, Sudan’s towns being burned, LA wildfire scorches acres
Trooping of the Colours” ceremony and birthday parade on Saturday — but it was Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, who stole the show with her first public appearance in months. Both Kate and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan core machinery orders down in April, raising capital spending concerns
Japan's core machinery orders fell in April for the first time in three months, Cabinet Office data showed on Monday, casting some doubt about the strength of capital spending, which is key to a ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand Prime Minister’s plane breaks down on way to Japan
The New Zealand defence force plane flying New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to Japan broke down on Sunday, forcing the Prime Minister to take a commercial flight, his office confirmed on ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft’s Japan Chief Sees Country Accelerating Its Use of AI
Japan has been one of the fastest countries to embrace the use of new artificial intelligence tools and has the potential to accelerate its economy and tech sector by going further, according to ... ( read original story ...)
US, South Korea, Japan to Lock In Security Ties Before Inauguration
The US, South Korea and Japan will sign a deal to formalize their security partnership against threats from North Korea’s nuclear weapons, cementing ties before America inaugurates its next president in January. ( read original story ...)
‘Humans are no match’: Japan ‘karate master’ who fended off 2 bears advises caution
This April, a Japanese man made global headlines after fending off a pair of brown bears in Hokkaido with only his bare hands and karate ski ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Revengers Sequel Anime Announced
Using this new-found time, Takemichi vows to save his girlfriend from being murdered by the ruthless Tokyo Manji Gang and thereby changing the destinies of those around him. Takemichi fights against Black Dragon, the gang group which has turned Tokyo Manji ... ( read original story ...)
NJPW’s Shota Umino dealing with back injury, misses New Japan Soul
Shota Umino is dealing with an injury. Umino was scheduled to take part in NJPW’s New Japan Soul show on Sunday in Sapporo. However, it was revealed shortly before the show began that he is out of ... ( read original story ...)
United Airlines Plans To Expand Tokyo Narita Operations With Boeing 737s From Guam
United Airlines has revealed plans to expand operations at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT) by relocating the aircraft stationed at its base in Guam to the Japanese ai ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Chip Equipment Maker Disco Catches AI Fever
That is why advanced packaging has become the latest hot thing in the semiconductor industry, to the benefit of many including a lesser-known Japanese equipment maker. Chip packaging—putting chips ... ( read original story ...)