Eddie Jones is set to return as Japan's head coach, local media reported, with an announcement expected as soon as Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Shocking Discovery: Electric Eels Responsible for Genetic Modifications on Aquatic Life
A new study has unveiled a surprising aspect of electric eels, suggesting that their electrical discharges can induce genetic modifications in neighboring animals. Researchers from Nagoya University ... ( read original story ...)
The ‘one-pot’ nanosheet method catalyzing a green energy revolution
A research group from the Institute for Future Materials and Systems at Nagoya University in Japan has developed a new 'one-pot' method to make nanosheets using less rare metals. Their discovery ... ( read original story ...)
Sport programme announced for Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games
The Asian Paralympic Committee (AsPC) and the Local Organising Committee (AINAPGOC) has announced the 18 sports that will feature in the Asian Para Games which will take place in the City of Nagoya in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo zoo massacres squirrels in accidental poisoning
A Japanese zoo is said to have unintentionally massacred 31 of its 40 squirrels with treatments intended to kill parasites. ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Olympics operations executive found guilty of bid-rigging
A Tokyo court sentenced a former operations executive on the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee to two years in prison, suspended fo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s testbed for future sustainability
How a project near Fukushima has become a lab for demonstrating sustainable ideas for Japan and the wider world. ( read original story ...)
Mental Health Advocate Naomi Osaka Sends a Heartwarming Message After a ‘Caption’ Catches Her Attention
Naomi Osaka’s unwavering commitment to mental health is a new narrative of taking a step forward to rename the game, where mental health is quite important. The 26-year-old tennis player recently made ... ( read original story ...)
Itochu, Osaka Gas to buy up to 40% of hydrogen producer Everfuel
Everfuel will begin making 3,000 tonnes of hydrogen a year in 2024, becoming one of the largest producers in the world. Itochu and Osaka Gas hope to gain production know-how and speed up the ... ( read original story ...)
Suspended sentences in Japan army sexual assault case
Three Japanese ex-soldiers were found guilty Tuesday but given only suspended jail sentences for sexually assaulting a female colleague who won praise but also online hate for going public with her ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court convicts former soldiers in landmark sexual assault case that gripped social media
A Japanese court on Tuesday found three ex-soldiers guilty of sexual assault following a high-profile case that exposed a widespread culture of harassment in the military, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM backs under-fire minister amid reports of cabinet shake-up
A top Japanese minister embroiled in allegations of missing funds survived a no-confidence motion on Tuesday with embattled premier Fumio Kishida saying he wanted his cabinet chief to stay on despite ... ( read original story ...)
Japan court convicts 3 ex-servicemen in sexual assault case brought by former junior soldier
A Japanese court has convicted three former servicemen in a sexual assault case that authorities had dropped until the victim, a former servicemember, came forward demanding an investigation, ... ( read original story ...)
I went to school in the US and Japan. Japan gave me a sense of community, but the US taught me to have my own opinions.
He's from the US but went to school in Okinawa, Japan, for a few months each year. The Japanese curriculum is broader but more exam-oriented. ( read original story ...)
31 squirrels die at Tokyo zoo after exposed to pesticides
The Tokyo Zoological Park Society said on Dec. 11 that 31 Japanese squirrels, or “nihon-risu,” died within a week of being exposed to multiple pesticides at Inokashira Park Zoo in Musashino, western ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end mixed amid caution before major economic events
Tokyo stocks ended mixed on Tuesday as an initial rise led by technology buying was swiftly erased, with caution prevailing ahead of ... ( read original story ...)