A mouse scurries up to six chestnuts. Three look healthy. Three have exit holes where moth larvae ate the insides before they left. What does the mouse do? ( read original story ...)
Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face Chinese aggression
Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact that will allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence ... ( read original story ...)
Finnair blossoms with return to Nagoya
Finnair’s first flight to Nagoya since pre-pandemic, officially took to the skies yesterday morning, as the airline continues to extend its route network. Flight AY79 departed Helsinki at 12:15am , ... ( read original story ...)
Two men slashed in Tokyo, suspect arrested
Two men have been slashed near an apartment in Tokyo. One of them is reportedly unconscious. Police have arrested an individual on suspicion of attempted murder. ( read original story ...)
Japan and the Philippines sign a new defense pact as they face growing China aggression
Japan and the Philippines have signed a defense pact that will allow the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel, food and other necessities when their forces stage joint training to boost deterrence a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s prime minister Takaichi plans to dissolve Parliament and call early election to strengthen coalition
Japan's first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans snap election to capitalize on 70% approval ratings and strengthen her coalition majority. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale inflation slows, import costs flatten on weak yen
Japan's wholesale inflation slowed in the year to December on sliding fuel costs, data showed on Thursday, a sign falling crude oil prices were offering some relief to companies facing rising labour ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Engages in Trash Talk With Amateur at Australian Open: “Just Get on the Court”
Amateur Jordan Smith arrived hoping to win a single point and left with A$1 million and bragging rights over Jannik Sinner after conquering the Australian Open’s Million Dollar One Point Slam. The ... ( read original story ...)
K-pop drum duet between Japan and South Korea’s leaders caps off summit talks
Decked out in matching blue jackets, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday played drums to the beats of K-pop hits - including Dynamite by BTS and ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama city shines in winter with acclaimed illumination art
Yokohama shows attractive scenery in 4 seasons. Especially in winter Yokohama holds fantastic and dynamic illumination shows "Yorunoyo". It is accelerated by clean and transparent air condition. It ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Takaichi plans to dissolve lower house to set up an early snap election
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of Parliament soon for a snap election to seek the public's mandate for her policies ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM readies snap election, February 8 ballot eyed
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve parliament next week and call a snap parliamentary election, the secretary general of her party said on Wednesday, as she seeks public backing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan yen hits 18-month low; traders weigh up chances of intervention
The yen fell to its weakest level in a year-and-a-half against the dollar on Wednesday on speculation about a potential snap election that could pave the way for fiscal stimulus, prompting traders to ... ( read original story ...)
China’s December trade with Japan defies Taiwan tensions
China bought more from Japan in December than at any point in the last three years, customs data showed on Wednesday, even as Beijing's sharper rhetoric over comments out of Tokyo about Taiwan fuelled ... ( read original story ...)
Japan regulator to pause review of Chubu Electric nuclear plant, seeks report
Japan’s nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday it would order Chubu Electric Power to submit a detailed report on falsified seismic data and pause its review of the utility's application to restart its ... ( read original story ...)
Yoshimura eyes double election to revive Osaka metropolis plan
OSAKA--Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura plans to call gubernatorial and mayoral races to coincide with the next Lower House election in another attempt to turn the Osaka area into a metropolis like ... ( read original story ...)