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Researchers at Nagoya University have created a more efficient iron-based photocatalyst that could reduce the need for rare and expensive metals in advanced chemistry. Unlike earlier designs, the new ... ( read original story ...)

Guests are reported to benefit from sniffing manure of the endangered Kiso horse—at two different stages of fermentation. ( read original story ...)

A video has been making headlines showing a Taiwanese girl shoved by an unidentified woman while she stopped to pose for a photo at Tokyo's iconic Shibuya Crossing, drawing immense backlash and calls ... ( read original story ...)

NHK has learned that a Tokyo Metropolitan Police sergeant has been discharged for allegedly engaging in indecent acts, such as stealing photos of female corpses taken during investigations. ( read original story ...)

The new program will cover up to 21 nights of accommodation for Shinagawa residents, regardless of gender ... ( read original story ...)

Annual core inflation in Tokyo slowed in February, running below the Bank of Japan's 2% target for the first time in 16 months, data showed on Friday, potentially heightening friction between the ... ( read original story ...)

Investigative sources say Japanese police have referred a former mayor accused of lying about her academic background to prosecutors on suspicion of violating the local autonomy law. ( read original story ...)

The plan, which includes a ban on mobile phone usage in key government buildings, is expected to be submitted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi next week, local media reported. ( read original story ...)

On the dovish side, global economic turbulence could derail Japan’s return to sustained growth and a wage-price virtuous circle. The government may also pile pressure on the central bank to avoid ... ( read original story ...)

Defense Department school students at Yokosuka Naval Base observe as their Japanese counterparts rapidly calculate nine-digit numbers using a traditional Japanese abacus during a cultural exchange. ( read original story ...)

Working in temperatures as low as minus 6 degrees Celsius, artists from around the world convened in Sapporo this February to continue a tradition 50 years running. ( read original story ...)

Measles is highly contagious and spreads through droplets from coughing and sneezing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)

Global vehicle sales for eight major Japanese automakers rose 0.7 percent to 1.94 million units in January from a year earlier, with ... ( read original story ...)

For one week only, a famed Tokyo pizzeria quietly turned the Bowery into a slice of Nakameguro. Seirinkan, helmed by master pizzaiolo Susumu Kakinuma, popped into Sake No Hana for a tight, five-night ... ( read original story ...)

The central bank has already said that inflation is likely to ease below its 2% target in the first half of this year Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)

The data poses a communication challenge for the Bank of Japan as it looks to proceed with interest rate hikes. ( read original story ...)