Japan's coast guard says more Chinese government ships were spotted last year trying to approach Japanese fishing boats in the country's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China ... ( read original story ...)
Agoda unveils digital quarantine packages in Japan
Agoda launched Japan Alternative Quarantine (Japan AQ) to offer options for Japanese citizens returning home from 'high-risk' countries ... ( read original story ...)
Why aren’t Japan’s long-abandoned hotels dismantled, even after recent corpse discovery?
An abandoned hotel in southwest Japan where young people found a dead body upon entering the desolated ruins for a dare remains standing m ... ( read original story ...)
Prefectural rivalry in Japan: Survey reveals which areas compete against each other, and why
With a total of 47 prefectures in Japan, there’s bound to be a certain sense of rivalry between some of them, especially when each one proudly boasts its own unique local specialties. That’s one of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan nuclear research set to revive on U.S. fast-reactor project
Reviving its research efforts in fast reactors, Japan will take part in a U.S.-led project to develop the facilities, seeking access to technology crucial to recycling spent nuclear fuel. ( read original story ...)
Rising Threat From China Pushes U.S. and Japan to Deepen Military Cooperation
In a camouflaged tent in a forest in northern Japan, U.S. Marines and Japanese soldiers hunched together over maps and laptops, using the planes of one country and the missile launchers of another to ... ( read original story ...)
Negotiating the U.S.-Japan Chip Pact of ’86
The goal was never to get the Japanese to reduce their semiconductor sales. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s pivot away from plastic stymied by COVID
Japan, long a bastion of plastic use, had just begun contributing to the global movement to shift away from the ubiquitous material. National output of plastic last year declined 4% to 5.5 million ... ( read original story ...)
This University In Japan Has Lost 77TB Of Research Data After A Backup Error
Advertisement The Kyoto University in Japan has lost around 77TB of research data because of an error in the backup system of its Hewlett-Packard supercomputer. The incident happened between December ... ( read original story ...)
Khattar receives books from Japan Foundation as goodwill gesture
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who has enrolled for a course in Japanese language, was gifted a set of books by the Japan Foundation, New Delhi, as a goodwill gesture. The Kurukshetra Uni ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 84 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan government says it confirmed 84 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Sunday. That's up 41 from a week ago, and the 16th straight day of increase from a week earlier. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympian EJ Obiena sets world third best jump of the year
TOKYO Olympian pole-vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena’s best mark of 5.93 meters has been ranked as the third best performance of the year by World Athletics. ( read original story ...)
Stephen M. Young On Taiwan: Shifting trends in Japan-Taiwan relations and their connection to US interests
I have been struck by recent moves out of Tokyo, particularly as they relate to Taiwan. It appears that Japan has decided to be more forthcoming about its support for Taiwan’s separate status, ... ( read original story ...)
World’s oldest person in Japan celebrates 119th birthday
The world's oldest person Kane Tanaka, who was born a year before the Russo-Japanese War began, celebrated her 119th birthday in southwestern Japan on Sunday. Tanaka, born on Jan. 2, 1903, in Fukuoka ... ( read original story ...)
From Yokohama to Abu Dhabi: Japan welcome new hosts UAE
The passing of hosting duties between countries has become a FIFA Club World Cup tradition. The FIFA Club World Cup 2016 Final, played in Yokohama International Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd, ... ( read original story ...)
Snowstorms to hit northern Japan on Monday
Japanese weather officials are warning of heavy snow and strong winds in the Hokkaido and Hokuriku regions from Monday onwards. ( read original story ...)