"The Edge" visits Japanese tech company Atoun and sees how its robotic power suits, which were used by ground staff at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, are transforming the way we do manual ... ( read original story ...)
US Embassy in Tokyo warns foreigners of suspected racial profiling cases involving Japanese police
Earlier this month, the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo unexpectedly warned foreigners of an increase in suspected racial profiling cases involving Japanese police. ( read original story ...)
China-Japan ties under reconsideration on National Memorial Day
A ceremony is held to commemorate Nanjing Massacre victims on December 13, 2021, the eighth National Memorial Day for the more than 300,000 victims who were brutally killed by Japanese troops after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Lesson for the World: Robots Won’t Save Us
Rethinking Japan’s global relevance in the 21st century. Japan affords a preview of what the future of the United States, Australia, and Western Europe will become unless meaningful steps are taken to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kanji of the Year announced for 2021, and it’s a familiar choice
This isn’t the first time for this character to be chosen as the representative for the year, and it probably won’t be the last either. ( read original story ...)
Japan announces $4.35 million grant to support Pakistan’s polio virus eradication
Islamabad: Japan has announced a $4.35 million (Dh 15.97 million) grant for Pakistan to procure essential oral polio vaccines. The grant is part of the Japanese government’s continued support to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business sentiment cautious as Covid pandemic concerns linger
Japan's major manufacturers remain cautious about the economy’s trajectory, with business sentiment flat for the quarter as concerns about the pandemic linger, a key survey showed on 13. Among major ... ( read original story ...)
Japan accepting workplace booster applications
More than 50,000 medical workers in Japan have now gotten a third jab of a coronavirus vaccine. And the health ministry has begun accepting applications from businesses and universities that want to ... ( read original story ...)
Kishida’s New Japan in the COVID-19 Era
The shift to a post-pandemic era is at the center of Kishida’s new economic stimulus package, but the spread of Omicron threatens to derail Japan’s recovery. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hotel is showing the northern lights — without the Arctic cold
The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is a bucket list item for millions of stargazers. But now, a hotel in Tokyo is trying to simplify that experience with a trick of elaborate ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Tokyo Dome to undergo major renovation ahead of 2022 season
The Yomiuri Giants announced Monday major renovations for Tokyo Dome ahead of the 2022 Nippon Professional Baseball season, including ... ( read original story ...)
Four more Omicron variant cases confirmed in Japan
Japan has confirmed four more cases of infection with the Omicron coronavirus variant among arrivals in the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan should apologize for the 1937 Nanjing Massacre
The inhuman acts of the Japanese soldiers against the Chinese people require an unconditional official apology from the Japanese government to help the Nanjing Massacre survivors find peace in their ... ( read original story ...)
The giant Gundam in Yokohama is lit up for the city’s winter light shows
If you're still yet to see the 18m-tall Gundam statue in Yokohama do its thing, now's your chance. Gundam Factory Yokohama is participating in the city's Yorunoyo Night View Illumination this year, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 stars Tom Daley, Adam Peaty and Sarah Storey nominated for Sports Personality of the Year award
Tokyo 2020 stars Tom Daley, Adam Peaty and Sarah Storey have been nominated for Sports Personality of the Year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo lawyers to collect info on police treatment of foreigners
The Tokyo Bar Association will start looking into the circumstances under which people with foreign roots have been stopped and quest ... ( read original story ...)