The effect a chuckle has on an individual's physical and mental health has been scientifically examined from various angles and one central J ... ( read original story ...)
Japan leads battery tech race with third of patent filings
Japan remains a powerhouse of battery innovation, with Panasonic, Toyota Motor and other names applying for more than one-third of international patents in the field, a new report shows. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Cameroonian posed as American woman online in swindle of Nagoya man
Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested a male Cameroonian national who is suspected of swindling a man in Nagoya by posing as a woman online ... ( read original story ...)
How Naomi Osaka rose to the top of the tennis world to become a 3-time Grand Slam champion and a leading voice for social justice
Naomi Osaka is one of the world's most talented tennis players. She has been ranked in the WTA's top 10 since September of 2018. Source: WTA Before she became a bona fide superstar, Osaka was just a ... ( read original story ...)
Kioxia Is Said to Delay Its Plan to List on Tokyo Stock Exchange
Kioxia Holdings Corp., the memory chipmaker spun out of Toshiba Corp. in 2018, will postpone its initial public offering plan to list shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, according to a person familiar ... ( read original story ...)
China’s foreign minister may visit Japan as early as October – source
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit Japan as early as October, a government source said on Sunday, after the leaders of the two countries agreed to pursue high-level contacts to promote ... ( read original story ...)
China’s foreign minister may visit Japan as early as October – NHK
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi may visit Japan as early as October for talks with his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, public broadcaster NHK reported. ( read original story ...)
Soccer: Grampus ease past struggling S-Pulse
TOYOTA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Well-taken first-half goals from Hiroyuki Abe and Naoki Maeda set the tone as Nagoya Grampus eased to a 3-1 home win over str ... ( read original story ...)
No, The Massive Walking Gundam In Yokohama Is Not A ‘Transformer’
Life-size Gundams are not a new thing for Japan. There have already been a few, from the classic Gundam to the Unicorn and now the Freedom in China. However, the latest lifesize Gundam has been ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysians donate coronavirus protective gear to Japan hospitals
SAPPORO – A group of Malaysians who formerly studied in Japan have donated hundreds of items of nonwoven protective clothing for Japanese hospital staff to use amid the coronavirus pandemic. The ... ( read original story ...)
Central Japan city mayor demands resignation of governor of his own prefecture
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura on Sept. 25 submitted a petition to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly demanding that the local legislature vote o ... ( read original story ...)
Nagoya mayor demands Aichi Pref. assembly vote on resolution seeking gov.’s resignation
Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura on Sept. 25 submitted a petition to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly demanding that the local legislature vote o ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM tells U.N. Tokyo is determined to host Olympics next year
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday Japan is determined to host the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after the games were postponed due to the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s new prime minister vows to host Olympics next year
Japan’s new prime minister said Saturday that he’s determined to host the Tokyo Olympic Games next summer as “proof that humanity has defeated the pandemic.” The 2020 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga ‘determined’ to hold Olympics despite pandemic
Japan is "determined" to host the postponed Olympic Games in 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic, the country's newly elected prime minister told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Suga and China’s Xi agree to pursue high-level contacts in first talks
Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he had agreed with Chinese President Xi Jinping in their first talks to pursue high-level contacts in a bid to promote regional and ... ( read original story ...)