While the chironomid midges, which closely resemble mosquitoes, are not directly harmful to humans, they are annoying visitors. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ispace fails again at lunar touchdown with Resilience lander
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese company ispace said its uncrewed moon lander likely crashed onto the moon's surface during its lunar touchdown attempt on Friday, marking another failure ... ( read original story ...)
Japan April household spending unexpectedly falls
Japanese household spending unexpectedly fell in April, as consumers tightened their purse strings in the face of higher prices. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Early May Exports Drop as Tariff War Disrupts Commerce
Japan’s exports fell in the first 20 days of May as the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs continued to disrupt trade. ( read original story ...)
Japan eases demand for US auto tariff repeal, proposes scaled reduction plan, Asahi reports
Japan has eased its demand for a full repeal of the 25% U.S. auto tariff and is instead proposing a mechanism to reduce the rate based on how much countries contribute to the U.S. auto industry, the ... ( read original story ...)
7,500 in Hokkaido’s coastal communities could die in M7 quake: prefectural estimate
Up to some 7,500 people in 33 municipalities along the Sea of Japan coast of Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido could perish in th ... ( read original story ...)
Determinants Of Bond Wave Speed In Wafer Bonding (Yokohama, TEL)
A recent technical paper titled “Factors determining bond wave speed in wafer bonding” was published by researcher at Yokohama National University, Tokyo Electron Kyushu Limited and ANVOS Analytics. ( read original story ...)
UC Davis scientist contributes to Japanese agricultural research in new study
A UC Davis professor's research and counseling contributed to understanding a new biological mechanism that may result in higher crop yields and increased food security. Professor Emeritus Kent ... ( read original story ...)
Japan-based company is poised for its moon-landing attempt
Resilience, a spacecraft built by Japan-based company Ispace, is expected to attempt to touch down on the moon at 3:17 p.m. ET. If successful, it will be the first private-sector lunar lander built ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Eneos says unplanned shutdown begins at 77,000-bpd unit at Kawasaki
Japan's biggest refiner, Eneos Corp, experienced an unplanned shutdown of the 77,000 barrels-per-day No.3 crude distillation unit at its Kawasaki refinery near Tokyo, starting June 4, a company ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Birth Rate Crisis Worsens
Japan's steadily declining births and overall aging population present serious long-term risks, threatening to sap the world's fifth-largest economy of vitality and strain its social welfare system. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s annual births fall to record low as population emergency deepens
The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another record low last year, according to government data released Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
CITIES IN PERIL: Two decades of change are testing Tokyo’s resilience
By bno - Taipei Office Over the past two decades, Japan has emerged as both a victim of and a laboratory for climate change impacts. Rising temperatures, increasingly erratic weather patterns, and ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo AI firm probed after inflating sales
A Tokyo-listed, fast-growing artificial intelligence firm is under investigation for allegedly inflating its sales figures through fictitious transactions, according to sources. ( read original story ...)
Schools in Tokyo ward close campus, cancel classes after threats
TOKYO -- Suspicious messages including threats to "harm as many children as possible" were sent to multiple junior and senior high schools here June 3 and 4, prompting the closures of schools in the ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Games athletes to be housed on ‘floating village’ cruise ship in Japan
Athletes at next year’s Asian Games in Japan will stay on a “floating village” cruise ship or in converted shipping containers, with organisers defending the cost-cutting move. ( read original story ...)