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The dancers’ futuristic headgear glints under the lights at a top ballet show, but just two months ago their plastic costumes were sticky bottles tossed into a Tokyo recycling bin. “Plastic,” a new ... ( read original story ...)

For the 18th year in a row, The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has been included in the global stock index FTSE4Good Index Series, an achievement it says “reconfirms that the company’s ESG activities and ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's world-famous, 132-year-old Imperial Hotel, Tokyo is now celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of its second main building (commonly known as the Wright Building) designed by Frank ... ( read original story ...)

Japan raised its estimates for long-term interest rates over the coming few years in twice-yearly fiscal projections issued on Tuesday, following the central bank's move last month to allow 10-year bond yields to move more widely. ( read original story ...)

Japanese electric motor maker Nidec Corp slashed its full-year operating profit forecast by nearly half on Tuesday as it faced pressure from weakening demand for technology goods and a slower-than-expected recovery of the global car industry. ( read original story ...)

Ukrainian sappers, after training in Cambodia, where they mastered working with high-tech Japanese landmine detectors equipped with the ALIS system, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's prime minister issued a dire warning about the country's population crisis on Monday, saying it was "on the brink of not being able to maintain social functions" due to the falling birth rate. ( read original story ...)

One of the strongest cold spells this winter is spreading across Japan, and even places that don't usually get much snowfall will need ways t ... ( read original story ...)

The life-like robot is now in the window display at the Louis Vuitton Omotesando store Tokyo has gone into a polka dot frenzy for the newly launched collection between Louis Vuitton and contemporary ... ( read original story ...)

Leading Japanese publisher Kadokawa has released a report outlining the results of an independent probe into a bribery case tied to Tokyo Games sponsorship. ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declared a dire need for policies tackling the country’s declining birth rate, calling it “now or never.” “Japan is standing on the verge of whether we can continue to function as a society, ( read original story ...)

Hokkaido University has warned a professor for repeatedly posting inappropriate comments about indigenous Ainu people on social media and i ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan appears to have reached a truce with bond traders betting it will have to ditch its efforts to control yields on government debt, as an expanded programme of loans to banks helps ease relentless recent pressure on the Japanese bond market. ( read original story ...)

Japan's manufacturing activity contracted for a third straight month in January as export weakness persisted amid a worsening global outlook, a corporate survey showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

To add further fitness motivation, the gym rewards members with “bounty points,” which they can use to purchase original “One Piece” merchandise. In addition to their fitness center, BragMen also ... ( read original story ...)

Circadian rhythms are inherent cycles of approximately 24 hours that regulate various biological processes, such as sleep and wakefulness. A research group at Nagoya University in Japan has recently r ... ( read original story ...)