Scientists at Nagoya University in Japan have used artificial intelligence to discover a new method for understanding small defects called dislocations in polycrystalline materials, materials widely ... ( read original story ...)
“Curious If They Are Going to be Rusty or Not”: Iga Swiatek Looking Forward to Idol Rafael Nadal & Friend Naomi Osaka’s Comebacks
World No.1 Iga Swiatek has welcomed back Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka and believes that their experience could help them win again. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Send U.S. Patriot Missiles, Creating Deeper Pool for Ukraine Air Defenses
The decision is a landmark for Japan, which has had a self-imposed ban on weapons exports for decades as a legacy of its desire to stay out of global conflicts following World War II. ( read original story ...)
Brain cell discovery sparks hope for fertility treatments
Researchers at Nagoya University's Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences and the National Institute of Physiological Sciences in Japan have demonstrated how a specific type of neuron in the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Toni Calls Out Blueface’s Mother Karlissa Saffold
Tokyo Toni hasn’t changed one bit since she reunited with her born-again Christian daughter, Angela White, formerly Blac Chyna, in May. You would think White’s transformative lifestyle would rub off ... ( read original story ...)
Spending Christmas in Osaka to close out 2023? Here’s where to go and what to eat
In Japan, Christmas is regarded as a commercial holiday, the city streets filled with twinkling lights, opulent trees, and plenty of Kentucky Fried Chicken. With idyllic winter weather, stupendously ... ( read original story ...)
Capybaras soak in warm ‘yuzu’ citrus bath on winter solstice near Tokyo
A tourist facility near Tokyo has treated its capybaras to a warm bath filled with "yuzu" citrus fruit on the winter solstice. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s population forecast to fall nationwide except Tokyo in 2050
The population in all of Japan's 47 prefectures except Tokyo is projected to fall in 2050 from 2020 levels, a government estimate sho ... ( read original story ...)
Japan strives to control debt in face of rising rates
Japan's finance minister on Friday said he would strive to contain the risk of runaway debt after unveiling an annual budget as speculation mounts the central bank will shift away from more than two decades of ultra-easy monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden calls for probe into US Steel sale to Japan’s Nippon
The White House says Nippon Steel's plan to buy US Steel should be probed on national security grounds,even though Japan is a "close ally". It also expressed concern about the deal's potential impact on supply chain reliability in a Thursday statement. ( read original story ...)
White House Signals Nippon Steel’s Acquisition Of U.S. Steel May Face Federal Scrutiny
Lael Brainard, Biden’s national economic adviser, said the takeover of an “iconic American-owned company” by a foreign entity deserved “serious scrutiny.” ( read original story ...)
Japanese university students seeking host families
A group of students from Nagoya University of Foreign Studies are seeking host families for an upcoming stay on the island of Kaua‘i. ( read original story ...)
Leftist gets 20 yrs for policeman’s 1971 murder in Tokyo after 45 yrs on run
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court on Friday sentenced a 74-year-old far-left activist, who had been on the run for decades, to 20 years in prison for killing a policeman, among other charges, during a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Revengers: Last Mission launches in February 2024 in Japan
3D action RPG Tokyo Revengers: Last Mission will launch in February 2024 in Japan, Victor Entertainment announced. It will be available for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC via DMM Games, iOS ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to send Patriot missiles to US which may aid Ukraine
Patriot missiles are among the most advanced weapons supplied by the US to Ukraine. Tokyo previously only allowed for components of licensed equipment to be sent from Japan to the nation where the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher tracking Wall Street gains
TOKYO, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed slightly higher on Friday as market sentiment was boosted by overnight gains in the U.S. stock market. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the ... ( read original story ...)