Shares in Osaka Gas fell on Tuesday after the Japanese city gas supplier sharply cut its annual net profit forecast due to a nearly 80 billion yen ($611 million) hit from an outage at U.S. liquefied ... ( read original story ...)
Boeing to launch Nagoya research center focusing on green technologies
Boeing says it will launch a research center in central Japan. The US aerospace giant is planning to use the facility to develop an alternative aviation fuel and other green technologies. ( read original story ...)
Boeing to open new sustainability research centre in Nagoya
Boeing has announced that it will open a new research centre in the Japanese industrial city of Nagoya. The new Boeing Research & Technology (BR&T) centre will focus on researching aviation ... ( read original story ...)
1-year-old girl killed after being hit by car in Osaka’s ‘Korea Town’
A 1-year-old girl died shortly after being hit by a car in "Korea Town" here on the morning of Aug. 1. According to Osaka Prefectural Police's Ikuno Police Station, the victim is Mei Nakayama, who ... ( read original story ...)
4 people injured on new water slide in Osaka Pref. after going too fast
Four people have been injured on a new water slide at a municipal swimming pool in the Osaka Prefecture city of Sakai, after they apparently ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s average minimum wage to rise at record pace this year
Japan's minimum wage is set to rise at a record pace, the government said, as part of the Prime Minister's efforts to cushion households from inflation. ( read original story ...)
Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile launches Aug 4 in Japan, global release pending
Fans of the Elric brothers, take note, the smartphone game that is Fullmetal Alchemist Mobile finally has a release date. Square Enix has set an Aug 4 launch for the game in Japan, which follows after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Proposes Record Minimum Wage Hike as Inflation Hits
Japan is set to raise its minimum wage by the most on record, a boost for low-income households as they try to cope with the increasing costs of living. ( read original story ...)
The Distribution Of Dark Matter Around Galaxies 12 billion Years Ago
Scientists have investigated the nature of dark matter surrounding galaxies seen as they were 12 billion years ago ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka ready to play at Silicon Valley Classic: ‘I’d just like to have fun’
Naomi Osaka is feeling positive about things these days. “I’m hoping to see if that feeling stays,” she said Monday. So do tennis fans. Because the tennis scene is vastly more interesting when Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka And Her Family Collaborate On New Yonex Racket Design
Naomi Osaka isn't the only Osaka intertwined with the four-time major winner's tennis gear. Osaka worked with her sister, Mari Osaka, to design a fresh aesthetic for her Yonex Ezone racket and bag in ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka on split with Fissette: ‘We didn’t part on bad terms’
Naomi Osaka is back where it all started. The four-time Slam champion spoke about her return to the Bay Area and reuniting with her father as coach at the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic sponsors deny relationship with exec suspected of bribery
Japanese corporate sponsors of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have distanced themselves from an executive of the games' now-defunct organizing committee currently being investigated for accepting ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s average minimum wage set to rise at record pace this year -Nikkei
Japan's average minimum wage is set to rise at a record pace in the current fiscal year ending in March 2023 as global commodity inflation pushes up households' living costs, the Nikkei newspaper ... ( read original story ...)
Wearable fans help Japan’s hot dogs stay cool
Oddly Enough Wearable fans help Japan's hot dogs stay cool. Posted . To help dogs that can't shed their fur coats to stay cool, a Tokyo clothing maker and veterinarians have teame ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists reveal distribution of dark matter around galaxies 12 billion years ago–further back in time than ever before
Using Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) radiation instead of visible light allows scientists to determine the distribution of dark matter several billion years earlier than previously possible. ( read original story ...)