A free tabloid-sized newspaper offering environmental information for children has seen an over tenfold increase in circulation over the pa･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Hiroshima A-bomb survivor’s accounts translated into German to pass on antinuclear wishes
A booklet recording testimony by a Hiroshima atomic bombing survivor who continued to share his experience with students and others for decad･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan says North Korea fired ballistic missile that could cover ‘entire’ United States
Feb. 18 (UPI) --U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States is "prepared to engage" with North Korea after the country fired a long-range ballistic missile on Saturday. "We've made ... ( read original story ...)
FTX Japan prepping to resume withdrawals by end of month
The Japanese branch of the collapsed crypto exchange FTX is apparently considering to resume withdrawals before the end of February.
This Week on Crypto Twitter: SEC Crypto Crackdown Met with Colossal Criticism
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week hit Kraken with a $30 million fine and ordered the exchange to shut down its staking service. This week, the agency lined up Terra in its ...
Is Sweden now the frontrunner to host the 2030 Olympics?
Salt Lake City, site of the 2002 Winter Games, has been bidding to host again for years. Sapporo, Japan; and Vancouver, Canada; are also longtime contenders, but a fourth 2030 bid, from Barcelona, ... ( read original story ...)
People in Tokyo flock to say goodbye to beloved giant panda Xiang Xiang
People flocked to Tokyo Ueno Zoological Gardens to see Xiang Xiang on Sunday the final day for public viewing for the beloved five-y ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo the worst place to launch Western tirades against China
Political has-beens hitch a ride in Japan to show who can sound tougher on China in a demonstration of groupthink that may doom us all The hate-fest in Tokyo from last week had an impressive Western ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to launch pilot program for issuing digital yen in April
Japan will start a pilot program in April to test the use of a digital yen, its central bank said on Friday, joining a growing number of countries seeking to catch up to front-runner China in ...
Space industry exhibition in Tokyo to showcase various business including construction industry
The International Space Industry Exhibition which was held in Tokyo from February 1 to 3 brought together robots, products, and life ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Americans lives’ during WWII mass incarceration shown in rare Ansel Adams’ images
Ansel Adams presented a positive view of the incarcerated, a stark contrast to the actual upheaval of relocation and bleak conditions of the camps. ( read original story ...)
The SEC’s crypto crackdown is escalating as it goes after the Winklevoss twins’ firm over ‘unregistered securities.’ Here’s what they are.
SEC Chair Gary Gensler has gone after the Winklevoss twins and Kraken with an attack on supposedly unregistered securities, but what does that mean?
‘My Neighbor Totoro’ sculpture wins at Sapporo Snow Festival
SAPPORO—A cool reproduction of the Catbus and sisters Satsuki and May in popular anime “My Neighbor Totoro” won the top prize in the citizen sculpture event at the 2023 Sapporo Snow Festival. There ... ( read original story ...)
Tackling taboos: Japanese university club teaches Ainu traditions
When Yuko Honda, a professor at Japan's Sapporo University, tried to start a scholarship for Ainu Indigenous students and a club to celebrate their culture, she ran into fierce resistance. When she ... ( read original story ...)
Fans flock to Tokyo zoo for panda’s last day before China return
Visitors flocked to Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo on Sunday to bid goodbye to a hugely popular female giant panda on her last day ... ( read original story ...)
Support for Japan PM Kishida Slips After Aide’s LGBTQ Gaffe, Poll Shows
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida edged down slightly in an opinion poll by the Mainichi newspaper, after a former aide made discriminatory remarks regarding the LGBTQ community ... ( read original story ...)