Quantum dots are nanoscale crystals capable of emitting light of different colors. Display devices based on quantum dots promise greater power efficiency, brightness and color purity than previous ... ( read original story ...)
Ultrafast Electron Microscope Built to See Events at the Nanoscale
A group of scientists from Nagoya University in Japan used a novel combination of technologies to investigate the principles of light–matter interaction in nanomaterials at the lowest and fastest ... ( read original story ...)
Yakuza boss, 4 others arrested for alleged threat using severed pig heads in Osaka Pref.
A senior executive of a designated crime syndicate based here and four other men were taken into custody on Nov. 8 for allegedly making bizar ... ( read original story ...)
M5.0 quake hits North of Tokyo
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has rocked Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo. It hit at around 5:40 pm on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo Games executive indicted for 4th time in bribery case
Tokyo prosecutors have brought a fourth indictment against a former executive of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee for accepting bribes. ( read original story ...)
Former Tokyo Olympic executive indicted for fourth time in bribery case
The latest indictment adds to previous accusations against Haruyuki Takahashi of accepting bribes in relation to sponsorship and marketing related to the Games. ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s powerful Crab Ice Crab doesn’t pull any punches【Taste test】
Earlier we announced the release of Crab Ice Cream from Kani Doraku, a restaurant famous for its large robotic crab sign hanging over Osaka’s bustling Dotonbori area. Unlike a lot of other uniquely ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Tokyo Olympic exec indicted 4th time in bribery case
Prosecutors on Wednesday brought a fourth indictment against a former Tokyo Olympic executive on charges of receiving bribes totaling ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka Pref. raises COVID alert levels as infection numbers pick up
The Osaka Prefectural Government raised its own alert levels for coronavirus infections in the prefecture on Nov. 8 to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s current account surplus falls the most since 2008
Japan's current account suffered the biggest year-on-year decline in the first half of this fiscal year since the 2008 global financial crisis, as the trade balance fell into deficit due to a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan manufacturers’ mood down amid weak yen, global risks – Reuters Tankan
Japanese manufacturing optimism dropped to a 22-month low in November, while the service-sector mood brightened to a three-year high, the Reuters Tankan poll showed, underscoring the fragility and ... ( read original story ...)
Kin locked out of bankrupt Sapporo temple facility storing loved ones’ ashes
A temple operating a facility storing people's ashes has effectively gone bankrupt and its representative is missing, leaving the remains o ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Airlines resumes flights to Okinawa and Sapporo
Hong Kong Airlines has resumed flights to Okinawa and Sapporo, after a hiatus of two years caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The airline is initially operating both routes with thrice weekly ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Roki Sasaki prepares for WBC test
One of Japan's biggest young stars, flame-throwing right-hander Roki Sasaki worked out Tuesday as Japan's national baseball team pr ... ( read original story ...)
Art collective teamLab brings immersive night experience to botanical garden in Osaka
Lab Botanical Garden Osaka is a botanical garden by day, and an art space by night, created by the Tokyo-based art collective teamLab, known for their record-breaking museum teamLab Borderless. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Waning Appetite for Treasurys Fuels Anxiety on Wall Street
Investors fear a blow from a pullback in Japanese demand for U.S. bonds. ( read original story ...)