India is among the few countries with which Japan has signed a key agreement for reciprocal provision of supplies and services between their defence forces in order to drive closer military ... ( read original story ...)
Japan develops new lithium-air battery for electric passenger planes
A new high-density electric battery developed in Japan has the potential to power electric airplanes according to industry officials ... ( read original story ...)
Ukrainian evacuees take Japanese lesson at cafe in Yokohama
Evacuees from Ukraine have taken part in a Japanese language and culture lesson in the city of Yokohama, near Tokyo. Organizers say they hope to prevent evacuees from becoming isolated. ( read original story ...)
Japanese missiles and jets in India soon; New Delhi, Tokyo sign key pact
Japan plans to allow the exports of lethal military equipment, including missiles and jets, to India and 11 other countries, a move that could bolster efforts by New Delhi and Tokyo to cooperate in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics legacy venue proving a chronic headache
Although billed as an important material legacy of the Tokyo Olympics, Japan's National Stadium has become a taxpayer burden with its future in limbo. Originally supposed to be privatized after the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka seemingly reacts to Martina Navratilova, Karolina Pliskova comments
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka has seemingly reacted to the comments Martina Navratilova and Karolina Pliskova made about her. After Osaka revealed she is contemplating to skip Wimbledon, ... ( read original story ...)
Watch Tokyo come alive with this real-time map of its transit system
Mini Tokyo 3D pairs real-time data from the city's trains with various live feed cameras and I'm a train guy now. ( read original story ...)
Japan to welcome back tourists after 2-year pandemic shutdown
After closing to foreign tourists for more than two years, Japan will allow a wide range of leisure travelers back in next month — with conditions. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is welcoming some tourists back next month. See who can visit.
It will be a while before individual tourists can visit Japan on their own, but the country is reopening for some package tours in June. ( read original story ...)
Final Fantasy XIV’s newest expansions: Eorzea Cafes opening in Kyoto and Nagoya
Final Fantasy eateries enter the game’s Stormblood and Shadow Bringer arcs. In keeping with its status as a smash-hit MMORPG, Final Fantasy XIV has seen a number of expansions since its original ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia, Japan finalise three MoCs in Tokyo
Malaysia and Japan finalised three memoranda of cooperation (MoC) related to the aircraft industry, skilled workers as well youth and sports in Tokyo today. ( read original story ...)
JR Central honorary chairman Kasai, who led rail privatization, dies
Yoshiyuki Kasai, the honorary chairman of Central Japan Railway Co. who played a key role in privatizing Japan National Railways in ... ( read original story ...)
Desktop air curtain could block viral spread in hospitals
The team has now tested the DACS on patients during blood collection at Nagoya University Hospital. (Courtesy: Junki Mikami (FUIGO)) Medical procedures such as collection of blood samples or ... ( read original story ...)
PM Ismail Sabri: Malaysia and Japan finalise three memoranda of cooperation in Tokyo
Malaysia and Japan finalised three memoranda of cooperation (MoC) related to the aircraft industry, skilled workers as well youth and sports here today. ( read original story ...)
In home of world’s biggest nuclear plant, a vote may shape Japan’s atomic future
Three days before a vote to choose their region's next governor, a handful of residents in Kashiwazaki, a sleepy coastal town in northern Japan, stood by a road to hear the race's long-shot contender ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 2,630 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Friday reported 2,630 new coronavirus cases, down 761 from Thursday and down 1,542 from last Friday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe ... ( read original story ...)