For example, my 16-day holiday covered Tokyo, Mount Fuji, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima – taking between 1-3 hours to jump from one location to the next. It’s also worth pointing out that now Japan Rail ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo startup looks to AI to boost gastrointestinal cancer detection
AI Medical Service thinks it can use Japan’s strengths in endoscopy to boost diagnosis of a condition responsible for 1 in 3 cancer deaths globally. ( read original story ...)
Japan court rejects bid to halt active Shikoku nuclear reactor, NHK reports
A Japanese court rejected a complaint demanding the shutdown of Shikoku Electric Power's Ikata No.3 reactor, in the first formal ruling on the legal battle for the nuclear plant in western Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Auto Stocks Fall Sharply as Yen Rebounds to One-Month High
Japanese auto stocks fell sharply as the yen rebounded to a one-month high due to growing expectations that the Bank of Japan could shift away from its ultralow interest rate policy.Nissan Motor ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ Board Member Nakagawa Says Japan Moving Steadily Toward Achieving Price Goal
Bank of Japan policy board member Junko Nakagawa said the Japanese economy is making steady progress toward achieving its price goal, backed by solid wage growth. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya University finds mechanism behind middle-age weight gain
Researchers found that a region of the brain that controls metabolism and food intake becomes shorter with age in rats. ( read original story ...)
Nearly 200 from Guam in historic Marianas Pro Japan jiu-jitsu competition on March 9
Nearly 200 from Guam are among 1,100 athletes taking part in Marianas Pro Japan, poised to make history as one of the largest jiu-jitsu tournaments in the region, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Luqman Hakim shines on debut for Y.S.C.C Yokohama in Japan’s Levain Cup
KUALA LUMPUR - Young national forward Luqman Hakim Shamsudin gave a confident display when making his debut with Y.S.C.C Yokohama in their 1-0 win over Mito Hollyhock in the Levain Cup in Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall in morning as initial gains pared on stronger yen
Tokyo stocks dropped on Thursday morning in volatile trading with initial gains eroded as the yen continued to rally against the U.S. ( read original story ...)
“India is working on major corridors both to its east and west…”: Jaishankar at Raisina Roundtable in Tokyo
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasised that India is working on major corridors both to its east and west and once completed these corridors will c ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s major union wins big pay hikes for some members, talks continue
Japan's largest industrial labour group said on Thursday that 25 of its member unions have so far had their wage demands met in full from management, agreeing to raise full-time workers' pay 6.7% ... ( read original story ...)
Etihad ‘prepping’ for airline IPO
Gulf carrier Etihad Airways posted an annual profit while the group CEO hints an airline IPO is possible in the near future ...
On a tear: Kai Sotto dominates anew as Yokohama stuns Thirdy Ravena, San-En
Kai Sotto posts another huge double-double as he lifts the Yokohama B-Corsairs past Thirdy Ravena and the San-En NeoPhoenix in the Japan B. League MANILA, Philippines – Kai Sotto has been on an ... ( read original story ...)
PORTRAITS OF BATEK, SEMAQ BERI ORANG ASLI “FLOWN” TO TOKYO
Portraits of the Orang Asli from the Batek and Semaq Beri tribes who live in the interior of Kelantan and Terengganu were 'flown' to Tokyo, Japan, recently to show the uniqueness of the country’s ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto fraud ranks among the riskiest scams of 2023, BBB says
The Better Business Bureau said Americans also lost money last year in employment scams and online purchasing scams.
Yokohama F. Marinos edge Shandong in ACL thriller
Anderson Lopes (R) of Yokohama F. Marinos vies with Zheng Zheng of Shandong Taishan during the quarterfinal first leg match between Shandong Taishan of China and Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan at the ... ( read original story ...)