Mookie Betts is one of the biggest stars in Major League Baseball and has many fans from different parts of the world. The Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star recently surprised students at Matsusen ... ( read original story ...)
Discovery reveals birth’s impact on neural stem cell maintenance
A research group from Nagoya City University has elucidated the significance of birth in the maintenance of neural stem cells (NSCs).The findings of the study are published in Science Advances. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama using AI to gauge tire pressure
Yokohama intends to test AI technology to gauge tire pressure, an innovation that furthers the company's initiative to aid the automotive industry's shift to autonomy. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama: AI can make ‘thumping’ truck tires accurate
A Yokohama Rubber Co. app can determine a tire's air pressure by recording the sound made when tapping on the tire. ( read original story ...)
Spain: Osaka 2025: AI, robots and even a flying car, the claims of the ‘most high-tech’ Expo
Japan is finalizing preparations for the April inauguration of Expo Osaka 2025, a global event it hopes will be among the most technological in history, as the country looks to balance its record ... ( read original story ...)
Kiefer Ravena, Dwight Ramos and Ray Parks embrace life in Japan
Playing away from home may be a challenge, but the trio of Kiefer Ravena, Dwight Ramos and Ray Parks Jr. have found comfort in Japan in their respective teams in the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan firms must prepare for Trump tariff fallout, Suntory chief says in Davos
Japanese companies remain bullish about investing in the United States but need to prepare for supply chain shocks that could arise during Donald Trump's presidency, the chief executive of drinks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc will struggle to follow SoftBank’s lead and go big with Trump
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's plan to invest billions in AI in the United States shows one way to handle the new Trump administration: go big and deal with the details later. ( read original story ...)
Fire in popular tourist spot in Osaka injures one
Black smoke filled up Osaka’s popular tourist destination Tsutenkaku on January 21.A fire broke out at a game arcade ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Gas Focusing on More Investment Opportunities in the US
Tokyo Gas Co. will look for more opportunities to invest in the US, following a series of acquisitions it’s already made in the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan Has No Choice but to Strengthen Defence, Foreign Minister Tells New Trump Administration
Iwaya told Rubio and Waltz that Japan had no choice but to continue increasing defense capabilities given the situation in East Asia, foreign ministry spokesperson Toshihiro Kitamura told a news ... ( read original story ...)
Tony Leung spotted in Tokyo meeting Japanese actor Kouhei Takeda
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung was seen socializing with friends in Tokyo, Japan, where he met Japanese actor Kouhei Takeda. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s loneliness epidemic is so bad that elderly women are committing crimes to find friends and health care in prison
Japan, known for its robust aging population, was ranked the healthiest country to age in by the National Center for Health Statistics in December. Okinawa, Japan, is also considered a blue zone, home ... ( read original story ...)
Japan kicks off spring wage talks, smaller firms in focus
Japan's biggest business lobby Keidanren and trade unions kicked off annual labour talks on Wednesday that are likely to lead to another year of bumper wage hikes, though policymakers will be mainly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wage growth gathers steam as reluctant retailers raise pay
Japan's retailers, typically among the most tight-fisted of employers, are offering big pay increases for a second year in a row, meaning squeezed profits for companies, more spending money for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan hunts for dual-use goods makers to aid military expansion
Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could be spinning high-tech fibres to shield fighter jets from electromagnetic ... ( read original story ...)