Japanese automakers are pivoting their strategies to get ahead of Chinese rivals in Southeast Asia. The shift comes as their profits take a big hit from US President Donald Trump's tariff policies. ( read original story ...)
Nissan Says Its Next-Gen ProPilot Is As Good as a Human Driver, Maybe Better. Then It Proved It in Tokyo Traffic
The system launching in 2027 navigated unscripted Tokyo streets: construction zones, pedestrians, and highway merges, all without the driver touching the wheel once. ( read original story ...)
Look Ma, Hands Free. Navigating Tokyo in Nissan’s Self-Driving Test Car
We take an autonomous ride in a Nissan Ariya prototype through the busy streets of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
TOKYO REPORT: Japan’s Cement Demand Keeps Falling as Construction Stalls
In Japan, demand for cement, a key component of concrete, shows little sign of bottoming out. According to the Japan Cement Association, domestic demand in fiscal 2026, which runs through March next ... ( read original story ...)
As wars throttle gas, Japan is embracing nuclear
The country is rapidly moving to restart reactors as artificial intelligence increases electricity demand and foreign wars choke gas supplies. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya stage glorious come back to beat Fukuoka 3-2 after penalties
Nagoya stage glorious come back to beat Fukuoka 3-2 after penalties ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-Nagoya teacher handed prison term over illicit photo ring that victimized 75 students
A court here last week sentenced a 42-year-old former elementary school teacher who started a group chat online that encouraged the sharing of indecent images of young girls ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo realtor shares home security tips for women living alone
As spring brings a wave of students and workers starting life on their own, experts are warning women to take extra precautions against crime ... ( read original story ...)
Development of private ‘minpaku’ lodging in Osaka pressures reporter to move out
In the spring of 2025, fresh from a job transfer, I arrived in my new post in Osaka. But just six months after moving into my apartment, I was stunned･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea ballistic missile launches put Japan, South Korea on alert
This marks the seventh missile test carried out by North Korea this year. ( read original story ...)
‘No such thing as absolute safety’: Japan embraces nuclear post-Fukushima
The country is rapidly moving to restart reactors as artificial intelligence increases electricity demand and foreign wars choke gas supplies. ( read original story ...)
We Got Tokyo At Home: The US Places That Capture The City’s Energy
A U.S. version can capture part of the mood, though the full scale belongs to the real trip. Tokyo’s size, density, transit rhythm, and endless variety of neighborhoods create a level of immersion ... ( read original story ...)
Japan on track to log highest number of measles cases since COVID-19 pandemic
Japan is on pace to log its highest number of annual measles cases this year since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 236 patients confirmed by early April compared with the post-pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo police arrest Taiwan resident for smuggling ‘zombie cigarettes’
Police in Tokyo have arrested a woman for allegedly smuggling a banned substance known as "zombie cigarettes" from Thailand. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya City Disaster prevention pamphlet
NHK has prepared a disaster prevention pamphlet in cooperation with Nagoya City. In case tsunami is approaching Nagoya or when you are in the city and an intense tremor strikes, use this ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo IT firm chief arrested for allegedly abandoning body
Tokyo police have arrested the president of Linux Japan, an information technology service provider in the capital, on suspicion of abandoning a body. The suspect, Katsuya Mizuguchi, 49, has denied ... ( read original story ...)