Japan's government will confirm on Friday the amount it spent intervening in the foreign exchange market last week to prop up the yen, which may highlight the hurdles Tokyo could face in making ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factories boost output for third month in August
Japan's factories ramped up output for a third straight month in August, as the manufacturing sector showed resilience in the face of heightened fears about high material cost and a global economic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Daikin says it will assemble air conditioners in Nigeria as it renews Africa expansion
Daikin Industries will begin assembling air conditioners in Nigeria as the Japanese company renews a push into Africa that had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the company's India ... ( read original story ...)
Japan reopens: Here’s what to look forward to in 2023
The Government of Japan announced a policy of resuming entry by individual travellers for tourism purposes beginning on October 11. ( read original story ...)
Utah may face a new rival for another Olympics. See what country is considering getting in the race
German Olympic officials are considering a bid for the 2034 Winter Games after deciding it’s ‘too late’ to go after the 2030 Winter Games. Salt Lake City is bidding for both Games, but the focus in on ... ( read original story ...)
Andre Iguodala’s great Jonathan Kuminga quip to Dikembe Mutombo in Japan
While Jonathan Kuminga and Dikembe Mutombo got a chance to meet in person, Andre Iguodala wasted no time as JK's biggest hype man. ( read original story ...)
Scientists develop a rapid, highly sensitive method for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been shown to be an excellent means of understanding the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in communities. ( read original story ...)
Alleged Administrator of Sites Linking to Pirated Anime Arrested in Japan
The alleged administrator of the websites set up links to about 2,000 anime works uploaded to pirate sites outside Japan. The police believe that he operated the sites to earn advertising revenue as ... ( read original story ...)
Parks fires four treys as Nagoya opens season on high note
BOBBY Ray Parks drained four treys as Nagoya Diamond Dolphins opened the 2022-23 Japan B.League season with a 101-86 victory over SeaHorses Mikawa on Thursday at the Dolphins Arena. The Gilas ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s suburban gardens should prepare now for post-pandemic tourism
Gardens in Tokyo should work together to disperse visitors and avoid the negative effects of overtourism, suggests a new study at the University of Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Toni Slams Transgender Women: ‘That’s Some Crossbred A*s Weird Sh*t’
Tokyo Toni, the mother of Blac Chyna, took to social media recently to call out transgender women in a vicious rant. ( read original story ...)
Japan signs MoC on LNG with Petronas, with emergency steps
Japan on Thursday signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas on liquefied natural gas(LNG), including emergency measures, the industry ministry said. ( read original story ...)
I’m an American who visited 7-Eleven in Japan, and it totally blew US convenience stores out of the water
The Okinawa 7-Eleven had a massive and cheap food selection, clean bathrooms, a copy machine, and other differences from ones in the US ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s army issues rare apology over sexual harassment case
In a rare admission of sexual harassment in Japan’s military, its army chief apologized Thursday to a former soldier for suffering caused by a group of servicemembers. Yoshihide Yoshida, head of Japan ... ( read original story ...)
A rapid, highly sensitive method to measure SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater
They used EPISENS-S to conduct a long-term analysis of wastewater from two sewage treatment plants in Sapporo city, and found that there was a high correlation between changes in RNA ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan seeks deeper ties with Japan, hopes Tokyo takes proper approach to China
A Taiwanese foreign ministry spokesperson has called on Japan to continue deepening its cooperation with Taiwan in order to promote peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. ( read original story ...)