2-year transfer rule planned for foreign workers in 8 sectors
The government plans to require a minimum employment period of two years in certain industries before foreign workers…
Japanese Scientists Solve Decades-Old Quantum Puzzle, Paving the Way for Teleportation and Advanced Computing
Scientists from Kyoto University and Hiroshima University have identified a novel method of understanding the long-elusive W state…
Briatore rules out Mick as Alpine seat hunt narrows
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 Flavio Briatore has confirmed Mick Schumacher is not in contention for Alpine’s final open seat…
Genes and time: Scientists delve into U.S. cicada phenomenon
A joint team of researchers from Kyoto University and other institutions has partially uncovered why periodical cicadas simultaneously…
Researchers make concerning discovery after tracking creatures in some of Earth’s coldest habitats — here’s what they found
Japanese macaques, often called snow monkeys, inhabit some of the coldest habitats and rely on them staying cold.…
Bear breaks into northeastern Japan nursing home
A bear entered a nursing home in northeastern Japan Saturday after breaking through a window. The animal fled…
From Northern Ireland to Canada, Peter Nelson relishes chance to wear the Maple Leaf
After a successful club career across the Atlantic, veteran back Peter Nelson has added a new chapter to…
How government debt stress could roll across world markets
By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Escalating fears about government finances everywhere from Britain to Japan have so far…
Asian markets ride the Fed easing cycle to record peaks
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian share markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday as the growing prospect…
Nikkei 225, Kospi, Nifty 50
Atlantide Phototravel | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded higher, tracking Wall Street gains overnight. Japan’s…
Dezeen Debate features “best stadium design I have seen in a very long time”
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features an entirely wooden stadium in Fukushima designed by Japanese…
US tariffs on Japanese goods to be cut by Sept 16, Japan’s Akazawa says on X
TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. tariffs on Japanese goods including cars and auto parts are set to be lowered by…