Japanese Archipelago Was Once a Refuge for Cave Lions
Between 73,000 and 20,000 years ago (Late Pleistocene), the Japanese Archipelago was inhabited by cave lions (Panthera spelaea),…
China overhauls consumer price basket, with never-before-seen unveiling of its composition
Beijing has for the first time revealed the intricate composition of China’s consumer price index (CPI) basket, and…
PayPay set to list on Nasdaq
Japan-based mobile payment app PayPay is preparing to list its shares on the US Nasdaq to reinforce its…
Reality behind Trump’s tariffs, AI job losses and Japan’s debt
Welcome to another roundup of interesting news and events from around the econosphere, from my traditional, 100% handcrafted…
Asia shares mostly lower after sharp Wall Street losses on AI-related worries
HONG KONG–Asia shares were trading mostly lower Friday, tracking sharp Wall Street losses on a sell-off of technology-related…
Experts sound alarm as weight-loss use of diabetes drug spreads in Japan
A woman holds a Mounjaro injection pen during an interview…
Scientists find out what’s driving bear attacks in Japan – and it’s not hunger
Easy food options in the abandoned orchards of Japan’s “ghost villages” are driving encounters with bears, scientists have…
In China, consumerism trumps nationalism despite tensions with the U.S. and Japan
HONG KONG (AP) — In China, consumerism appears to outweigh nationalism regardless of how testy relations have become…
Denizen Works designs Japanese house with “enigmatic quality”
UK studio Denizen Works has exclusively revealed its first house in Japan, which features an almost entirely blank…
The Woman Behind Japan’s Rightward Shift
Last October, Sanae Takaichi became Japan’s Prime Minister after being elected as head of the Liberal Democratic Party,…
Takaichi and the AI trade in focus this week
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference…
Foreigners flock to China for affordable medical treatment, drawn by free visa policy
The increasing flow of foreign travellers to China in recent years has been given a shot in the…