IIsrael Read More Japan’s ex-Defense Minister Onodera leaves for Israel to meet PM NetanyahuJanuary 4, 2026 Japan’s former Defense Minister Onodera Itsunori has left the country for a six-day visit to Israel. He plans…
BBusiness Read More Department store in Yokohama opens for New Year with lucky bagsJanuary 2, 2026 A department store in Yokohama, near Tokyo, opened for the New Year on Friday, drawing crowds of shoppers…
BBusiness Read More Year-end travel rush starts in JapanDecember 27, 2025 Train stations, airports and expressways around Japan are expected to be crowded with year-end travelers on Saturday as…
BBusiness Read More Japan’s Cabinet approves record-high draft budget for FY2026December 26, 2025 Japan’s Cabinet has approved a draft budget for the next fiscal year starting April. It marks a record…
IIsrael Read More Israel sends delegation to Egypt for talks to recover remains of last hostageDecember 25, 2025 Israel has sent a delegation to Egypt for talks to recover the remains of the last hostage held…
EEnvironment Read More Russia locates ‘lost’ Soviet-era nuclear graveyard in the ArcticDecember 24, 2025 The Russian research vessel Akademik Ioffe has identified an undocumented burial site of radioactive waste in the Barents…
MMental health Read More Over 7,000 teachers in Japan took mental health sick leave in 2024 academic yearDecember 22, 2025 Japan’s education ministry says 7,087 public school teachers took sick leave for depression and other mental health issues…
EEntertainment Read More Children in western Japan fly hand-made kites in annual competitionDecember 16, 2025 Children in western Japan took part in an annual kite flying event on Sunday. About 150 people, including…
PPhysics Read More How W7-X achieves steady plasmaDecember 12, 2025 The Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) is the largest and most advanced stellarator in the world, and on its tenth…
PPhysics Read More Researchers reveal nuclear ‘island’ where magic numbers break downDecember 12, 2025 Atomic nuclei are often described as orderly systems. Certain numbers of protons or neutrons, called magic numbers, usually…
MMobile Read More Japan law opening phone app stores to go into effectDecember 10, 2025 A new Japanese law is going into effect that could loosen the dominance of tech giants over smartphone…
HHealthcare Read More Where China stands in the nuclear medicine gold rushDecember 7, 2025 Caixin Strides made, but industry held back by challenges that pose risk to investors A medical worker inspects…