Japan eyes world-first transmission of space-based solar power to Earth
Science Experiment will use microwaves to send electricity from orbit Japan aims to launch a 2.5-square-kilometer solar panel…
Brainless Slime Mold Recreates Tokyo’s Super-Efficient Rail Network
Slime molds are yellow, oozing, amoeba-like organisms often found on decaying logs and in moist areas. They have…
The 10-minute morning exercise workout that millions of Japanese people wake up to do
This is how much of Japan wakes up. It is called Radio Taiso – Exercise Radio in English…
Bank of Japan keeps policy rate steady while raising inflation forecast on Iran war worries
The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the…
China faces a France-sized demographic loss that threatens coastal growth: analysts
China’s population is projected to fall by about 60 million over the next decade, threatening economic activity in…
Mental problems fuel rise in pay of injury, sickness allowance
Injury and sickness allowance payments continue to rise at companies around Japan as mental health problems take a…
Inflation and shifting habits force Japan’s ubiquitous vending machines into reset
TOKYO, April 26 — From post offices and parks to stations and even the summit of Mount Fuji,…
Japan awakens to radio exercise tradition
TOKYO (AP) — This is how Japan wakes up. It’s called Radio Taiso — Exercise Radio in English…
Pegasus Tech Ventures quadruples Japanet venture fund to $200M
Japan has long gone its own way on technology, even inspiring its own term, “Galápagos syndrome,” for products…
Japan core inflation accelerates after five months as Iran war stokes energy worries
Customers check out vegetables and other groceries at a supermarket in Tokyo on June 20, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi…
Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects Designs Sea of Time – TOHOKU in Fukushima, Japan
Sea of Time – TOHOKU. Image © Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane Architects Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp…
Mainland China’s ultra-wealthy numbers rise as Hong Kong tipped for faster growth
Mainland China’s population of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) – those with assets exceeding US$30 million – has grown by…