Japan axes Netflix collaboration after outcry over dating show
The ministry promoted the programme as part of the campaign, and the show will continue to air without…
Japanese space tech startup Letara expands beyond satellite thrusters with $16M
Japan is pouring billions of dollars into its burgeoning space industry and easing restrictions on defense exports, efforts…
US Embraces Prediction Markets While G20 Nations Move to Block
The United States under President Donald Trump’s second administration is doubling down on prediction markets and the non-traditional…
Vermeer masterpiece prompts viewers to give sustained visual attention
The beloved painting “Girl with a Pearl Earring” will be displayed in Japan for the first time in…
Japan middle class loses spending power despite years of pay raises
Economy Real take-home pay slides 10% post-COVID as tax code fails to factor in inflation Households have cut…
US Space Force Payload Lifts Off on Japanese Satellite
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US Space Force, Japan launch sensor to bolster space surveillance above Indo-Pacific
A U.S. Space Force Space Domain Awareness payload launched successfully Aug. 10 aboard Japan’s Quasi-Zenith Satellite 7, or…
Japan’s economy slows, missing growth forecasts | Business and Economy
GDP rises 0.3 percent in the second quarter as consumption and capital spending sag. Published On 17 Aug…
KCON LA 2026 Recap & Best Moments
Los Angeles officially belongs to K-pop this weekend with KCON LA 2026, but the city has been deep…
Japan aims for Mars’ moons to unlock clues to origins of the Solar System
TANEGASHIMA SPACE CENTER: Japanese scientists are readying a mission to Mars’ moons to retrieve samples that may unlock…
South Korea bets on industrial policy again
SEOUL – Around the world, governments are again using the tools of industrial policy — subsidies, tax incentives,…
Stock market news for Aug. 13, 2026
Thu, Aug 13 20264:13 PM EDT Stocks finish in the green The three leading U.S. indexes finished in…