Gunma museum dedicated to artist Hoshino Tomihiro reopens
A museum displaying paintings and poems by Japanese artist Hoshino Tomihiro has reopened in his hometown in Gunma…
Japan develops its first neutral-atom quantum computer
Japanese researchers are making headway in the field of quantum computing, or systems that are much faster at…
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…
Tokyo stocks gain on AI enthusiasm, hopes for pension boost
Tokyo shares gained ground on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 climbing on renewed AI sector optimism and hopes…
EU committee recommends revoking marketing authorization for drug Tavneos
A committee of an EU agency has recommended that the marketing authorization of the medicine Tavneos be revoked…
Event in Tokyo revives memories on old mobile phones
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government building is hosting an event that allows visitors to see personal memories stored on…
Survey: 26% of Tokyo sarin attack survivors still show PTSD symptoms
A survey shows that about 26 percent of survivors of the Tokyo subway sarin gas attack nearly 31…
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…
Japanese Walking fitness trends takes world by storm
“Japanese Walking” is taking over the world. Created by a Japanese expert, the fitness routine has social media…
Over 7,000 teachers in Japan took mental health sick leave in 2024 academic year
Japan’s education ministry says 7,087 public school teachers took sick leave for depression and other mental health issues…
Japan law opening phone app stores to go into effect
A new Japanese law is going into effect that could loosen the dominance of tech giants over smartphone…
Japan state coffers get record amount of assets of deceased in FY2024
Japanese government coffers have received a record 129.1 billion yen from the assets of deceased people without heirs…