‘Structurally hurt’: why are Chinese tourists spending less overseas than before?
Chinese tourist numbers are recovering across Asia after a pandemic-era contraction, buoyed by the expansion of visa-free policies…
Chinese risk study finds space solar power stations could accidentally zap satellites
As China pushes to take the global lead in building space-based solar power stations, a new study warns…
New basketball league Project B to play tournament in Tokyo featuring WNBA stars
Project B, the new women’s and men’s basketball league, will make a stop in Tokyo in April 2027,…
Japanese stocks hit another record high as expectations of snap poll rise
Osanbashi in Yokohama on December 10, 2022. Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Japanese indexes hit record…
A Month After PS5 Performance Update, The Division: Definitive Edition Leaks
Image: Domen0204 You may recall prior to Christmas, the team at Ubisoft updated 2016’s The Division to run…
What to know about new extra charges for ‘OTC-like drugs’ in Japan
The Central Government Building No. 5 housing the Ministry of…
China prioritises export controls, supply-chain security to shield economy in 2026
China has made strengthening export control rules and safeguarding supply-chain resilience top priorities this year, as officials move…
Compressed-air tech fuels hopes of resurrecting steam engines
Tobu Railway Co. operates the SL Taiju excursion service in the Nikko and Kinugawa regions of Tochigi Prefecture,…
Sloping earthen roof tops Sekiyuan waiting area by Kurosawa Kawara-Ten
Local studio Kurosawa Kawara-Ten has completed a waiting area for the Sekiyuan tea room in Chiba, Japan, sheltering…
Researchers say ancient eruption led to Zao’s ‘snow monsters’
YAMAGATA–Winter in Japan’s northern Tohoku region is often cast as a surreal spectacle concerning the Zao mountain range where countless…
Japan needs to take away China’s power to ‘weaponize’ rare earths: finance minister
Interview Exclusive: Katayama envisions creating market of democracies with US, Europe Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said China’s…
Vermeer’s ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ will head to Japan this summer in rare loan – The Art Newspaper
In a surprise move, the Mauristhuis, yesterday announced that it will lend its most famous work to the…