Shigeru Ishiba: defence buff takes Japan’s top job
TOKYO: Shigeru Ishiba, who becomes Japan's top minister on Tuesday after winning the ruling birthday party's management vote, is a ...
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Japan schoolkids wilt in under-insulated classrooms
TOKYO: Pupils are languishing in Japan's aging school buildings as poor insulation cancels out air conditioning, leading to sleepy children ...
Japan sees record-breaking increase in post-pandemic tourist numbers
TOKYO: Japan saw a remarkable increase in foreign visitors in the first half of 2024, reaching a new record of ...
Scientists in Japan give robots a fleshy face and a smile
TOKYO: The face of the future.A team of scientists has announced a robotic face covered with a thin layer of ...
Toyota halts 6 production lines due to parts shortage
TOKYO: Denso and Aisin, two of Toyota's main suppliers, have sold their stakes in several Toyota-related companies.Denso, one of the ...
Japanese construction firm announces plan for space elevator by 2050
TOKYO: A leading Japanese construction firm has unveiled plans to develop and operate a space elevator by 2050 in a ...
Vacant homes in Japan hit record 9 mln
TOKYO: The number of empty houses in Japan is expected to reach 9 million in October 2023, up 510,000 from ...
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission in Fiji has condemned Japan’s discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater into occean
Fiji's Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission condemned Japan's dumping of nuclear-contaminated water into the ocean and called on Pacific island ...
Japan warns football fans not to go to North Korea for World Cup qualifier
Tokyo - Japan has warned soccer fans not to try to travel to "hostile" North Korea for next week's World ...
Osaka to play Billie Jean King Cup for first time since 2020
TOKYO: Naomi Osaka will play in the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time in four years when Japan ...
