-
+18 +2
How Japan's space agency pulled off a daring expedition to snatch pieces of ancient space rock
Here is how Japan's space agency pulled off a daring expedition to snatch pieces of the ancient space rock Ryugu.
-
+22 +4
Bitcoin tax Evader gets a year in Prison - the first in Japan
The cryptocurrency market has gained widespread popularity and regulators in many jurisdictions have imposed taxation policies. Usually, Tax evaders face heavy penalties, but Japanese authorities have taken things up a notch and have sentenced one such defaulter to serve a year in prison, alongside a hefty fine of $200,000.
-
+22 +2
Exclusive: Myanmar's first satellite held by Japan on space station after coup
Myanmar's first satellite is being held on board the International Space Station following the Myanmar coup, while Japan's space agency and a Japanese university decide what to do with it, two Japanese university officials said.
-
+21 +1
Vending machines help ease access to COVID-19 tests in Japan
Seven machines, each holding about 60 PCR testing kits have been set up around the greater Tokyo area.
-
+23 +3
Why Japan Is Holding Back as the World Rushes Toward Electric Cars
The country’s stance would seem to put it on the wrong side of market trends. But with its huge investment in gasoline-electric hybrids, it has big reasons to proceed slowly.
-
+4 +1
Japan’s Gun Laws Worked So Well They Need to Ban Crossbows
It’s been said that if you outlaw guns, only outlaws will have guns—but that’s not true in Japan, which has some of the strictest laws on the books forbidding the possession of guns, and imposes even harsher penalties for using them. If you fire a gun at someone here, you’re likely to spend more than 20 years in jail.
-
+13 +5
Japan has appointed a 'Minister of Loneliness' after seeing suicide rates in the country increase for the first time in 11 years
Japan has appointed a "Minister of Loneliness" in an attempt to reduce loneliness and social isolation among its residents as the country deals with rising suicide rates, Tomohiro Osaki reported for the Japan Times.
-
+4 +1
Top 50 Craziest Drinks Sold in Japan
There are almost 2.5 million drink vending machines in Japan. While many sell the mainstream brands like Coke, you can find a staggering array of options. Noted Japanese soft drink expert Ryoko Shimizu has ranked her all time Top 50.
-
+3 +1
‘Nintendo has practically eradicated PlayStation’ in Japan says analyst
A staggering 99% of video game sales in Japan in 2021 have been for the Switch, as Sony announces 4.5 million PS5s have been sold worldwide. There are some real mixed messages going on at the moment in terms of the PlayStation 5 in Japan. On the one hand, analysts have painted a picture of doom and gloom, claiming Sony is abandoning its home turf, while on the other riots have been breaking out amongst fans trying to get hold of the console.
-
+16 +2
Star Wars Characters as Classical Japanese Art
Digital artist scadarts (also known as mandal0re) uses Photoshop to put Star Wars characters into classic artworks. His latest series uses the classical Japanese style to portray Boba Fett, Ahsoka Tano, Darth Maul, and Leia Organa.
-
+18 +5
Olympics-Games will go ahead regardless of pandemic situation: Tokyo 2020 president
Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori said on Tuesday that Japan would hold the Summer Olympics regardless of the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic and was working closely with the International Olympic Committee to make them happen.
-
+18 +6
80% of people in Japan say Tokyo Olympics should be called off or won’t happen
More than 80% of people in Japan who were surveyed in two polls in the last few days say the Tokyo Olympics should be canceled or postponed, or say they believe the Olympics will not take place. The polls were conducted by the Japanese news agency Kyodo and TBS — the Tokyo Broadcasting System.
-
+15 +2
Japan doubles down on Tokyo Olympics, denies report of cancellation
Japan doubled down on its commitment to host the Tokyo Olympics this year and flatly denied reports on Friday of a cancellation, in a move that is unlikely to temper public fears of holding the event during a global pandemic.
-
+18 +2
Can Tokyo Safely Host the Olympic Games This Summer?
It is Tokyo’s fate to stage the world’s largest sporting event a year later than planned, at a time of global economic uncertainty and amid a pandemic that will be far from over on July 23. Is it really ready?
-
+13 +4
Japan widens virus emergency to 7 more areas as cases surge
Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to seven more prefectures Wednesday, affecting more than half the population amid a surge in infections across the country. Prime Minister Yoshide Suga also said Japan will suspend fast-track entry exceptions for business visitors or others with residency permits, fully banning foreign visitors while the state of emergency is in place.
-
+21 +4
Basic income proposal by influential Suga adviser hard to sell in Japan
The idea of Japan introducing a universal basic income, recently floated by one of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s economic advisers, has caught the eye at a time when the coronavirus pandemic is stirring worries about job security and social inequality.
-
+32 +3
Japan Has Opened Hayabusa2’s Capsule, Confirming It Contains Samples From Asteroid Ryugu
The Japanese space agency (JAXA) says it has begun opening the capsule returned to Earth by its historic Hayabusa2 mission – and has confirmed asteroid samples are inside. Today, Monday, December 14, the capsule was opened for the first time since it touched down in the Australian outback on December 6 following its journey through space.
-
+15 +5
Japan’s forgotten indigenous people
“This is our bear hut,” the short, vivacious woman shouted through a hand-held loudspeaker, her smile creasing her forehead with deep wrinkles. A blue hat was perched on her head and her short tunic, embroidered with pink geometric designs, was tied sharply at the waist. She pointed at a wooden structure made of round logs, raised high above the ground on stilts.
-
+20 +3
Japan to eliminate gas-powered cars as part of "green growth plan"
Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in about 15 years, the government said Friday in a plan to achieve Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's ambitious pledge to go carbon free by 2050 and generate nearly $2 trillion growth in green business and investment.
-
+20 +7
'Demon Slayer' Overtakes 'Spirited Away' to Become Japan's Biggest Box-Office Hit Ever
Thanks to low local levels of COVID-19 infection and fully operating cinemas, the anime feature has smashed nearly every one of Japan's major box-office records, becoming an inescapable cultural phenomenon in the country.
Submit a link
Start a discussion