Japan beats Turkey to reach Nations League women's semis

Japan advanced to the Nations League women's volleyball semifinals by defeating Turkey three sets to two on Thursday in Lodz, Poland. The Japanese, who finished runner-up to Italy at last year's Nations League, won 25-21, 16-25, 25-20, 22-25,...

Enchanting Edo: Tokyo swordsmith creates sharp, stylish katana

TOKYO -- In the latter half of the Edo period (1603-1867), Edo, or present-day Tokyo, was one of the largest cities in the world and is said to have been home to over a million people. Not only was Edo the headquarters of the Tokugawa shogunate,...

Japan Taps India's Digital Edge to Reinvent Manufacturing Synergy

Japan seeks to harness India's digital prowess to modernize its manufacturing sector, as highlighted by JETRO chief Takashi Suzuki at the 'Viksit Bharat 2047' seminar. Toyota to establish four new plants in Aurangabad, signaling deeper Japanese...

Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows

The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 remained almost unchanged from the previous year, a health ministry survey showed Friday. It stood at 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women. The average life expectancy indicates a...

JAPAN’S TUNA KING EYE INVESTMENT OPPS IN PNG FISHERIES SECTOR

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) has welcomed the interest of Japanese seafood giant, Kiyomura Corporation, in exploring potential investment opportunities in Papua New Guinea’s fisheries sector. Kiyomura Corporation, renowned for its...

Japan's police agency confirms 17 cases of fentanyl abuse in 25 years

Japan's National Police Agency has confirmed that its officers have handled 17 cases in 25 years involving the abusive use of the synthetic opioid drug fentanyl. Fentanyl is a painkiller prescribed for cancer patients and others. In the United...

Chinese new sub rescue ship spotted near Japan

The Japanese Ministry of Defense confirmed that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has, for the first time, identified a Chinese Navy submarine rescue vessel of the Type 926 Dakai-class operating near Japanese waters. According to a...

China lodges protest with Japan over Taiwan region official's visit

A file photo of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, China's Taiwan region. /VCG A file photo of the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taipei, China's Taiwan region. /VCG The Chinese Embassy in Japan on Friday lodged solemn representations and strong...

World News | Trump Says Japan Will Invest USD 550 Billion in US at His Direction, It May Not Be a Sure Thing

Washington, Jul 26 (AP) President Donald Trump is bragging that Japan has given him, as part of a new trade framework, USD 550 billion to invest in the United States. It's an astonishing figure, but still subject to negotiation and perhaps not the...

Japan's Olympus enters strategic partnership to develop endoluminal gastrointestinal robotics

Japan's Olympus enters strategic partnership to develop endoluminal gastrointestinal robotics July 25, 2025 | Friday | News Olympus to take a significant equity stake in Swan EndoSurgical with a combined initial investment of at least $65 million...

Toyota chairman open to selling US-made vehicles in Japan

HITA, Japan -- Toyota Motor will make efforts to sell U.S.-produced vehicles in Japan, Chairman Akio Toyoda said Saturday, noting the significance of nontariff barriers being addressed in a recent trade deal between the two countries. Japan has...

Japan's Nankai quake, tsunami observation system repaired

A Japan Meteorological Agency sign is seen in Tokyo's Minato Ward. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's weather agency said Friday that a malfunction in the ocean-floor observation system off the Pacific coast, installed in preparation for a Nankai...

Japan's Sanseito removes reporter critical of party from press conference

Sanseito holds a press conference at the House of Councillors members' office building in Tokyo on July 22, 2025, attended by the upper house election winners from the party, foreground. Holding the microphones is party leader Sohei Kamiya....

Trump says Japan will invest US$550 billion in U.S. at his direction. It may not be a sure thing

Japan: Scientists Use CRISPR To Remove Extra Chromosome 21 Causing Down Syndrome in Lab Cells at Mie University in Tsu

Tokyo, July 25: Could gene editing hold the key to eliminating Down syndrome? Researchers at Japan’s Mie University in Tsu city have made a breakthrough using CRISPR-Cas9 technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for the condition in...

Taiwan-Japan festival of fruit opens

The two-day Taiwan-Japan Dagang Fruit Festival opened yesterday at the Kaohsiung Music Center, with nearly 100 stalls promoting agricultural products alongside music and dance performances. Fruit exports totaled 22,517 tonnes from January to last...

The 1,433-Pound Tommykaira ZZ: Japan's Lightweight Sports Car Phenomenon

Back in the late 1980s and into the 1990s, the small sports car as a whole was enjoying a sort of renaissance. One of the largest reasons for this phenomenon was the resurgence in interest in the mainstream automotive market thanks to the...

Japan’s Legal AI Startup Scores $50 Million Round Led By Goldman Sachs, Partners With OpenAI

getty LegalOn Technologies, a Tokyo and San Francisco-based startup that uses AI to speed up contract reviews, has raised $50 million in a funding round led by the growth equity team at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. The Series E round also attracted...

Japan’s Ishiba vows ‘steady’ implementation of U.S. tariff deal

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday he wants to oversee the “steady” implementation of a recently clinched trade deal with the United States as the embattled leader met with opposition leaders amid pressure from inside his own party to...

Trump says Japan will invest $550 billion in US at his direction. It may not be a sure...

He said 90% of any profits from the money invested would go to the U.S. even if Japan had put up the funds. "It's not a loan or anything, it's a signing bonus," the Republican president said, on the trade framework that lowered his threatened...