China dials up pressure after Japanese destroyer transits Taiwan Strait
China has intensified its pressure on Japan since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks in November regarding a potential contingency in Taiwan. (Nikkei…
Japan’s Takaichi sends Yasukuni shrine offering, South Korea expresses ‘regret’
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering on Tuesday to a shrine honouring the country’s war…
South Korea’s AI shamans foretell a future in old tradition
The sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman…
Why Russian spies find Japan such an easy target: ‘people are so polite’
Japan is reeling from a Russian espionage scandal that has laid bare how easily industrial secrets can slip…
Japanese grannies are back in business at start-up where age is just a number
A Japanese start-up is expanding a “granny business” that turns seniors’ lifetime skills into paid work through cafes,…
Japan’s Tepco delays Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear restart after alarm glitch
Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) will delay the restart of its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, which was originally…
A Japanese photographer’s simple request resulted in pure magic and 3.4 million views
One day, a Japanese photographer operating under the name Yusa Film walked up to a young family sitting…
South Korean bank to offer special debit card for Japanese visitors
Finance SBJ Bank card will let users pay with yen deposits and tap to ride on transit The…
Why China is turning down the nationalist heat in its row with Japan
A little over a decade ago, a diplomatic row with Japan would have been enough to bring people…
What the Government’s First National Plan Means for Startups
Bookmark (0) Please login to bookmark Close Government-backed foundation models, safety rules, and robotics integration could reshape how…
China ‘likely celebrating’ as Japan, South Korea clash over islets
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s revival of Tokyo’s claim to islets whose symbolic weight far outweighs their size…
Japan, US defence chiefs cover radar row and other China tensions in phone call
US and Japanese defence chiefs spoke on the phone on Friday about the recent confrontation between Chinese and…