Japan to develop new radar system for hypersonic missile interception
The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency, an external bureau of the Defence Ministry, aims to establish the core technology of the new radar system by fiscal 2029 at a cost…
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Japanese schools in China to have security guards on school buses
The move follows a series of attacks that included the death of a Japanese schoolboy in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, in September.
Japan’s Foreign Minister Iwaya to visit China, hold talks with Chinese counterpart by end of year
Both parties will likely confirm a “mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests,” through which the interests of both Japan and China are pursued.
U.N. panel’s stance on Japan’s Imperial succession refuted
At a press conference held after a Cabinet meeting Tuesday, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya expressed his displeasure at the committee’s report that recommended the law be…
Shohei Ohtani fans flock to baseball superstar’s hometown in Iwate prefecture
Mr. Ohtani’s hometown is capitalising on the economic effects brought by the 30-year-old baseball hero.
Workplace accidents involving foreign workers soar in Japan
In 2023, the number of foreign workers killed and wounded reached a record high of 5,672, including 32 fatalities.
Chinese man robbed of US$52,000 in Osaka after planning to hand cash to woman he met online
The man sustained minor injuries to his neck, and the perpetrators fled from the scene.
Fake academic papers may have been created with AI; Japanese researcher falsely cited as author
The expert consulted by The Yomiuri Shimbun suspects that the website’s operators created the fake papers using generative AI, to make the site look like it represents a quality…
Japan PM Ishiba’s diplomatic debut shows cautious approach, lack of polish
PM Ishiba has almost no diplomatic experience compared with former PM Fumio Kishida, who served as foreign minister for four years, and former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who…
Rakuten launches unmanned delivery service in Tokyo; robot brings goods to 62 locations in Chuo ward
The robot delivers food and other items ordered from collaborating supermarkets or shops via a dedicated smartphone site to one of 62 locations of the purchaser’s choice,…