Adult Japanese women enthralled by ‘Sylvanian Families’ dolls
Launched by Epoch Co. in Tokyo in 1985, the dolls are loved in more than 70 countries and regions around the world, and more than 200 million of the little critters have been sold…
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Plan to calculate buildings’ lifetime CO2 output as Japan seeks to decarbonise construction sector
Japan has focused on emission cuts during building use, through such means as encouraging owners to introduce high-efficiency air conditioning equipment, but has been less active…
Cryptocurrency, offshore accounts create challenges for Japanese authorities
Information requested from the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office revealed that defendants in criminal cases such as drug trafficking and fraud have yet to pay a total of ¥125.1…
Traditional Japanese kites bring New Year’s cheer to park visitors in Tokyo
The kites, adorned with ninja and other traditional Japanese designs, complement the nearby decorative kadomatsu (New Year’s bamboo and pine ornaments), creating a festive New…
Japan Sports Agency to use AI to strengthen athletes
The agency hopes to process huge amounts of data using AI and thereby help Japanese athletes improve their performance.
Nippon Steel may need to overhaul growth strategy; developing overseas markets vital to survival
If Nippon Steel has to give up on acquiring U.S. Steel, it would have no option but to drastically revise its growth strategy as it is facing a continuing decline in demand for…
Japan to propose frigate development with Indonesia anew; seeks to East Asian enhance security cooperation
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba plans to visit the country later that month, so Defense Minister Gen Nakatani’s visit in January is expected to lay the groundwork for a summit…
Halting aid to Gaza: Are residents going to be left to die?- The Japan News
More than 45,000 people, including many women and children, have already died in Gaza. Calls for a ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist militant group Hamas have never been…
Japan’s leading party to outline measures on strengthening disaster prevention measures
The revision to the Promotion of Peninsulas Law, made in light of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, will require the government to formulate basic policies for peninsula development.
New developments seen in China’s maritime expansion; Japan gov’t official urges calm, stout response
China's recent activities seen around the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture and in the Miyako Strait are believed to be a part of it.