Fukushima targets taste buds in Bangkok, London, Singapore in bid to dispel rumours
Visitors can gain knowledge about Fukushima products at the events, which are also aimed at curbing harmful rumours about food from the area.
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Eisai CEO hails significant step in fight against dementia
The drug Lecanemab removes a protein called amyloid-beta, which is associated with the disease’s progression, thereby slowing the advancement of the disease.
Studio Ghibli to be Nippon TV subsidiary
Nippon Television Network Corp will acquire shares that will give Nippon TV a 42.3 per cent stake of the voting rights in Studio Ghibli on Oct 6.
Japan, US commanders stress readiness for Taiwan
Vice Adm. Akira Saito, commander in chief of the Self-Defence Fleet, and Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of the US 7th Fleet, expressed concern over the Chinese military, which…
Japan wants China’s buoy removed from EEZ near Senkaku Islands
The recently discovered buoy is thought to be used to collect data, including wave heights and currents, for the operations of China Coast Guard vessels navigating around the…
Hearings in $1 billion lawsuit filed by auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn against Nissan start in Beirut
The former Nissan CEO filed the case against Nissan in May in Beirut, alleging he was detained in Japan in 2018 on false charges because of what he calls the automaker’s…
Japan protests China’s installation of a survey buoy in Japan’s EEZ near Senkaku Islands
According to a government source, a Japan Coast Guard patrol boat found a yellow buoy on July 11 in the waters about 80 kilometers northwest of the Senkakus’ Uotsuri Island.
US Space Force plans to establish command post in Japan
The establishment of this new command post is part of the US military’s efforts to enhance cooperation with allied countries in the domain of space, and activities in Japan have…
100-year-old world’s oldest female beauty advisor enjoys working
Centenarian Tomoko Horino, from Fukushima City, started working as a cosmetics saleswoman at the age of 37 after being recommended by an acquaintance.
US plans to expand scale of training of Taiwan military
According to sources close to US-Taiwan relations, it would be the first time for a Taiwan battalion, with a strength of 600 to 800 troops, to be trained by the US.