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Rintaro Sasaki Chooses Miami Marlins Over SoftBank to Fast-Track MLB Dream
Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki, a SoftBank first-round pick, opts for an immediate MLB challenge with the Marlins, citi...
Narita Airport's Return to Compulsory Land Acquisition: Why Japan's Hub Can't Afford to Wait
Half a century after violent clashes over land, Narita Airport's operator and local authorities now agree that forced ex...
Craig Venter, the Scientist Who Redefined Life, Has Died
The maverick who raced to map the human genome and showed that a cell could be built from synthetic DNA leaves a legacy ...
Neuralink’s secondary market valuation hits $42 billion as Musk’s halo inflates demand
Bids for the brain-chip startup have climbed as high as $60 billion in private trades, reflecting a post-SpaceX IPO fren...
China’s Crude Oil Imports Plunge 41% in June, Deepening the Demand Shock
China’s monthly crude imports collapsed to a decade-low in June, marking a fourth straight monthly drop. The slump is sh...
Ten Years After Sagamihara Massacre, Disability Understanding Still Falls Short, Federation Laments
On the 10th anniversary of the Sagamihara care-home attack, the head of a national disability organization says society ...
Japan's Diet Session Exposes Friction Between Ruling Bloc's Speed and Opposition's Absence of Alternatives
The special Diet session, Prime Minister Takaichi's first, ended with all 64 government bills passed but drew criticism ...
Sagamihara Care Home Massacre Marked With Memorial 10 Years On
Families, staff and officials gather in Sagamihara to remember the 19 residents killed at Tsukui Yamayuri-en a decade ag...
Japan’s Year-End Cleaning Tradition Shifts to Summer as Heat Makes Chores Easier
Faced with stubborn grease and busy schedules, Japanese households and retailers are embracing summer deep cleaning, wit...
Japan’s Human-Centred AI Consortium Warns: Human Approval Isn’t Enough
A new industry group led by Hakuhodo DY, GMO Pepabo, Smart Governance and Hitachi highlights the hidden risks of AI depe...
Japan Issues Provisional Anti-Dumping Finding on Korean, Chinese Steel Sheet
The finance and trade ministries provisionally determined that hot-dip galvanized steel imports from South Korea and Chi...
West Kyushu Shinkansen: Muddy Environmental Pact Ends 9-Month Saga Deadlock
Saga Prefecture and Japan’s transport ministry have agreed to an environmental assessment without fixing a route, breaki...
China’s Open-Source Kimi K3 Rattles AI Industry, Wins Praise from Gurley, Khosla, and Others
Kimi K3, a new open-source model from Chinese startup Moonshot, ranks third overall in independent benchmarks and tops c...
Viewers Grieve as Three Key ‘Massan’ Characters Depart Ahead of Finale
The NHK morning drama 'Massan' sees fan-favorite supporting players Toshio, Hana and Kumataka exit just five episodes fr...
Chinese-born Wang Hong Becomes Third Woman to Win Fields Medal; Deng Yu Also Honored
The International Mathematical Union awards the Fields Medal to four mathematicians, including Wang Hong and Deng Yu, bo...
PM Takaichi Vows to End ‘Excessive Austerity’ with ¥370 Trillion Investment Push
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to break with Japan’s long era of fiscal tightness, announcing a new dedicated bud...
Japan Names Go Oiwa as Next National Football Coach with Unique Handover Plan
The Japan Football Association will have Hajime Moriyasu stay on for January's Asian Cup, after which Olympic coach Go O...
JFA Sets Dual-Role Succession: Moriyasu to Exit After Asian Cup, Oiwa Named Next Japan Coach
The Japan Football Association will keep Hajime Moriyasu through the 2027 Asian Cup, then hand the senior national side ...
Japan's Schools Fight Record Heat with Freezers, Parasols and Cooling Pads for Students
Heatstroke emergencies topped 100,000 in 2025 as temperatures hit 40°C. Schools and cities are rolling out ice-slurry dr...
US Lawmakers Move to Ban All Voice and Video Calls on Planes
New ‘Quiet Skies Act’ would make inflight calling a federal offense, backed by cabin crew who say it’s about safety, not...
Japan's Data Center Boom Sparks NIMBY Backlash as Lawsuits Target Zoning Gray Zone
Local communities are pushing back against the rapid spread of AI data centers in Japan, with lawsuits in Chiba prefectu...
Yamaha, Italian Embassy in Japan Ink Partnership for 160th Anniversary of Bilateral Ties
Yamaha Music Japan will place a flagship S6X grand piano at the Italian ambassador’s residence and co-host cultural even...
Chipotle COO’s job includes guacamole taste tests – here’s his simple secret to finding a dream career
Jason Kidd, COO of Chipotle, says he landed his dream role not by waiting for the perfect opportunity but by saying yes ...
GM Quietly Transforms Into a Subscription Company as Software Revenue Soars
With OnStar hitting $800 million in quarterly revenue and Super Cruise subscriptions surging 70%, General Motors is pivo...
BIZ Knowledge Launches Secure AI Platform for Enterprise Data Cross-Search and Automation
The Japanese startup’s AI platform searches internal documents, automates report and contract creation, and stamps out ‘...
Kracie Achieves World-First Cosmetic Use of Forsythia Leaf Extract for Hair and Skin Moisture
Japanese consumer goods group Kracie has successfully industrialized a forsythia leaf and stem extract for cosmetics, de...
ABEMA PPV to Exclusively Stream HEROINES LEAGUE I Idol Battle on July 29
ABEMA PPV will broadcast the fourth HEROINES LEAGUE I competition on July 29, with fan votes tied to ticket purchases de...
How a Son’s Basketball Gaming Obsession Turned Into a $32 Million Revenue Family Business
A construction company owner pivoted to launch Shoot 360 after seeing his son’s passion for video game basketball. The i...
Omron Healthcare Acquires LifeLog Technology, Creator of 6.7-Million-User Health App 'Karomil'
DG Daiwa Ventures-backed health-tech startup LifeLog Technology, known for the AI-powered diet and exercise app Karomil,...
Amazon Managers Override AI Staffing as Company Labels Discretion an Obstacle
Leaked internal messages show Amazon warehouse managers overriding a pilot AI staffing tool to keep more workers, while ...
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