Dollar surpasses 152 yen and hits another three-month high
JR West develops knife-resistant umbrella to protect passengers; Company increases security ahead of Osaka-Kansai Expo
Call centers use AI to tackle customer harassment: NTT and Fujitsu develop programs to improve employee interactions and reduce turnover
Toyota and other Japanese companies are accelerating efforts to reuse and recycle EV batteries; Retaining important mineral resources in Japan would improve economic security
MUFG and KDDI Separate Ownership of Online Securities Company, Bank; Competition for investors and savers is becoming increasingly fierce
‘I’m not going anywhere,’ Biden says as campaign struggles
Hyogo vice governor resigns after prefectural official dies
Japanese, German leaders deepen ties with new economic security framework
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 grounded after failure takes out a fleet of Starlink satellites
Germany says it will not be afraid after reports of Russian plot to assassinate arms company CEO
Bargain Event for Nambu Tekki Iron Products Held in Iwate Prefecture; More than 2,000 discounted products on sale
Sipping locally produced sake at the Nagano event
Studio Ghibli releases new cup cups featuring anime movie characters
Japan has a smartphone blanket so good it’s been called the “blanket that ruins people.”
Okinawa: 1,800 tons of unexploded bombs still unrecovered; GSDF processes 400-600 cases per year
Maison Yoshiki Makes Paris Debut at City’s Fashion Week; Yoshiki plays the piano as models walk the runway near the Eiffel Tower
Snowman member Raul walks the Paris catwalk for Anrealage; Fashion Week Show with ‘Cool Wear’ with small fans
Paris Fashion Week presents innovative Japanese brand CFCL; uses 3D programming and recycled materials to minimize waste
Fashion meets comedy in unique Tokyo show of new designs from brand Yoshiokubo
Eco-friendly clothing showcased at Tokyo Fashion Week; brand shows clothes dyed with low-water technology
The Italian Spacewear will make training clothing for Virgin Galactic Flyers
Japan’s oldest reactor receives approval to continue operating for more than 50 years
Researchers in Japan are testing technology to generate solar energy from space
Redefining connectivity across borders: introducing Global-EX from Nomad
Manchester is opening its doors to a $2.3 billion sci-tech innovation district
‘Kagurabachi’ Manga Is the Future of Weekly Shonen Jump After Completing ‘My Hero Academia’, ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’
Kyoto Animation to produce first new work since Attack; ‘City the Animation’ to air in 2025
Manga about Siberian intervention sheds new light on modern Japanese history; cruelty in senseless war
‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman’: Murakami Stories Transformed into Animated Magic
Anime Song Legend Akira Kushida Makes Welcome Return to the Stage; Audience and Performers Lend Their Voices to Close the Show
MLB: Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 Home Run Ball Sold for Record $4.39 Million
NBA: Rui Hachimura: LeBron and Bronny James make NBA history by playing together in Lakers’ 110-103 win over Minnesota
Dodgers, Yankees World Series steeped in history
MLB: Yoshinobu Yamamoto starts Game 2 in the World Series on Saturday
Freddie Freeman expects to return to the Dodgers lineup in the World Series Opener against the Yankees
Ukrainian folk puppets tour Japan in appeal for peace; Final show of 100 Motanka opens on October 24 in Kamakura
Kyoto hosts the Jidai Matsuri Festival, which transports the spirits of 2 historic emperors
Visiting a pediatrician in Japan: what to do when your child is sick
Kyoto: Nintendo Museum offers visitors hands-on gaming history experience; Hanafuda card games are also fun
