Four years ago, health officials in Komagane in central Japan were wrestling with a persistent problem. As in the rest of the country, the ski-resort city has a large elderly population — nearly a …
Kishida Stumbles in Special Election Test: Japan Election
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida suffered a blow when his ruling Liberal Democratic Party lost a special election Sunday, a week ahead of a national vote that could determine how long he stays in …
Langer becomes oldest Champions winner; Hideki wins in Japan
Bernhard Langer became the oldest winner in PGA Tour Champions history Sunday when the 64-year-old made a 6-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to beat Doug Barron in the Dominion Energy …
Heavy Is the Burden on Japan’s Royal Women
A princess who will soon marry represents the third generation to suffer intense emotional distress in a country that often consigns women to rigid roles.
An astronomer at Japan’s space agency is making simple animations that reveal the surprising physics of the solar system
As a scientist at both NASA and JAXA, James O’Donoghue has studied the planets. In his free time, he makes award-winning animations of them.
Masters champion Matsuyama wins by 5 strokes in Japan
Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama had three birdies in five holes on the back nine and eagled the 18th for good measure for a five-stroke victory at the PGA Tour’s Zozo Championship on Sunday.
Japanese, southern cultures blend in northeast Mississippi
Renasant hired Kikuchi, a University of Mississippi graduate and aspiring southern belle, as their Japanese liaison following the 2007 announcement of Toyota’s plans to construct a plant in Blue …
Japanese, southern cultures blend in northeast Mississippi
Renasant hired Kikuchi, a University of Mississippi graduate and aspiring southern belle, as their Japanese liaison following the 2007 announcement of Toyota’s plans to construct a plant in Blue …
FOCUS: More firms supporting female entrepreneurs in Japan
In a move to promote a more diversified society, an increasing number of Japanese firms have started to support female entrepreneurs, hoping to revitalize the economy with services and products …
Vietnam receives 500,000 more COVID-19 vaccine doses from Japan
The batch was announced by Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu last week as another gift from the Japanese Government to the Vietnamese Government to support its COVID-19 fight. Japan is one …