My mother and I visited Karuizawa to reconnect with our family history.
Japan launches $6bn-plus space fund to bolster private ventures
TOKYO — Japan has launched a 1 trillion yen ($6.43 billion) fund for private space development, planning to subsidize as much as 100% of R&D costs by startups and universities in order to bolster …
USS George Washington Heads to Japan, Ending Troubled Shipyard Stay That Included String of Suicides
The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is finally underway to its new homeport in Japan, following six arduous years in a Virginia shipyard that included reports of difficult living conditions and …
The forgotten ‘comfort women’ of the Philippines – and their struggle for justice
Maria Quilantang was one of the lucky ones. To this day, she can still remember the sound of warplanes and the footsteps of Japanese soldiers as they stormed her village in central Philippines.
Charging bear attacks karate practitioner in Japan: “I thought I should make my move or else I will be killed”
A pair of bears picked the wrong person to mess with Thursday in Japan when they approached a 50-year-old karate practitioner only to be kicked away, police and media said, marking the latest in a spate of attacks in the country in recent months.
BOJ keeps ultra-low rates, sees inflation staying near target
The Bank of Japan on Friday is set to project inflation will stay near its 2% target in coming years and signal its readiness to raise interest rates from near-zero, in hope of keeping yen bears from pushing the currency to fresh 34-year lows.
Japan comes face to face with its own space junk
A satellite operated by Japanese company Astroscale has chased down a 15 year-old piece of space junk and taken an up-close image of it. The object is a discarded rocket segment that’s about 11m by 4m …
Japan’s yen hits fresh 34-year low after BOJ keeps rates steady
The yen eased to its weakest level in three decades against the U.S. dollar after the Bank of Japan kept interest rates on hold on Friday, leaving markets on edge about possible intervention, …
Analysis-The glitch in Japan’s plans to bolster U.S. defence
As the United States faces security threats across the globe, its close ally Japan has committed to stepping up as a trusted defence partner – but Tokyo’s cyber and information security …
Ramen in Japan proves more than just a tourist attraction
Kavi Patel, an engineer from New Jersey, said he was glad he included the humble ramen on his tour of Japan, along with more established attractions like the ancient capital of Kyoto and the deer park …