A third-year student at one of Japan’s top engineering universities, Yuna Kato has her sights set on a career in research but fears it might be short-lived if she has children. Kato says relatives have tried to steer her away from science,
One of Japan’s Biggest Banks Bets on Quantum Computing for Finance
MUFG Bank, one of the three megabanks in Japan, reportedly invested billions of yen to buy a 18% stake in Groovenauts, a quantum computing startup. The investment makes MUFG the first among Japan’s …
Japan and NATO agree on new partnership programme at NATO Vilnius summit
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he welcomed that Japan and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) had agreed on a new partnership programme, ahead of his attendance at the NATO Vilnius summit.
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui launches US digital bank
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has launched a digital banking service in the United States, as Japan’s number two lender aims to tap growth in the U.S. consumer banking market, a bank executive said on Wednesday.
2 dead in Japan after heavy rains cause flooding, mudslides
On Monday, officials said that two people in Japan have died as heavy rains have caused mudslides, road closures, and even water supply cuts in certain areas.
Japan’s leader holds security, business talks in Poland on his way to NATO summit
The prime ministers of Poland and Japan have held talks on security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the strengthening of business ties.
Aerial video shows buildings swamped by deadly floods and landslides in Japan – video
Aerial video shows houses swamped by a mudslide in Karatsu after heavy rainfall caused floods and landslides that have killed six people
Canadian teen caught scribbling at Japan’s Toshodaiji Kondo temple. Here’s what happens next
A tourist spotted a Canadian teenager carving ‘Julian’ on a pillar at the Toshodaiji Kondo temple complex in Nara, Japan.
Analysis-Japan’s Changing Views on Price Hikes Open Door for BOJ Policy Tweak
French restaurant Robuchon in Tokyo has a waiting list of two months even though it hiked the price of its set menu dinner, which now costs up to $400 per person. Ukai, a traditional Japanese …
Fukushima-born Endo ready to run free for Japan at World Cup
Endo wasn’t allowed to play football outside after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster because of radiation fears, so she honed her dribbling skills in a cramped indoor hall instead.Endo had to share the same small indoor hall with the other kids but she says it had “a good impact” on her control of a football.