Japan is aiming to become the first country in the world to beam solar energy from space back to Earth to generate electricity at scale. A public-private partnership led by Japanese space agency JAXA will see the first satellite transmitters set up by 2025,
Japan court rules that a bar on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
A Japanese court ruled on Tuesday that not allowing same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, a decision activists welcomed as a step towards marriage equality in the only Group of Seven nation with no legal protection for same-sex unions.
Freak May typhoon shows Philippines is now in constant state of climate emergency, activists say
Typhoon Mawar, an unusually intense cyclone that has struck Guam and the Philippines before heading towards Taiwan and southern Japan, shows the southeast Asian country is in a “constant state of …
Body wrapped in cloth found in southwest Japan vacant shop
A body wrapped in a clothlike material was found inside a vacant shop in a building in the southwestern Japan city of Kumamoto on May 29, and police a･･･ …
Map reveals worst areas for Japanese knotweed with fears plant will wipe thousands off house prices
A MAP has revealed the worst areas for Japanese knotweed – as fears the plant could wipe … It has a rapidly growing root system that destroys building foundations, causing property values to plummet …
Japanese knotweed MAPPED – Britain’s six worst ‘hotspots’ where invasive plant is rampant
A new interactive map shows where the UK’s Japanese knotweed hotspots are and can help Brits plan ahead if they’re trying to get on the property ladder as the plant …
Typhoon Mawar heads to Japan, lashes eastern Taiwan and northern Philippines on the way
After hitting Guam last week, slow-moving Typhoon Mawar struck the northern Philippines and the eastern coast Taiwan. It is now heading toward Japan.
Japan’s top financial authorities to meet to discuss markets
Top officials from the Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan and the financial watchdog are set to meet on Tuesday to discuss financial markets, the ministry said, after the Japanese currency weakened to …
Japanese court says government’s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
A Japanese court has ruled that the government’s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, in a closely watched decision that supporters say is a step toward marriage equality …
Japan Gets Second Court Ruling Backing Same-Sex Marriage
A court in central Japan ruled the country’s lack of recognition for same-sex marriage violates the constitution, local media reported, the second such decision that could add pressure on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government to give more rights to LGBTQ couples.