Japan's anti-globalist Sanseito party threatens to upset political status quo

In August, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications released the figures for the number of foreign nationals residing in Japan, which had increased year-on-year by about 10.7%, to reach approximately 3.68 million. The main factor...

Tech leads Asian share rally, gold near record high

Tech shares have rallied, driving Asia stock indexes higher with gold hovering near a record high and the dollar languishing as a weak US labour market report bolsters bets for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. The US government shutdown made it...

Japanese tech corporates seek to recruit Sri Lankan IT students

Representatives from a reputed Japanese IT corporate recently visited South Asia’s only Japanese IT University based in Sri Lanka, Lanka Nippon BizTech Institute (LNBTI) with the objective of exploring recruitment opportunities for talented...

Tech leads Asia share rally, gold near record high on Fed rate cut bets

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Tech shares rallied on Thursday, driving Asia stock indexes higher, while gold hovered near a record high and the dollar languished as a weak U.S. labour market report bolstered bets for Federal Reserve interest...

Research: Audiences streaming less US content

Research from Digital i has revealed that the share of viewing time to US content in other countries has decreased by 7 per cent on Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video over the past five years. Between Q1 2020 and Q2 2025, the percentage of combined...

Science Deseret News ‘Catching’ shooting stars: Utah State’s Space Dynamics Lab sharing meteor detection software

Shortly after first light on Feb. 15, 2013, a meteor blazed across the western Siberian sky before exploding with an estimated blast yield of up to 500 kilotons of TNT — far more powerful than the atomic bombs dropped on Japan during World War II....

10 Years On, Japan's Defense Equipment Agency Playing Greater Role

Newsfrom Japan Society Oct 2, 2025 08:20 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), which on Wednesday marked 10 years since its founding, is playing a greater role as the control tower for unified...

40 Indian paediatricians, doctors, scientists get recognised in Stanford University 2025 list of World's top 2% scientists

New Delhi: Altogether 40 paediatricians, doctors and scientists from India's various prestigious health and medical institutes have been recognised among the world''s top 2% of scientists in the prestigious database curated by Professor John PA...

What is the mission of Japan's super deep-diving Urashima exploration sub?

The autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Urashima is seen in this photo provided by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC). The Mainichi answers some questions readers may have about Japan's Urashima 8000 deep-sea...

TIER IV secures credit facility with Japanese bank SMTB

TOKYO, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TIER IV, the pioneering force behind open-source software for autonomous driving, has secured a credit facility worth US$7 million (¥1 billion) from Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB), one of Japan’s leading trust...

Asia: Markets surge on US rate hopes, tech fired by chip deal

Tech companies have been at the forefront of a surge across markets this year as investors pile into all things linked to artificial intelligence [HONG KONG] Asian equities jumped on Thursday (Oct 2) after data showing job losses in the US private...

Vietnam eyes digital transformation; Japan phases out paper books

Homepage > News > Business > Vietnam eyes digital transformation; Japan phases out paper books Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive to relevant ministries to accelerate attempts at digital transformation across key...

4 Japan Firms Tie Up on Regenerative Medicine Using 3D Printers

Newsfrom Japan Economy Technology Oct 2, 2025 08:55 (JST) Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--Four Japanese companies have announced a partnership to develop a mass cultivation technology for stem cells to promote the practical use of regenerative...

Fostering a sustainable life sciences infrastructure in APAC through green biomanufacturing and modular construction

Fostering a sustainable life sciences infrastructure in APAC through green biomanufacturing and modular construction October 1, 2025 | Wednesday | News Innovations in Life Sciences Construction: Trends and Challenges in Southeast Asia The...

Jane Goodall, legendary conservationist and chimpanzee researcher, dies at 91

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. The Jane Goodall Institute announced the primatologist’s death Wednesday in an Instagram...

Smart farming tech in spotlight at Chiba event

Businesses from Japan and abroad are showcasing the latest technologies for agriculture at an event in Chiba City, near Tokyo. Among the highlights are smart farming technologies designed to enhance productivity. The exhibition kicked off on...

San Luis Potosí leads Mexico in Japanese investment, opens Tokyo office to attract more capital

The recent announcement by Japanese manufacturer Daikan that it plans to spend 7 billion pesos (US $380 million) on a third plant in San Luis Potosí is the latest confirmation of the Bajío state’s ability to attract more Japanese investment than...

Forgotten Japanese-Canadian soldiers added to Richmond, B.C., cenotaph

Historian Debbie Jiang poses with photos of Japanese-Canadian WW I veterans Hikotaro Koyanagi and Kazuo Harada whose names were added to the cenotaph in Richmond, B.C., in October 2024. [Courtesy Debbie Jiang] Richmond, B.C., historian Debbie...

Chinese Ship Spotted in Japan EEZ off Kagoshima Island Once Again

Newsfrom Japan Society Oct 2, 2025 09:12 (JST) Kagoshima, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)--A Chinese survey ship was spotted once again within Japan's exclusive economic zone off Amami Oshima, an island in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, according...

“Exciting milestone”: Victory announces partnership with Japanese giant

Victory Metals chief executive officer Brendan Clark has hailed its new North Stanmore heavy rare earth project partnership with a Tokyo-based powerhouse, the Sumitomo Corporation, as “critical for renewable energy”. The Western Australian...