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...

Haryana CM Saini to visit Japan from October 5 to 11

Haryana industries and commerce minister Rao Narbir Singh has said that chief minister Nayab Singh Saini will lead a high-level delegation on a visit to Japan from October 5 to 11. Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini will lead a high-level...

10 daily Japanese rituals that promote longevity and youth

Aging is a natural process, but there are certain lifestyle habits that can reduce its effects and promote overall well-being. In Japan, which leads the world in longevity, daily habits combine nutrition, exercise, skin care, and mental harmony to...

XRP Payments Make Waves In Asia As This Japanese Company Taps Ripple’s Ledger, Here’s How

The adoption of blockchain technology across Asia continues to accelerate, with Ripple’s XRP Ledger (XRPL) once again at the center of innovation. A new collaboration between Tobu Top Tours Co., Ltd. and SBI Ripple Asia Co., Ltd. aims to reshape...

Why AI in HR is a paradigm shift, not just a tech upgrade

Artificial Intelligence may be the buzzword of the season, but HR leaders argued that its success has less to do with algorithms and more to do with people. From cultural shifts to frontline skills, the conversation revealed that AI’s future in HR...

Asian shares track Wall St's rise as tech shares advance and investors shrug off the US shutdown

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares advanced on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's rise to records despite the the shutdown of the U.S. government. Technology shares jumped on expectations of higher demand for computer chips due to a partnership...

Alibaba leads tech-driven jump in Hong Kong stocks amid AI enthusiasm

Hong Kong stocks jumped on Thursday after a one-day break, led by technology giants including Alibaba Group Holding, as investors bet on the domestic artificial intelligence narrative while signs of stabilisation in the property sector boosted...

Asian Markets Surge On US Rate Hopes, Tech Fired By Chip Deal

Asian equities jumped Thursday after data showing job losses in the US private sector fanned optimism for more interest rate cuts and overshadowed a partial shutdown of the country's government. Tech firms led the way higher as a deal between...

Thursday jump: Asian markets surge on US rate hopes, tech fired by chip deal

Asian equities jumped Thursday after data showing job losses in the US private sector fanned optimism for more interest rate cuts and overshadowed a partial shutdown of the country's government. Tech firms led the way higher as a deal between...

At 26 Jane Goodall camped alone in the forest to study chimps. Her research changed the world

It was a completely ordinary day, in an entirely extraordinary place, when a young Jane Goodall walked through the forest, notebook in hand, to watch over a community of chimpanzees — exactly as she had done each day for almost four months....

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...

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...

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...

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...

A Neighborhood in Tokyo Just Took the Top Spot in a Global Ranking

Time Out has released its 2025 list of the world’s coolest neighborhoods, and topping it this year is Jimbōchō in Tokyo. The district has long carried the nickname “Book Town,” a reputation built on its century-old network of secondhand bookshops...

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....

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...

Infrastructure diplomacy in the shadow of the Belt and Road: Lessons from Japan’s experience

As geopolitical tensions rise and global development strategies collide, infrastructure diplomacy has become a central arena for strategic competition. The US’s Build Back Better World and the EU’s Global Gateway initiatives — launched in response...

“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...