Japan

Japanese company releases 22-pound dumbbell case for iPhone

TOKYO: A Japanese company has come up with a novel solution for workout-addicts with their new… Read More

Japanese climber dies on eighth Mount Everest climb attempt

TOKYO: A Japanese climber who lost nearly all his fingers on Everest has died on… Read More

Female journalists in Japan unite to fight harassment

TOKYO: Female journalists in Japan said Tuesday they were teaming up to fight sexual harassment in the… Read More

Roller coaster stops mid-ride in Japan; people hang upside down for 2 hours

TOKYO: It’s not everyone’s cup of tea to ride a roller coaster. But once you… Read More

Real life ‘transformers’ auto-bots unveiled in Japan

TOKYO:  A Transformers-style, humanoid robot that can shapeshift into a sports car in about 60… Read More

Father who allegedly caged son for 20 years arrested in Japan

TOKYO: A father who allegedly confined his mentally ill son in a small cage for… Read More

Japan’s cryptocurrency exchanges face shortage of engineers

TOKYO: When cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc explained how hackers made off with $530 million in… Read More

Japan grants $27.37mn aid to Pakistan for airport security, social, economic uplift

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has granted aid worth Japanese Yen 2,892,000,000 (about US$ 27.379… Read More

China, not North Korea, to dominate Japan military planning

TOKYO: North Korea’s growing missile arsenal might be the most obvious and immediate military threat… Read More

Japan’s Coincheck to start repaying customers after digital money heist

TOKYO: Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc, reeling from government reprimands over lax standards after $530… Read More

Babies’ bodies found in bottles in house in Japan: media

TOKYO: Termite exterminators working on a house renovation in the Japanese capital uncovered the bodies… Read More

No breakthrough for EU, Japan in US trade row talks

BRUSSELS: The EU's top trade official said the US failed on Saturday to provide full… Read More

Japan’s navy appoints first woman to command warship squadron

TOKYO: Japan’s navy on Tuesday appointed the first woman to command a warship squadron, including… Read More

Japan to provide $3.2m to Regional Polio Laboratory

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan on Friday announced to provide a grant of $3.2 million… Read More

Futuristic superheroes picked as Tokyo 2020 Olympic mascots

TOKYO: Tokyo on Wednesday unveiled its long-awaited mascot for the 2020 Olympic Games: a futuristic… Read More

Palmreaders? Japan team builds second skin message display

Palmreading could take on a whole new meaning thanks to a new invention from Japan:… Read More

Australia, US, India and Japan in talks to counter China’s spreading influence

SYDNEY: Australia, the United States, India and Japan are talking about establishing a joint regional… Read More

Australia, U.S., India and Japan in talks to establish Belt and Road alternative: report

SYDNEY: Australia, the United States, India and Japan are talking about establishing a joint regional… Read More

Japan scientist uses egg white for clean energy

TOKYO: A Japanese scientist said Thursday his team has cracked open a method to improve… Read More

Japan took in 20 asylum seekers last year as nearly 20,000 applied

TOKYO: The number of asylum seekers in Japan grew 80 percent to a record 19,628… Read More