Tag: Japan
Aging Japan is tripling its investments to $6.8 billion a year in a bid to get India’s younger workers
The leaders of India and Japan agreed Friday to bolster economic ties while also boosting cooperation in areas including clean energy and defense, as...
‘Boyfriend’ Reality TV Star Shun Nakanishi Talks Debut Single ‘Rewind’: Interview
Shun Nakanishi dropped his solo debut single “Rewind” on digital platforms Aug. 8. The track marks the solo debut of the music producer and...
Japan suspends some parcel deliveries to U.S. due to Trump tariffs
Japan Post Co. will suspend shipping of some small packages to the United States due to fresh tariffs imposed by the US government, in...
Japan pitches free trade zone linking it to Africa, India while extending $5.5 billion loan
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian Ocean to Africa as the country seeks to play a greater role in the African...
BAND-MAID on Exploring Darkness & Justice in Powerful New Song ‘What is justice?’: Interview
On July 18, BAND-MAID digitally released their latest track, “What is justice?” the ending theme for the anime TOUGEN ANKI. Marking their third release...
TSMC secrets leak puts Japan’s Tokyo Electron on hot seat
A Taiwanese investigation into the possible theft of chip technology at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is putting a low-profile, lesser-known tech linchpin in Japan...
Nogizaka46’s ‘Same numbers’ Hits No. 1, ENHYPEN’s ‘Shine on Me’ Follows at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100
Nogizaka46’s “Same numbers” soars to No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released Aug. 6.
The J-pop girl group’s 39th single...
Life After the Atomic Blast, as Told by Hiroshima’s Survivors
The mushroom cloud was visible from the hills of neighboring prefectures. Those who were beyond the immediate blast radius may not have shown any...
The History and Physics of the Atomic Bomb
In 1938, Italian physicist Enrico Fermi, who had fled to New York to escape fascism, discovered a material in which a process of this...
Trump says Japan to import Ford’s huge F-150 pickup trucks
Donald Trump said Japan would accept imports of Ford’s huge F-150 pickup trucks, in the latest sign that the two countries are at odds...