Tag: Japan
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...
Japan, in its biggest arms deal since World War II, sells stealth frigates worth $6 billion to Australia
Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defense Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday.
Billed as Japan’s...
Japan’s oldest person is a 114-year-old retired doctor who carried an Olympic torch in 2021
Shigeko Kagawa, a 114-year-old retired physician from Nara Prefecture, has become Japan’s oldest living person, following the death of 114-year-old Miyoko Hiroyasu, according to...
RIP SLYME on 25th-Anniversary Reunion & Creative Process of New Releases: Billboard Japan Monthly Feature Interview
The members of RIP SLYME spoke with Billboard Japan for its Monthly Feature series spotlighting currently noteworthy artists and works. Fans rejoiced when the...
