STORY: At a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces camp in Tokyo these mid-ranking officers are discussing their preferred flavor of potato chips. And it’s all part of learning to combat an enemy within: what some critics say is the force’s entrenched culture of sexual harassment. The session aimed to bridge generational gaps and improve communication, and […]
Tokyo police arrested a yakuza boss, accusing him of stealing Pokémon cards. The yakuza once had a fearsome, violent reputation. This arrest marks a shift to petty crimes. Anti-gang laws and lower profits have made yakuza membership less appealing to younger Japanese. Tokyo Metropolitan Police last week arrested an executive of the Takinogawa gang, a […]
Cell Impact has entered into a main agreement with Japanese auto supplier FCC which governs the continued collaboration between the two companies to secure fuel cell flow plates business – primarily in Japan, India, and China. The main agreement leverages the strengths of both firms, outlining their respective responsibilities in various phases of upcoming deals, […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Japan’s “Moon Sniper” lander has defied the odds for a third time, surviving yet another long, frigid lunar night despite not being designed to endure such harsh conditions, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Temperatures […]
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday that he will stress the need for a rules-based international order in the face of global challenges and tensions when he attends a meeting of the Organizations for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris. Kishida began a six-day trip abroad in Paris, where he is […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the world’s wildest action in financial markets is roiling around the Japanese yen. The value of Japan’s currency has tumbled so much that for a moment on Monday it took 160 yen to equal $1. A few years ago, it took closer to 100 yen to make a U.S. […]
By Rae Wee and Vidya Ranganathan (Reuters) – The yen jumped suddenly against the dollar on Monday, with traders citing yen-buying intervention by Japanese authorities to boost the currency that is languishing near 34-year lows. The dollar fell sharply to 156.55 yen from as high as 160.245 earlier in the day. Trade sources said Japanese […]
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party, stung by an extensive slush funds scandal, lost all three seats in parliamentary by-elections Sunday in a major setback for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in seeking reelection as his party’s leader in the autumn. The loss is considered punishment by voters for the Liberal Democratic Party scandal that erupted […]
The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) has survived its third week-long night on the moon. This is despite the fact the Japanese lunar lander wasn’t designed to withstand even one blisteringly cold night on the moon, during which temperatures dropped as low as minus 274 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 170 degrees Celsius). The Japan Aerospace […]
I’m Still Alive Japan’s first Moon lander refuses to die. The spacecraft — dubbed Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) — has sent back yet another image three months after it landed upside down on the lunar surface. That means it has survived a third lunar night, just over two Earth weeks of freezing temperatures […]
Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, the country’s space agency said, after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the surface. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) said the lunar probe responded to a signal from Earth on Tuesday night, confirming it has survived another […]
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first moon lander has survived a third freezing lunar night, Japan’s space agency said Wednesday after receiving an image from the device three months after it landed on the moon. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said the lunar probe responded to a signal from the earth Tuesday night, confirming it has […]