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Japan cancels 120 flights as twin storms approachTwo tropical storms are threatening Japan, forcing over 100 flight cancellations and prompting evacuations due to flood and landslide risks...
Lexus introduces first three-row EV TZ with 300-mile range and lounge-inspired luxury cabinLexus has unveiled its first three-row all-electric SUV, the 2027 TZ, aiming for up to 300 miles of range. Built on the TNGA platform, it f...
Underwater drones reveal the ocean’s potential to store carbonFujitsu is developing underwater drones to measure carbon absorption by coastal ecosystems, aiming to boost the blue carbon credit market. ...
US and Japan hold joint flight drills as China ups military activity near JapanAmerican strategic bombers and Japanese fighter jets have conducted a joint military exercise. This demonstration of air power occurred nea...
Megaquake advisory in Japan: What does it mean?Japan is on high alert after its first megaquake advisory, issued post a 7.1 magnitude quake off Kyushu. Increasing the likelihood of a mas...
Tsunami reaches Japan's South Western Miyazaki prefecture after two powerful earthquakesA tsunami has reached Japan's southwestern Miyazaki prefecture following two powerful earthquakes on Thursday. The earthquakes, with magnit...
Strong earthquake in southwestern Japan leaves 9 with minor injuries, but no tsunamiThe magnitude 6.6 quake was centred just off the western coast of the southwestern main island of Shikoku, in an area called the Bungo Chan...
Earthquake jolts southern Japan's Ehime, Kochi prefecturesAn earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan, centered at the Bungo Channel. The quake hit Ehime and Kochi prefectu...
Japan's Kenzaburo Oe, awarded Nobel for poetic fiction, diesNobel Prize-winning Japanese author Kenzaburo Oe has died at the age of 88. Oe's novels, which were built from his childhood memories durin...
Do mermaids exist? Scientists begin tests on a 300-year-old mummified body to uncover the mysteryThe 'mermaid mummy' was allegedly caught in the Pacific Ocean between 1736 and 1741.
Volcano eruption triggers evacuation orders, metre-high waves in JapanAround 230,000 people were advised to evacuate across eight prefectures due to the tsunami risk, NHK reported. The alert included areas hit...
Guinness certifies Japanese sisters as world's oldest twins at 107Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama were born the third and fourth of 11 siblings.
Bird flu outbreak spreads to 20% of Japan's prefecturesMore than 370,000 head of poultry will be slaughtered and buried after avian influenza was discovered at two breeding farms in Mimasaka cit...
Grab a pristine piece of nature for perfect rejuvenation in these secluded travel spotsIf your idea of rejuvenation is venturing into nature, a casual spin on a bicycle is just perfect.
Why November is a good time to pick Rajasthan or Japan for travelThe third of our travel series tells you on what to see and where to stay when holidaying in Rajasthan and Japan.
- Japan to pilot digital textbooks in classrooms
Japan will soon start trialling electronic textbooks in primary schools, enhancing the role of IT in the classroom for a generation of "dig...