Apple today introduced several changes to the App Store in Japan to meet the requirements of the Mobile Software Competition ...

Just a day after Apple announced alternative app marketplace support for iOS users in Japan, AltStore PAL has launched in the ...

The apparel empire founded by Tadashi Yanai brings in $22.9 billion in annual revenue from more than two dozen countries. He ...

This photo shows this year's Nobel chemistry prize co-winners, Susumu Kitagawa, left, and Omar Yaghi, at a press conference in Stockholm on Dec. 7, 2025. (Kyodo) STOCKHOLM (Kyodo) -- This year's Nobel ...

Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, one of the three co-winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in chemistry, has called for long-term financial support for basic research at a news conference at ...

Why are there Buddhas hidden in some Shinto shrines? Why do temples and shrines often share the same grounds? These sacred spaces have a compelling history. Keep an eye out for common features at ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reiterated the country’s long-held position that it understands and respects China’s view on Taiwan, a comment that some Chinese social media users saw as an ...

Genes steadily associated with prognosis define conserved mitotic and immune programs that robustly predict cancer patient survival and therapeutic resistance across tumor types.

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published a comprehensive disaster guide. It’s recommended that you download it and read it right now (or even better, after you read it, print it out and stick ...

Still searching for the perfect Japanese blade? You can cut it out now. As Food & Wine's Testing Editor, Jennifer's work focuses on finding the best tools for all sorts of cooks. She's vetted hundreds ...

Based on original coverage by the Mainichi Shimbun and press releases by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Japanese version The data on this "Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Japan" page ...