Japanese Yen Weakens As Trade Uncertainties Temper BoJ Rate Hike Bets

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 12:10 AM EDT Image Source: Pixabay The Japanese Yen remains depressed as trade uncertainties temper BoJ rate hike bets. The JPY bulls fail to gain any respite from a broadly weaker USD and the risk-off impulse. The...

Japanese CG ship in Chennai for joint exercises

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) welcomed the visiting Japanese vessel with a traditional ceremonial reception. Commanded by Captain Naoki Mizoguchi, JCGS Itsukushima’s arrival underscores the close and evolving relationship between the two maritime...

Japan releases guidelines on shooting of bears in urban areas

The Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced guidelines that list conditions and procedures for allowing the shooting of bears and other wild animals in urban areas. This follows a string of bear attacks that led to human injuries. The move came...

Tokyo Cement navigates competitive headwinds to post strong FY24/25 earnings

Tokyo Cement Group (Tokyo Cement) has reported a turnover of Rs. 12,960 million and a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 664 million for the fourth Quarter ending 31 March 2025, compared to a turnover of Rs. 13,145 million and a PAT of Rs. 722 million,...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito meets Mongolian president to boost ties

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Japan Launches Ambitious Maritime R&D Initiative

In a significant move to enhance its maritime industry, Japan has initiated a groundbreaking research and development project aimed at speeding up the design and construction of next-generation vessels. Spearheaded by MTI Co., Ltd. and supported...

Tokyo’s Underground Rewired - Denko Pluto Brings Club Culture to New Spaces

If you’re trying to place Denko Pluto on the map of Tokyo nightlife, don’t. It’s not meant to be found that easily. This Tokyo-based creative collective is reshaping Japan’s dance music scene by dragging it out of the expected. The collective...

Japan Seabed Mining Rare Earths: 5 Facts About Minamitori Island Project

Japan seabed mining rare earths operations are rapidly gaining momentum… Bymoshine July 7, 2025July 7, 2025 Reading Time: 3 minutes Japan will test seabed mud extraction for rare earths in early 2026. The project aims to secure strategic minerals...

Nature Boy Ric Flair 'Back In Business' After Health Scare

WOOO! A professional wrestler who has ties to Minnesota is back training/working out after a recent health scare. The 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair took to social media to let fans know he was 'back in business' this morning. A Legend Inside & Outside...

Japan launches a climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket’s last flight

Japan’s Wooden Satellite Survived Orbit for 116 Days. Now Scientists Want a Better Version

In 2024, LignoSat became the first wooden satellite to be launched into space. But its communications system failed, so scientists are trying again with LignoSat-2. Credit: Kyoto University Takao Doi’s dream is to go to the Moon and plant a tree....

8 resilient trees that will thrive in cities – these species will absorb pollution, cool the air and grow in compact spaces with minimal maintenance

A beautiful garden has many components, from the colors, shapes and textures of the plants to the varying layers and heights of the shrubs and trees. Yet, the latter can often be lacking in small yards. To remedy this, it's worth knowing the...

Japan’s sci-fi glove steers drones with hand gestures in high-precision teleoperation

Researchers at the University of Tokyo’s Dragon Lab have developed an intuitive hand-based teleoperation system that allows human operators to control omnidirectional aerial robots with high precision. This system, which operates in six degrees of...

Earthquake swarms stoke fears of the ‘big one’ in Japan

More than 1,300 earthquakes have hit Japan’s Tokara Islands in two weeks, prompting evacuations of dozens of residents from the remote archipelago on the country’s southern tip. Although no major damage has been reported and no tsunami warnings...

Japan launches a climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket's last flight

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Sunday launched a satellite monitoring greenhouse gas emissions using its longtime mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship designed to be more cost competitive in the global...

Japan launches a climate change monitoring satellite on mainstay H2A rocket's last flight

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Sunday launched a satellite to monitor greenhouse gas emissions using its mainstay H-2A rocket, which made its final flight before it is replaced by a new flagship designed to be more cost competitive in the global space...

Tokyo Office Demand Spills into Non-Core Wards in 2025

Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Tokyo's office market is undergoing a notable geographic shift in 2025, as rising rents and limited availability in the city's central business districts push companies to relocate to outer wards....

Japanese Coast Guard Ship Arrives In Chennai On Six-Day Goodwill Visit

(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) Academy training ship Itsukushima arrived in Chennai on a six-day goodwill visit that aims at further consolidating the deep-rooted maritime cooperation and friendship between...

Japan to test deep sea mining amid public and scientific concern

In response to recent developments in deep seabed mining – including growing concerns in the US that the administration will be opening the door to mining not only in national waters but international, too – the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition is...

Nature Walk in Japan’s Tohoku Region Draws Nearly 600; Michinoku Coastal Trail Links 4 Prefectures on Pacific Coast

The Yomiuri Shimbun People are seen at the starting point of the “Michinoku Coastal Trail Walk in Hachinohe with Pokémon Local Acts” event in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Sunday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 20:00 JST, July 7, 2025 HACHINOHE, Aomori —...