NTT East and others develop new technology for food preservation
NTT East and others have developed a new technology for preservation of fresh foods like fruits, meat and fish.
read moreKishida Cabinet makes new start with no members from LDP's Abe faction
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio makes a new start after replacing all four Cabinet members from the ruling Liberal Democrat...
read moreKanji of the year for 2023 goes to 'zei,' which means 'tax'
The kanji of the year for 2023 goes to a character that is commonly read as "zei" in Japanese and means "tax."
read moreJapan's new banknotes to go into circulation on July 3, 2024
The Bank of Japan says the country's banknotes with new designs on them will go into circulation on July 3, 2024.
read moreANA launches app for virtual travel to destinations in Japan and abroad
ANA Holdings launches a smartphone application for virtual travel to more than 60 destinations in Japan and abroad.
read moreAmazon proposes Alexa use at nursing homes and hotels
Amazon Japan proposes the use of the Alexa voice assistant at nursing homes and hotels.
read moreChinese man arrested over trade secret theft
Tokyo police arrest a Chinese man for allegedly stealing trade secrets from an electronics parts company.
read moreKansai Airport's international departure area reopens in western Japan
The international departure area of Kansai Airport in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, reopens after undergoing renovati...
read more1,000 North Korean defectors join job-hunting event in South Korea
More than 1,000 North Korean defectors join a job-hunting event in Seoul.
read moreJapanese govt passes supplementary budget bill
The Japanese Diet passes a supplementary budget bill for fiscal 2023 to underpin new economic measures.
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