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THU · Apr
2 articles
29
WED · Apr
17 articles
23:59 JST
Gundam Creator Tomino Receives Order of the Rising Sun: Japan Honors the Director Who Made Anime Adult Entertainment
Entertainment & Culture 23:57 JSTJanet Jackson × BE:FIRST: Pop Legend and Japan's Rising Boy Group to Share the Stage in Yokohama
Entertainment & Culture 23:26 JSTOsaka Ohsho's LA Debut: A New Japanese Food Export Model Built on Experiential Dining
Life & Lifestyle 23:21 JSTMitsubishi Electric CEO Demands Power-Semiconductor-Only JV: New Framework Splits Three-Way Alliance
Business & Finance 23:17 JSTUber Airport Pre-Booking Launches at 6 Japan Airports With Auto Flight Tracking
Travel 23:15 JSTSEGA Bets Sonic on ASEAN: Why Thailand's CP Group Deal Could Reshape Japanese Gaming's Southeast Asia Push
Entertainment & Culture 23:12 JSTIdemitsu Maru Breaks Through Hormuz: How a 73-Year-Old Story Saved Japan's Oil
News, Society & Economy 02:02 JST5 Strong Earthquakes in 30 Days, Zero Deaths: Why Japan's Buildings Refuse to Fall Down
Life & Lifestyle 02:01 JSTUS-Japan Food Diplomacy: First Wheat MOC Meeting Held to Secure Japan's 85% Import Lifeline
Life & Lifestyle 01:59 JSTTokyo Disney Operator Hits Record $4.4B Revenue—Yet Its Stock Trades at Half Its Peak. Here's Why
Business & Finance 01:58 JSTResident Evil Movie: Zach Cregger's 90-Minute Horror Reboot Hits Theaters September 18, 2026
Entertainment & Culture 01:57 JSTPet Guardianship Lab: Japan Builds a 4-Way Safety Net for Pets When Owners Die or Develop Dementia
Life & Lifestyle 01:53 JSTSovereign AI CPU Battle: Fujitsu's MONAKA + Rapidus + NVIDIA Strategy vs Europe's SiPearl and China's Loongson
Business & Finance 01:48 JSTJapan's FSA Officially Recognizes JPYC as Funds Transfer Business: Yen Stablecoin Now Embedded in National Payment Architecture
Life & Lifestyle 01:47 JSTBOJ Holds Rates But 3 Dissenters Send Hawkish Signal: Ueda's Press Conference, Political Pressure Allegations, and Market Reaction
News, Society & Economy 01:46 JSTYonezu Kenshi 'Karasu' Named 2026 NHK World Cup Theme: Inside Japan's J-Pop Lineup Soundtracking the Tournament
Entertainment & Culture 01:45 JSTHumanoid Robots at Haneda Airport: JAL Launches Japan's First Bipedal Worker Trial
Tech & Science
28
TUE · Apr
6 articles
00:24 JST
Mizuno Enters Fighting Game Gear: Street Fighter 6 Juri-Themed Leverless Controller and Gaming Chair Land on Makuake
Entertainment & Culture 00:10 JSTNissan Swings to Operating Profit: $690M Forecast Upgrade Powered by Cost Cuts, Weak Yen and US Emissions Rule Repeal
Business & Finance 00:09 JSTTokyo Gas Raises Base Fee for First Time in 46 Years: The Real Story Is Why It Was Frozen That Long
Life & Lifestyle 00:07 JSTSoutei Master Shin Sobue Dies at 66: The Japanese Art of Designing Books, Not Just Covers
Entertainment & Culture 00:03 JSTSubmarine Cable Power Play: NEC Goes After 35% of the Internet's Backbone as US, France, and Japan Lock Out China
Tech & Science 00:03 JSTKumamoto Science Park Launches: Japan's 31-Hectare Semiconductor Hub to Revive 'Hinomaru Chips' by 2030
Business & Finance
27
MON · Apr
3 articles
01:37 JST
Guide Dog Etiquette in Japan: 7 Things You Must Never Do — Lawsuit Highlights Hidden Danger of Approaching Working Dogs
Life & Lifestyle 01:36 JSTFinal Fantasy Artist Yoshitaka Amano Unveils Sacred Fusuma Paintings at Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine — 16 Days Only
Travel 01:32 JSTDopamine, Not Just Amyloid: Japan-US Team Discovers Parkinson's Drug Could Restore Alzheimer's Memory
Tech & Science
26
SUN · Apr
9 articles
21:09 JST
Mitsubishi Electric × Foxconn: $5.8B Auto Parts JV Marks Japan's EV Strategy Shift
Business & Finance 19:08 JSTBeyond the Big Fights: 8 Things Happening Simultaneously in Japan During Golden Week 2026
Entertainment & Culture 19:08 JSTReiwa NEOGEO War: Evercade Doubles Down on Affordable SNK Classics, Going Head-to-Head with NEOGEO AES+
Entertainment & Culture 03:59 JSTJapan Open-Sources Government AI 'Gennai': How It Differs from US GSA's USAi and UK's Humphrey
News, Society & Economy 03:37 JSTBlue Note Records Signs Minyo Crusaders: Japanese Folk Songs Meet Cumbia, Afrobeat on 'From Japan with Love'
Entertainment & Culture 03:33 JSTMazda2 Domestic Production Ends in August: 30 Years of the Beloved Demio Comes to a Close as Japan's Compact Car Era Fades
Business & Finance 03:27 JSTToyota and Airbus Bet on Superconducting Motors: The 'Ultimate Motor' Powering Hydrogen Aircraft and Cars
Tech & Science 03:26 JSTDenso Withdraws $8.2B Rohm Bid: Three-Way Alliance Wins Japan's Power Semiconductor Battle, Toyota Group Resets Chip Strategy
Business & Finance 03:22 JSTKeyence Founder Takizaki Retires from Board: Inside Japan's Most Profitable Company With 52% Operating Margin
Business & Finance
24
FRI · Apr
7 articles
23:39 JST
H3 Rocket Failure Cause Confirmed: Adapter Delamination, New 'Type 30' Launch Succeeds June 12
Tech & Science 23:38 JSTToei Games Unveils First 3 Titles: KILLA, HINO & DEBUG NEPHEMEE — Dragon Ball Studio's Bold Original-IP Bet
Entertainment & Culture 23:36 JSTSAROS Interview: Housemarque on 'Gameplay First' Philosophy and Crafting the Flawed Hero Arjun Devraj
Entertainment & Culture 23:33 JSTUS-JOINT Launches: Japan's Back-End Chip Materials Leader Targets GAFAM's In-House AI Silicon in Silicon Valley
Tech & Science 23:21 JSTNEC Becomes Anthropic's First Japanese Global Partner: 30,000 AI-Native Engineers, Claude Cowork for Banks and Government, and Why Not OpenAI
Tech & Science 22:37 JSTSEGA UNIVERSE Launches: OutRun, Streets of Rage, NiGHTS and Sakura Wars Revival Project for 2026 Anniversaries
Entertainment & Culture 22:24 JSTKonami Code Turns 40: How a Forgotten Debug Shortcut Became Gaming's Most Famous Easter Egg
Entertainment & Culture
23
THU · Apr
17 articles
20:37 JST
Honda Exits Korea After 23 Years: Global Retreat Accelerates as China Factories Halt, AFEELA Dies, and 108,600 Cars Couldn't Save the Market
Business & Finance 20:36 JSTZETA DIVISION Analyst gya9 Breaks His Silence: Inside the Hidden Role That Powered Japan's Historic VALORANT Run
Entertainment & Culture 20:35 JSTMOF Revolution: Nobel Laureate Susumu Kitagawa's Vision to Turn Air Into a Resource Reshapes Carbon Capture
Tech & Science 20:34 JSTNumber_i's 'Last Missing Piece': Decoding Takizawa's Hint About a Major May Announcement for Japan's Most Watched Trio
Entertainment & Culture 20:33 JSTSolar-Powered Floating Data Center: Yokohama Starts World-First 100% Renewable AI Infrastructure Experiment
Tech & Science 20:32 JSTNikkei 225 Tops 60,000 for the First Time: How It Differs from the 1989 Bubble in 5 Numbers
Business & Finance 20:31 JSTSkyline and GT-R Return: Nissan's Heartbeat Lineup and Regional Bets After the Honda Merger Collapse
Business & Finance 16:50 JSTJapan Blocks MBK's $1.7B Makino Takeover: Why a Non-Classified Machine Tool Maker Triggered the First FEFTA Stop Order
News, Society & Economy 16:48 JSTWhy Japan Can't Just Buy American Oil: The Refinery Mismatch Behind Its Energy Crisis
Life & Lifestyle 02:57 JSTHot Spring Obelisks: Japan Discovers Self-Replicating Circular RNA That May Hint at Life's Origins
Nature & Environment 02:57 JSTBiblia Antiquarian Bookshop Gets TV Anime in 2027: CloverWorks Brings Japan's Beloved Book Mystery to Life After a Decade-Long Wait
Entertainment & Culture 02:41 JSTZero Euthanasia Goal: Japanese IT Firm Launches 'Paw Me' to Feed Shelter Dogs and Cats via Smartphone
Life & Lifestyle 02:39 JSTElden Ring Movie Begins Filming in London: Leaked Set Photos Reveal Leyndell Recreation at Greenwich, Scotland and Iceland Shoots Planned
Entertainment & Culture 02:38 JSTInternational Matcha Association Launches: World's First Global Body to Define 'Real' Matcha, Led by 28-Year-Old Tea Master
Life & Lifestyle 02:35 JSTMiyamoto's Surprise Appearance at Super Mario Galaxy Movie Japan Premiere: Did Anyone Ask About His Hobbies?
Entertainment & Culture 02:33 JSTCat Island Japan: 200 Cats Outnumber Humans on Fukuoka's Ainoshima as It Goes Viral Again in 2026
Life & Lifestyle 01:38 JSTGundam Designer Kunio Okawara Creates Seibu's New Tourist Train for 2028: A Real-Life 'Red Comet' on Rails
Life & Lifestyle
22
WED · Apr
1 articles
21
TUE · Apr
11 articles
22:02 JST
Live-Action Gundam Movie Starts Filming: Netflix Secures Sydney Sweeney, Shioli Kutsuna
Entertainment & Culture 21:53 JSTJapan Legalizes Weapons Exports: Cabinet Abolishes 'Five Categories' in Historic Postwar Shift
News, Society & Economy 21:51 JSTFujii Kaze Releases Coachella Week 2 'Prema' Video and Announces Full World Tour: Kaohsiung, Bangkok, Seoul, Plus 2027 Europe and North America Run
Entertainment & Culture 21:46 JSTHitachi Sells Home Appliances to Nojima for $692M: Japan's B2C Electronics Retreat
Life & Lifestyle 21:42 JSTElden Ring Movie: March 3, 2028 Release Confirmed, A24's $100M+ Adaptation with Alex Garland and Kit Connor
Entertainment & Culture 21:29 JSTSanrio Games: Hello Kitty Maker Launches In-House Publishing Label, 10 Titles in 3 Years
Entertainment & Culture 21:27 JSTWaymo Meets Your Driveway: Toyota Partnership Brings Robotaxi-Grade L4 Autonomy to Personal Cars
Tech & Science 21:23 JSTGhibli's New Short 'A Night in the Valley of Witches' Debuts July 8 at Ghibli Park: Fan Guide
Entertainment & Culture 21:05 JSTOptoChaperone: Japan's Light-Controlled Tool Dissolves ALS-Linked Protein Droplets
Tech & Science 21:02 JSTTenkasu Goes Global: Otafuku's New Nagasaki Factory Boosts Output 1.5x for Export Boom
Life & Lifestyle 00:32 JSTMach 5 Milestone: Can Japan's Hypersonic Passenger Plane Catch the US and China?
Tech & Science
20
MON · Apr
10 articles
22:00 JST
Beast of Reincarnation: Game Freak's First Non-Pokémon AAA Launches August 4: A 'One Person, One Dog' Action RPG
Entertainment & Culture 21:50 JSTClass 2-B Hero Destroyerz: Gintama's Sorachi Returns After 7 Years, but Japan's Reaction Is Split
Entertainment & Culture 21:49 JSTPragmata Hits 1 Million Sales in 2 Days: Capcom's New IP Matches Resident Evil 2 and Street Fighter 6 on Steam
Entertainment & Culture 21:43 JSTJapan's Recycling Rate Is Just 19.3%: Why 'The Clean Country' Burns Almost Everything
Life & Lifestyle 21:26 JSTJapanese Cars Hold 50% of India Market, But for How Long? Suzuki's $8B Bet and the EV Challenge
Business & Finance 21:25 JSTFurui Riho's First Overseas Solo Show: Billboard Live Tour 'The Garden' Hits Tokyo, Osaka, and Taipei in September 2026
Entertainment & Culture 21:19 JSTDragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Coming 2027: Toriyama's Final Designs Take Fans to AGE 1000
Entertainment & Culture 21:17 JSTAutomated iPS Cells: Panasonic Joins Yamanaka's Foundation to Cut Regenerative Medicine Costs from $200K to $6K
Tech & Science 21:15 JST6G Dead Zones Killed by Window Stickers: NTT's 3.5μm Liquid-Crystal Metasurface Taps LCD Factories for Mass Production
Tech & Science 21:10 JSTJapan Sends NOBI, Higuchi, and SCORE to ECA 2026: A Fighting Game Team Warm-Up Before the Asian Games
Entertainment & Culture
19
SUN · Apr
13 articles
20:44 JST
Nissan's Three Arrows Evaluated: Can Rare Earth Cuts, E2E Autonomy and Robotaxis Save the Automaker Amid the EV Slowdown?
Business & Finance 20:43 JSTMinami-Torishima Rare Earths: Why Japan's Top Expert Says 'Don't Mine It'
News, Society & Economy 20:42 JSTPomeranian Police Dog: Meet Haku, Miyazaki's First Fluffy K-9 Who Aced the Test in Year One
Life & Lifestyle 20:40 JSTPragmata Launch: 57K Steam Peak, 96% Positive, Metacritic 86. How Japan and Overseas Gamers Reacted Differently
Entertainment & Culture 20:39 JSTJapan's Antarctic Icebreaker to Shift from Navy to Science: JAMSTEC Takes Over Shirase Successor
News, Society & Economy 20:38 JSTHow Good Is Fujitsu's New Infrared Sensor? A Vision-1.0-to-2.0 Leap: Head-to-Head With FLIR, Raytheon, and L3Harris
Tech & Science 20:37 JSTMetal Slug 30th Anniversary: SNK Confirms New Game Development with 'Mission Reboot' Teaser
Entertainment & Culture 03:33 JSTKanto vs Kansai Udon War: Why Japan's Broth Comes in Two Colors, Jet Black vs Crystal Clear
Life & Lifestyle 03:29 JSTExpedition 33 Sweeps All 5 Major GOTYs: Why Couldn't This JRPG Be Made in Japan?
Entertainment & Culture 03:28 JSTG7 Rare Earth De-Risking: Steady Progress, Too Slow. Why Japan's MDB Funding Marks a New Phase
News, Society & Economy 02:27 JSTCellular-Controlled Trains: JR Kyushu's RK System Bets Public 4G Networks Can Replace Signals and Cables
Life & Lifestyle 02:18 JSTJapan's Power Semiconductor Shakeup: What Changed in 3 Weeks: Denso, Rohm, Toshiba, Mitsubishi Electric Update
Business & Finance 02:15 JSTJapan-Australia Frigate Deal: 'De Facto Warship Export' and Takaichi's Push to Overhaul Defense Export Rules
News, Society & Economy
17
FRI · Apr
20 articles
23:46 JST
NEOGEO AES+ Launches November 12: SNK's Legendary Console Returns with 10 Cartridges Including Metal Slug, KOF 2002, and Garou MotW
Entertainment & Culture 23:16 JSTJapan's Foreign Minister Rebukes White House Over Nintendo IP Use: Wii Sports in Iran Strike Video Becomes Diplomatic Issue
News, Society & Economy 23:15 JSTSony Image Sensor Factory Gets $377M METI Subsidy: Japan Fights Samsung for iPhone, AI-Car Cameras
Business & Finance 22:46 JSTWhy Ultra-Rich Foreigners Skip Rural Japan: The Marriott-Over-Ryokan Paradox in a Record Tourism Year
Business & Finance 22:36 JSTNidec Accounting Scandal: $1 Billion Hit Confirmed as Founder's Era Ends
Business & Finance 22:29 JSTJapan's New Intelligence Agency: Lessons From Korea's KCIA Abuses, America's NSA Overreach, and the UK's Tempora Program
Life & Lifestyle 22:25 JSTGodzilla Minus One Spoiler Article Ruled Copyright Violation: Japan's Strict Stance on Adaptation Rights
News, Society & Economy 22:18 JSTNauru's Mystery Steam Locomotive Is Going to Japan: How One Tweet Launched a Cross-Pacific Rescue
Travel 22:15 JSTJapan's Food Tech Hidden Gems: 5 Under-the-Radar Companies Poised to Win Big from National Strategy Support
News, Society & Economy 13:26 JSTTakanawa Gateway Stairs Injuries Expose Japan's Star Architect Problem: Why Kengo Kuma's Buildings Keep Rotting
Life & Lifestyle 11:05 JSTKashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor Restarts After 14 Years: Japan's Post-Fukushima Nuclear Pivot Accelerates
Life & Lifestyle 10:51 JSTBlackRock Bets on Japan's Coffee Chain Komeda: Why the World's Largest Asset Manager Sees Food as AI-Proof
Business & Finance 10:50 JSTJapan-US Rare Earth Alliance: How Tokyo and Washington Are Quietly Rewiring the Critical Minerals Map
News, Society & Economy 10:42 JSTNikkei 225 Record High at 59,518: Iran Peace, AI Rally, BOJ Retreat, and Bank Stock Revival Converge
Business & Finance 10:40 JSTYOASOBI North America Tour 2026: Biggest-Ever Run Ends at 17,500-Capacity Hollywood Bowl, Powered by Crunchyroll
Entertainment & Culture 10:40 JSTSpace Brothers Manga Ends June 11 After 18 Years: Morning Magazine Gives It 2 Cover Weeks in a Row
Entertainment & Culture 10:38 JSTAlpaca Becomes First Japanese-Founded US Unicorn: Brokerage API Startup Aims to Be the 'AWS of Finance' at $1.15B Valuation
Tech & Science 10:35 JST(111) Diamond Substrate World First: Orbray Achieves 30mm Square Wafer, Unlocking Quantum Sensors and Power Chips
Tech & Science 10:28 JSTDoctor S Unveiled: Japan's Iconic Doctor Yellow Successor Launches October 2026
Life & Lifestyle 10:19 JSTZippar: Japan's Self-Propelled Ropeway Arriving Every 12 Seconds Could Solve Driver Shortage
Business & Finance
15
WED · Apr
20 articles
23:56 JST
Why Katsuhiro Otomo Stopped Drawing Manga: A YouTube Deep Dive into 30 Years of Silence After AKIRA
Entertainment & Culture 23:50 JSTElliott's $1 Billion Bet on Daikin Signals a Strategic Shift: Japan's Activist Playbook No Longer Requires Hidden Assets
Business & Finance 22:39 JSTJapan's Tourism Polarization: Japanese Tourists Flee Kyoto for 3rd Year as Himeji Castle's Dual Pricing Doubles Revenue
Travel 22:20 JSTShiba Inu Police Dog: Meet Tsubu, Gifu's First Shiba K-9 Breaking Breed Barriers in Japan
Life & Lifestyle 22:14 JSTJapan's New Bicycle Fines Hit Tourists Too: 14 Violations That Could Cost You Under the 2026 Blue Ticket System
Life & Lifestyle 22:02 JSTSatellite MIMO: NTT and JAXA Prove a World-First Technology That Could Connect Every Corner of the Planet
Tech & Science 21:57 JSTONE PIECE × NBA Collaboration: Luffy Dunks for the Lakers, Enel Blocks for the Thunder, Full Product Guide
Entertainment & Culture 21:51 JSTKanmon Strait Mega Zipline: Japan's $9.4M Dream to Fly Across a Strait at 110 km/h Restarts After 2-Year Stall
Business & Finance 21:34 JSTMatcha Gold Rush: Japan's 'Udon Prefecture' Kagawa Enters the Race with a Modest Research Budget
Life & Lifestyle 21:32 JSTSuntory's $1.5B Bet on Healthcare: Why Japan's Whisky Giant Is Buying Cold Medicine and Skincare
Business & Finance 21:24 JSTGodzilla Minus Zero Teaser Ignites Japan: King Ghidorah Theory, Flying Debris, and Godzilla in New York
Entertainment & Culture 12:27 JSTOnigiri Goes Global: Japan's Largest Railway Group Opens a Rice Ball Shop in London as Government Backs Worldwide Expansion
Life & Lifestyle 12:22 JSTJapan Opens Insurance Market: FSA to Let Any Company Launch Its Own Insurance Subsidiary
Business & Finance 12:12 JSTAI Monks in Japan: Robot Priests, Chatbot Buddhas, and the Fight to Save 77,000 Temples
Life & Lifestyle 12:11 JSTMatcha Laundering: Behind Japan's $4.5B Export Boom, a Growing Crisis Over What Counts as 'Real' Matcha
Life & Lifestyle 12:10 JSTJapan Can't Build Houses: Naphtha Shortage Halts Bathtub Orders, Spikes Insulation Prices 40%, and Throws Housing Industry Into Crisis
News, Society & Economy 12:09 JSTRay-Ban's Parent Company Raises Nikon Stake to 19.61% in Friendly Alliance: From 25-Year Partnership to Smart Glasses Future
Business & Finance 12:08 JSTispace Enters Lunar Communication Business: 'Lunar Connect' Service and the ULTRA Lander Reshaping Moon Economy
Tech & Science 12:07 JSTJapan's Economy Minister Gets Scolded for BOJ Rate Hike Comment: When a Cabinet Member Crossed the Central Bank Independence Line
News, Society & Economy 12:07 JSTBloodborne R-Rated Animated Movie Announced at CinemaCon: Jacksepticeye Producing, But Fans Still Want a PC Port
Entertainment & Culture
13
MON · Apr
15 articles
23:43 JST
Rare Earth 'Western Trade Bloc': 9 Months After Japan-EU Proposal, How Close Is De-Risking From China?
News, Society & Economy 23:21 JSTJapan Bond Yields Hit 27-Year High at 2.49%: BOJ Governor Ueda Flags Middle East Oil Crisis Risk
News, Society & Economy 23:14 JSTDetective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Shatters Franchise Records: $22M Opening Weekend
Entertainment & Culture 23:08 JST108-Qubit FeMoCo Calculation: Tokyo Deep-Tech Startup H.I.Council Achieves World First on IBM Quantum Computer
Tech & Science 22:10 JSTCeramide Deficiency Directly Causes Eczema: Japanese University Settles Long-Standing Chicken-or-Egg Debate
Tech & Science 22:09 JSTChina Sends Carrier Near Japan's Rare Earth Island: Is the Pacific Becoming the Next South China Sea?
News, Society & Economy 22:05 JSTGodzilla Minus Zero: First Teaser Drops April 15 as Yamazaki Returns After Oscar-Winning Minus One
Entertainment & Culture 21:42 JSTHonda's $15.7 Billion EV Loss Explained: 0 Series Cancelled, AFEELA Dead, China in Freefall, and What Went Wrong
Business & Finance 20:16 JSTMicroplastics in Forests: How Airborne Plastic Rains Down on Trees and Accumulates in Soil
Nature & Environment 15:02 JSTRent an Entire Village: Japan's 2-Person Hamlet Becomes a Whole-Village Hotel in Niigata
Travel 15:02 JSTJapan's Trade Minister Calls Yen-Boosting Monetary Policy 'One Option': Why a Cabinet Minister's Forex Remarks Are Making Headlines
News, Society & Economy 14:53 JSTFujii Kaze's Coachella Debut: Japanese and Global Reactions to the Performance That Turned the Desert Into a Japanese Festival
Entertainment & Culture 14:49 JSTMount Fuji Eruption on Standby: Kyoto University Professor Warns of Link to Nankai Trough Megaquake
Life & Lifestyle 14:44 JSTZero Birth Cost: Japan's Bold Policy Faces a Crisis — Maternity Wards Are Disappearing
Life & Lifestyle 14:39 JSTJapan's $6.3B AI Counterattack: SoftBank, NEC, Sony and Honda Launch National AI Company to Challenge US and China with Physical AI
Business & Finance
12
SUN · Apr
15 articles
01:53 JST
Im-sama Finally Revealed: The Last of One Piece's 'Four Final Boss Candidates' Shows Their True Form
Entertainment & Culture 01:52 JSTRapidus Gets $4 Billion More: Japan's $15 Billion Bet on Homegrown Chips Faces Global Subsidy War
News, Society & Economy 01:50 JSTDemon Slayer: Infinity Castle Ends Run With $780M Worldwide — The Highest-Grossing Japanese Film in Global Box Office History
Entertainment & Culture 01:45 JSTYOASOBI's Lilas Ikuta × Joe Hisaishi: A Dream Collaboration for Professor Layton's New Game Theme Song
Entertainment & Culture 01:42 JSTRhythm Heaven Groove: July 2 Release Date Confirmed for First New Entry in 11 Years
Entertainment & Culture 01:33 JSTPlant-Based Eggs From Japan: ADEKA's Deli-Plants Eyes North America as Bird Flu Drives Global Egg Shortage
Business & Finance 01:29 JSTJapan's Energy Transition 2026: Perovskite Solar, Geothermal, and Offshore Wind Lead the Charge
News, Society & Economy 01:18 JSTBehind the Boom: The Infrastructure Powering Japan's $11 Billion Food Export Machine
Life & Lifestyle 01:14 JSTGunpla in Schools: Japan's 'Confiscation Generation' Stunned as Model Kits Become Official Classroom Material
Education & Self-Improvement 01:11 JSTJapan Passes Crypto Tax Reform Into Law: From 55% to 20%, But Not for All Transactions
News, Society & Economy 01:03 JSTJapan's Ocean Industrial Complex: Deep-Sea Robots, Blue Carbon, and Rare Earths: A Maritime Strategy to Reshape the Economy
News, Society & Economy 00:52 JSTTDK to Produce iPhone TMR Sensors in the U.S. for the First Time: Japan's Component Makers Face a Manufacturing Shift
Business & Finance 00:47 JSTDeep-Sea Rare Earths: Why Japan's Minamitorishima Breakthrough Made the US-Japan Mining Pact Inevitable
News, Society & Economy 00:40 JSTInvasive Plants Change Butterfly Wing Color, Making Them Less Attractive to Mates: Osaka Study Reveals
Nature & Environment 00:39 JSTGunpla Supply Crisis Easing: Scalper Bubble Deflates, but In-Store Chaos Threatens Retail Sales
Entertainment & Culture
11
SAT · Apr
14 articles
16:44 JST
Japanese Food Is Reshaping Global Dining: Inside the $11 Billion Export Boom and 181,000 Restaurants Worldwide
Life & Lifestyle 16:40 JSTBOJ Governor Ueda's 3-Year Report Card: From Negative Rates to 0.75%, Long-Term Yields Hit 27-Year High of 2.43%
News, Society & Economy 16:37 JSTMetal Gear Solid Movie: New Directors From Final Destination Bloodlines Replace Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Entertainment & Culture 16:32 JSTInvasive Species from Pet Trade: Japan's 20-Year Battle and the Historic Mongoose Eradication
Life & Lifestyle 16:31 JSTJapan's Matcha Production Race: $17M Factory, New Regions, and the Fight to Meet Global Demand
Life & Lifestyle 16:25 JSTJapan Bear Crisis: New Zoning Guidelines Mark Historic Shift from Protection to Population Control
Life & Lifestyle 16:23 JSTMicroplastic Levels 27x the Global Average: Japan's Oceans Face a Pollution Crisis
Nature & Environment 16:19 JSTJapan's Manhole Cover Art: Fertility God Design Turns Heads in Rural Iwate — Inside the World of Manholers
Life & Lifestyle 15:54 JSTUrban Mining Battle: Itochu Teams Up with US Giant ERI as China Eyes Japan's Rare Metal Treasure
Business & Finance 15:51 JSTGreen Steel: Japan Targets 3+ Million Tons Annually with Government-Backed Decarbonization Plan
Business & Finance 15:48 JSTJapan Startup Funding Ranking March 2026: Web3, AI Lead as Ecosystem Grows but Structural Gaps Remain
Business & Finance 15:45 JSTJapan's Food Tech Diplomacy: Plant Factories and Land-Based Aquaculture Pitched to 60 Ambassadors as National Growth Strategy
Business & Finance 15:43 JSTCrunchyroll Anime Awards 2026: The Weeknd to Present Anime of the Year at Tokyo Ceremony
Entertainment & Culture 05:25 JSTSushi Boom in U.S. Supermarkets: $10 Rolls vs $1,000 Omakase — The Two Faces of Japanese Food Going Global
Life & Lifestyle
10
FRI · Apr
14 articles
01:21 JST
Motorcycle Tourism in Japan: JTB Partners With MOTO TOURS JAPAN to Offer Premium Riding Experiences for Inbound Travelers
Travel 01:19 JSTGolden Curry Turns 60: S&B Launches Powder Roux and Expands to 60+ Countries
Life & Lifestyle 01:06 JSTHelium Supply Crisis: The Invisible Breaking Point That Could Collapse the AI Boom
News, Society & Economy 01:05 JSTThe Strongest Creature Alive Now Holds Your Jacket: Baki's Yujiro Hanma Is a 50cm Hanger
Entertainment & Culture 01:02 JST144-Qubit Domestic Quantum Computer: Japan's RIKEN and Osaka University Launch 'Ei-II' Cloud Service
Tech & Science 01:01 JSTKing Gnu's 'AIZO' Tops Global Japan Songs for First Time as Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Finale Drives 190% Streaming Surge
Entertainment & Culture 00:59 JSTGundam Mobile Game Revenue Surges 10x Year-Over-Year: G Generation Eternal Drives Explosive Growth in 2026 IP Report
Entertainment & Culture 00:51 JSTMrs. GREEN APPLE Phase 3: National Stadium Tour, Frieren Season 2 OP, and New Album This Autumn
Entertainment & Culture 00:50 JSTPost-Quantum Cryptography: Japan's TOPPAN, NICT & ISARA Demonstrate Seamless PKI Migration Without Service Disruption
Tech & Science 00:41 JSTJapan Crypto Reform: Opposition Leader Pushes ETF Approval, 20% Flat Tax, and Cites Hyperliquid as Finance's Future
News, Society & Economy 00:37 JSTMammal Cloning Hits a Wall at 58 Generations: 20-Year Study Reveals Why Sexual Reproduction Exists
Tech & Science 00:33 JSTJapan Anime Market to Hit $4.1 Billion by 2034: What 7.28% Annual Growth Really Means
Entertainment & Culture 00:28 JSTArashi Last Tour Finale: Livestream Confirmed for May 31 Tokyo Dome — A 26-Year Legacy Comes Full Circle
Entertainment & Culture 00:24 JST7-Eleven North America IPO Delayed to 2027: Market Turmoil and Strategic Reset After Couche-Tard Bid Collapse
Life & Lifestyle
09
THU · Apr
10 articles
04:44 JST
Personal iPS Cell Banking: Japan's iCELL BANK Lets You Store Your Own Stem Cells for Future Medicine
Tech & Science 04:38 JSTFusion Reactor Breakthrough: Japan Achieves World-First Ultra-Fast Communication for Plasma Control in 0.1 Milliseconds
Tech & Science 04:34 JSTOshino Hakkai Coin Crisis: 18,000 Coins Thrown Into Sacred Koi Ponds Near Mt. Fuji, and Why Tourists Must Stop
Travel 04:31 JSTForeign Bank Deregulation: Japan to Allow Branchless Syndicated Lending to Attract Global Capital
News, Society & Economy 04:23 JSTStreet Fighter 6 Selected for Saudi Arabia's Esports Nations Cup: Fighting Games Enter a New Global Arena
Entertainment & Culture 04:18 JSTPhysical AI: How SoftBank's Telecom Tech Is Making Robots Smarter and Faster
Tech & Science 03:38 JSTispace's Improvement Task Force: How Two Lunar Landing Failures Are Forging a Role Model for Space Companies
Tech & Science 03:29 JSTMEVIUS2: Tokyo University Open-Sources a Spot-Sized Quadruped Robot You Can Build Yourself
Tech & Science 03:26 JSTFANUC Goes All-In on Physical AI but Skips Humanoid Robots: A Historic Shift from Closed to Open
Tech & Science 03:25 JSTFujii Kaze at Coachella 2026: All-Star Band, Set Times, and Why You Can't Miss His Debut Performance
Entertainment & Culture
08
WED · Apr
11 articles
13:03 JST
Monolith Soft Reveals Its Deep Role in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Modeling, Programming & Animation Teams Speak Out
Entertainment & Culture 00:39 JSTGundam's Haro Goes to Space: Autonomous Robot Heading to ISS via Crowdfunding — Three World Firsts
Tech & Science 00:38 JSTWu-Tang Clan's Final Japan Show Features Awich, King Giddra, Hannya & ¥ellow Bucks — A Historic Night for Hip-Hop
Entertainment & Culture 00:37 JSTGeO2 Power Semiconductors: Ritsumeikan Startup Patentix Raises $1M to Challenge SiC and GaN Dominance
Business & Finance 00:35 JSTVoltage-Driven MRAM Breakthrough: Japan's AIST Solves Stable Writing Problem, Published in Nature Materials
Business & Finance 00:33 JSTGlobal Semiconductor Sales Surge 61.8% — Why Is Japan the Only Market Declining for 9 Straight Months?
Business & Finance 00:32 JSTNINE BY NINE: Universal and Sony Music Launch Joint Venture for Asian Music Festivals
Entertainment & Culture 00:30 JSTJapan's Record $766B Budget: Can the World's Most Indebted Nation Sustain Its Spending Spree?
News, Society & Economy 00:28 JSTAmorphous Alumina Breakthrough: Japanese Team Creates Transparent Bulk Glass from 'Unglassable' Oxide, Surpassing Sapphire
Tech & Science 00:26 JSTYen Stablecoin JPYC Hits $136M in Cumulative Volume as Japan's Iconic Okonomiyaki Chain Begins Crypto Payments
Business & Finance 00:22 JSTNatto Exports Surge 44%: Japan's Sticky Superfood Goes Global Amid Fermented Food Boom
Life & Lifestyle
07
TUE · Apr
10 articles
16:53 JST
Saudi EGDC Raises Capcom Stake to 6.04%: SNK Parent Company Deepens Bet on Japanese Gaming Giant
Entertainment & Culture 16:12 JSTSpring 2026 Anime Premieres Stun Fans: Akane-banashi, Daemons of the Shadow Realm & MAO Deliver Flawless First Episodes
Entertainment & Culture 16:07 JSTGPIF's New Chair Holds Steady: $1.7 Trillion Pension Fund Maintains Portfolio Amid Middle East Turmoil
Business & Finance 15:56 JSTRenesas Radiation-Hardened ICs Power NASA's Artemis 2: Japanese Chips on Humanity's Return to the Moon
Tech & Science 15:54 JSTPalliser Capital Demands 30% Price Hike on Ajinomoto's Semiconductor Material ABF: Activist Investor Targets Japan's Hidden AI Monopoly
Business & Finance 15:36 JSTBOJ Sakura Report: All 9 Regions Unchanged as Hormuz Crisis Clouds Japan's Economic Outlook
News, Society & Economy 15:30 JSTSolana Meets Shareholder Perks: How a 93-Year-Old Japanese Printing Company Is Merging Blockchain with Japan's Unique Kabunushi Yutai Culture
Business & Finance 10:04 JSTStructural Color Ink: Japan's Kobe University Achieves Dye-Free Inkjet Printing That Never Fades
Business & Finance 10:02 JSTResignation Agency Services: Why Japanese Workers Pay $150 to Have Someone Quit for Them
Life & Lifestyle 09:59 JSTStarbucks on Shinkansen Platform: So Popular It's Closing for Upgrades After Just 5 Months
Travel
06
MON · Apr
7 articles
01:00 JST
iPS Cell 2.0: Japan's Next-Gen Stem Cells Could Make Blood-Type Matching Obsolete
Tech & Science 00:55 JSTCapcom's Pragmata Finally Launches April 17: Five Years of Delays Lead to a Genre-Defying Lunar Sci-Fi Action Game
Entertainment & Culture 00:53 JSTSpace Debris Removal: Japan-France Alliance as Astroscale and Exotrail Sign Deal with Macron and PM Takaichi Present
News, Society & Economy 00:51 JSTFree Trade Coalition: Former BOJ Governor Kuroda Proposes New Framework to Counter WTO Dysfunction and Trump Tariffs
News, Society & Economy 00:40 JSTMasayoshi Son's Daughter Takes Over as Spiber CEO: Can She Rebuild Japan's Fallen Biotech Unicorn?
Business & Finance 00:34 JSTUnmanned Surface Vehicles: How Japan's Maritime Tech Could Reshape Naval Defense Worldwide
News, Society & Economy 00:31 JSTQuantum for Business: Japan Raises Subsidy Cap 10x to $13M Per Project in Bold Industrialization Push
News, Society & Economy
05
SUN · Apr
10 articles
02:24 JST
Docomo Starlink Direct: Japan's Largest Carrier Launches Free Satellite-to-Phone Service, Eliminating Dead Zones Nationwide
Tech & Science 01:45 JSTHideki Kamiya's 30-Year Legacy in One Book: KADOKAWA Releases 'The World of Hideki Kamiya' Featuring Bayonetta, Okami, and DMC Development Secrets
Entertainment & Culture 01:42 JSTWoven by Toyota: Can the Automaker's $1B Software Bet Catch Tesla and BYD in the SDV Race?
Tech & Science 01:39 JSTAIST Launches ASiST Consortium: Japan's Cross-Disciplinary Push to Unite Chip Design, Fabrication, and Packaging
Business & Finance 01:38 JSTCalbee's Global Expansion: Japan's Snack Giant Targets 50% Overseas Revenue by 2036 with BFY Push
Life & Lifestyle 01:34 JSTTOPIX Bars Crypto-Heavy Companies: Japan's Cautious Stance vs. the U.S. S&P 500 Debate Over Bitcoin Treasury Firms
Business & Finance 01:26 JSTJapanese Automakers Shift Production to the US: How Tariffs Are Reshaping Where Your Car Gets Built
Business & Finance 01:24 JSTSKY Perfect JSAT's 100-Satellite Plan: Japan's Largest Satellite Operator Bets Big on Earth Observation
Business & Finance 00:55 JSTIMF Urges BOJ to Keep Raising Rates: Article IV Report Targets 1.5% Neutral Rate, Warns on Consumption Tax Cuts
News, Society & Economy 00:52 JSTUVERworld × ONE OK ROCK: 15-Year Promise Fulfilled at Japan's National Stadium
Entertainment & Culture
03
FRI · Apr
10 articles
23:11 JST
Trump Says 'Go Get Your Own Oil' — So What If Japan Actually Did? A Fantasy Fleet for the Reiwa Era
News, Society & Economy 22:43 JSTKizuna AI 10th Anniversary: World's First VTuber Releases "KAMACHO" and Reflects on a Decade of Pioneering
Entertainment & Culture 22:39 JSTBilateral Force-Feedback Robot Arm Debuts at Japan IT Week: Macross Creator Kawamori's Transforming Mecha Also on Display
Tech & Science 22:22 JSTSmartHR's $1B Tokyo IPO Plan Slips to 2027: What Japan's Biggest HR SaaS Says About AI-Era Valuations
Business & Finance 22:21 JSTTokenized Deposits & Stablecoins: Japan's FSA Backs Interbank Settlement Experiment in On-Chain Finance Push
News, Society & Economy 22:18 JSTSiC Breakthrough: Rohm Hits 50% Power Loss Reduction on 8-Inch Wafers Two Years Early
Business & Finance 22:10 JSTJapan's Children Agency Faces Abolition Calls: $50B Budget Under Fire as Birth Rate Hits Record Low
News, Society & Economy 22:08 JSTMicrosoft's $10 Billion Japan AI Investment: Partnering with SoftBank and Sakura Internet to Build Sovereign AI Infrastructure
Tech & Science 22:04 JSTFuji Rock 2026 Second Wave: Sakanaction's Ichiro Yamaguchi, Takkyu Ishino, Thurston Moore Among 13 Acts Added
Entertainment & Culture 21:51 JSTKamen Rider CG Anime: New Label THE KAMENRIDER ANIMATED Launches with Aniplex and Shirogumi for Global Release
Entertainment & Culture
02
THU · Apr
8 articles
22:35 JST
Ado Headlines SUMMER SONIC 2026: Japan's Biggest Summer Festival Makes History with Two Domestic Headliners
Entertainment & Culture 22:34 JSTWireless EV Charging While Driving: DENSO and University of Tokyo Launch 10-Year Plan to Redefine Mobility
Tech & Science 22:32 JSTNintendo's Sub-Character Battle Patent Rejected by USPTO: All 26 Claims Denied in Rare Reexamination
News, Society & Economy 22:25 JSTJapan's Role in NASA's Artemis Program: Toyota, MHI, and Bridgestone's Lunar Ambitions
Tech & Science 22:24 JSTSenior-Staffed Cafe Opens in Shibuya: Average Age 73, Oldest Employee 80 — Japan's New Model for Aging Well
Life & Lifestyle 22:18 JSTMetaplanet Surpasses 40,000 BTC: How a Japanese Firm Became the World's 3rd Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder
Business & Finance 22:14 JSTKDDI's $1.6 Billion Fake Transaction Scandal: Why Japan's Corporate Governance Failed for 7 Years
Business & Finance 22:10 JSTThird-Party Sales on Nintendo Platforms Surge 76%%: Switch 2's Premium Pricing Drives a $1 Billion Revenue Boost
Entertainment & Culture
01
WED · Apr
23 articles
21:39 JST