Japan Power Prices Surge to Highest Since 2023
Japan’s nationwide day-ahead electricity price soared by 20% in one week to settle on Monday at the highest…
No kettle needed: Japan’s cold-water cup noodles fly off the shelves
Nissin Foods, the company that invented instant noodles, appears to have created an entirely new category with a…
No kettle needed: Japan’s cold-water cup noodles fly off the shelves
Nissin Foods, the company that invented instant noodles, appears to have created an entirely new category with a…
No kettle needed: Japan’s cold-water cup noodles fly off the shelves
Nissin Foods, the company that invented instant noodles, appears to have created an entirely new category with a…
Europe’s heat exposes insurance gap
FOR more than a century, cafes in the Italian city of Padua have welcomed customers for an early…
Men in shorts are shaking up Japan’s buttoned-down offices
Tokyo’s ‘Cool Biz’ initiative is prompting delicate questions about etiquette and hairy legs Published Sun, Jul 19, 2026…
Japanese firm sells human-sized refrigerators to beat extreme summer heat
The glass door closes, and a curtain of cool air spills over your head, neck and shoulders, delivering…
Three Lionesses Die of Heatstroke at Tokyo Zoo | Ratopati
TOKYO. Three lionesses have died of heatstroke at a zoo in Tokyo amid rising heat in Japan. Three…
Japan coral protectors race to save reefs from heat ‘bomb’
From “heatwave simulators” to ecological bootcamps, scientists and conservationists are trying ways to revive and reinforce the famous…
Tokyo reports most heat-related hospitalizations since 2010, one dead
TOKYO — Tokyo recorded on Wednesday the most daily heat-related hospitalizations since 2010, emergency services said as Japan…
Tokyo Heatwave Breaks Records: Over 450 Hospitalised In A Single Day
Japan’s record-breaking heatwave has pushed hundreds of people into hospitals, with Tokyo reporting its highest single-day number of…
Tokyo reports most heat-related hospitalisations since 2010, one dead
Japan introduced a new term this year to describe heat above 40°C called “kokushobi”, which translates to “cruelly…