China’s LandSpace gears up to take on Elon Musk and SpaceX
LandSpace is trying to become China’s SpaceX LandSpace became the first in China to test a reusable rocket…
Over 7,000 teachers in Japan took mental health sick leave in 2024 academic year
Japan’s education ministry says 7,087 public school teachers took sick leave for depression and other mental health issues…
Fake videos generated by AI spreading on social media after quake struck northern Japan
Fake news, including AI-generated videos, flooded social media in the wake of a major earthquake that struck northern…
Japan law opening phone app stores to go into effect
A new Japanese law is going into effect that could loosen the dominance of tech giants over smartphone…
Japan state coffers get record amount of assets of deceased in FY2024
Japanese government coffers have received a record 129.1 billion yen from the assets of deceased people without heirs…
Japan and South Korea: Illegal gambling surges among teens
Teenagers in South Korea and Japan are learning the hard way about just how addictive gambling can be.…
Airport in northeastern Japan reopens after bear intrusion
An airport in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, has reopened its runway after briefly halting flights because a bear…
Bear breaks into northeastern Japan nursing home
A bear entered a nursing home in northeastern Japan Saturday after breaking through a window. The animal fled…
Fireball observed in skies over western Japan
People in western Japan have reported seeing what appeared to be a ball of light falling from the…
Europe lacks plan if Trump pulls Ukraine support
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin following their meeting to negotiate…