Woman chokes to death on mochi rice cake as fatal New Year’s trend continues in Japan
A woman died and six other people were hospitalized in Tokyo after choking on mochi, a chewy rice…
Large metal roof tops off-grid home on Japanese island by Sakai Architects
A large corrugated metal roof topped by a triangular skylight shelters the timber-lined interiors of Amami House, an…
Japan’s ex-Defense Minister Onodera leaves for Israel to meet PM Netanyahu
Japan’s former Defense Minister Onodera Itsunori has left the country for a six-day visit to Israel. He plans…
A Massive Underground Sphere Is Trying to Catch the Universe’s Ghosts—and Reveal New Physics
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) is on the…
Kona Takahashi could return to Japan as MLB signing deadline nears
Tatsuya Imai and Munetaka Murakami are headed to the majors — but one of the remaining Japanese players…
Phillies’ former No. 1 prospect stays in Japan rather than return to MLB
Phillies’ former No. 1 prospect stays in Japan rather than return to MLB originally appeared on The Sporting…
Hang Seng Index, Nifty 50, CSI 300
Lujiazui Business Districk in Pudong, Shanghai, China. Liqun Liu | Construction Photography | Hulton Archive | Getty Images…
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall on penultimate day of the year
Aerial view by drone of Tokyo Cityscape with Tokyo Sky Tree visible in Tokyo city, Japan on sunrise.…
China has logged a US$1 trillion trade surplus. Where is all that money going?
Recent data on China’s external accounts presents a conundrum: while the country’s trade surplus has broken records, surpassing…
A Smart City Prototype in Japan: PLP Architecture Breaks Ground on the First Tower of Tokyo Cross Park
NTT Hibiya Tower project render. Courtesy of PLP Architecture. Image © INPLACE Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest…