A-bomb scientist Franck, critical of its use, leaves enduring legacy
August 6, 2026
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We cannot ignore the growing risk of nations using nuclear weapons
August 7, 2026 The so-called nuclear taboo that says nuclear weapons should never be used is wavering like never before.Popular tacos now replacing octopus balls at ‘takopa’ parties
August 8, 2026 The surging popularity of tacos in Japan is changing the meaning of a common Japanese party term. “Tako” in Japanese means octopus, and a “takopa” (tako party) has traditionally involved servings of “takoyaki” (octopus balls).
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Toppan plans to digitize artworks not allowed to leave U.S. museum
August 8, 2026 Leading printing company Toppan Inc. is working to digitally archive artworks from the collection owned by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington to make them more accessible to the public.
Police seek power to hack phones amid ‘tokuryu’ crime wave
August 7, 2026
Japan’s food self-sufficiency falls to 37%, far off 2030 target
August 7, 2026
Evacuations as Typhoon No. 13 approaches, flights canceled
August 7, 2026
Finance Ministry ace transferred for rankling Cabinet
August 7, 2026
Takaichi keeps future anti-nuke policy vague in Hiroshima
August 7, 2026
Japan to send F-2 fighters to India for first time in signal to China
August 6, 2026
Tamagotchi reborn among fourth wave of popularity
August 9, 2026
ReFa products in hotels translate to big business from tourists
August 9, 2026
SoftBank Group sees profit drop despite AI investments
August 7, 2026
As treaties die, a new nuclear arms race ignites across the globe
August 7, 2026
U.S., ASEAN renew calls to free Suu Kyi after ICRC visit
August 7, 2026
North Korean forces joining Russia’s war against Ukraine
August 7, 2026
Google search error falsely marks Iwate wholesaler out of business
August 3, 2026
One researcher attempts to save Japan from ‘supereruption’
August 1, 2026
Kumamoto quake tears open earth along known Hinagu fault line
July 30, 2026
Delicious spread of history packed into Maibara’s ‘ekiben’ artifacts
August 9, 2026
Top female Buddhist priest seeks spirituality over materialism
August 6, 2026
VOX POPULI: For Eiji Bando, baseball evoked survival rather than love of sport
August 5, 2026
Delicious spread of history packed into Maibara’s ‘ekiben’ artifacts
August 9, 2026
Haneda bag check-in tightened to 30 minutes for most domestic flights
August 5, 2026
Rural Chiba line offering rail bike rides during daytime hours
August 1, 2026
A-bomb scientist Franck, critical of its use, leaves enduring legacy
August 6, 2026
Fukushima nuke plant struggles to clear radioactive waste debris
July 25, 2026
Chinese factories see improved orders as importers rush to beat tariffs
March 3, 2025
YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the city
May 15, 2024
GOHAN LAB/ Japanese rolled omelet flavored with dashi stock: 3 keys to getting the hang of making extra-fluffy omelets
April 6, 2022
ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ David McMurray
August 7, 2026
New Haruki Murakami novel hitting the shelves in July
April 24, 2026
The lion is king of all it surveys either in the wild or in captivity
July 20, 2022
A peek through the music industry’s curtain at the producers who harnessed social media to help their idols go global.
A series based on diplomatic documents declassified by Japan’s Foreign Ministry
Here is a collection of first-hand accounts by “hibakusha” atomic bomb survivors.
Cooking experts, chefs and others involved in the field of food introduce their special recipes intertwined with their paths in life.
A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
