Japan to include breeding in Asian Racing Conference

The ARC and the Japan Racing Association announced on Feb. 9 that the 2024 Asian Racing Conference will take place from Aug. 27 to Sept. 27, in Sapporo, Japan. Read more »

Orcas escape ice off Japan’s Hokkaido coast, shining a light on climate challenges

An organization of orcas, trapped amid drifting ice floes near Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, has discovered its way to freedom, according to local authorities. First spotted by a fisherman off the coast... Read more »

Why the Goshuin Stamp Collection Attracts So Many Visitors to Temples and Shrines in Secular Japan

Almost every week, Momo Nomura takes the time to stop at Shinto shrines. He performs prescribed rituals, washes his hands, rings a bell, bows, and applauds. But their main goal is to... Read more »

TSMC is building a production facility in Japan, with 6nm and 7nm nodes going into production in Japan.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced plans to build a second factory in Japan, which will manufacture chips with 6nm and 7nm sleek processing technologies. Read more »

Taiwanese chip TSMC announces its second factory in Japan

TSMC will build a second foundry in Japan, the semiconductor giant and its local partners announced Tuesday, weeks before its first in the country officially opens. Read more »

Japan Digital Nomad Visa to Launch in March

Japan is jumping on the virtual nomad bandwagon with a new visa for remote foreigners earning at least $68,200 a year. Read more »

NASA’s orbiter spies Japan’s troubled SLIM lunar lander on the moon (pictured)

NASA photographs show the landing of SLIM before and after the probe's landing. A NASA orbiter spotted the Japanese lunar lander SLIM on the lunar surface after its historic landing. Read more »

Reports now claim that Palworld’s Pokémon comparisons mean Japanese celebrities can’t communicate it.

Japanese media claim that several celebrities have been asked to mention Palworld for fear of being blacklisted. Read more »

Japan’s SLIM lunar lander has woken up

The Japanese lunar lander SLIM had landed on the lunar surface. However, there were technical difficulties and the lander died. Read more »

CapitaLand Investment Accelerates Capital Deployment with Four Acquisitions in Southeast Asia, Closes Central Logistics Fund in Japan

The agreements in Singapore and Thailand are expected to more than double CLI's budget control in Southeast Asia to S$1. 2 billion. . . Read more »