Sanrio President Tomokuni Tsuji shares exclusive insights into taking the business of kawaii global 50 years after it brought the world Hello Kitty.
Guided by Christophe Lemaire, Regaleira earned her first JRA Grade 1 title in the Hopeful Stakes, completing the 2,000 meters in a race-record time of 2:00.2.
In an interview, Nobukatsu Fujioka and Yumiko Yamamoto discuss J Mark Ramseyer’s new book on comfort women, recently translated into Japanese and Korean.
Incineration technology expert Yasuo Suzuki of JFE Engineering shares insights on the urgent need to make Japan's waste to energy sector more efficient.
Locally brewed soy sauce further enhances the umami of Mushroom Ichiman, a versatile seasoning selling out faster than the producers can make it.
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The Science Council has used its postwar status to obstruct research into improving Japan's defense capabilities. It can be privatized and raise its own money.
After opening the 2023-24 B.League season with 11 losses in their first 14 games, the Akita Northern Happinets have won nine of their last 10 contests.
Is there a hidden message in the famous poetry anthology "Hyakunin Isshu?" Artist Mimei Sakamoto shares how her upcoming musical explores this theory.
An almost unprecedented number of high-quality games, tempered by mass industry layoffs, made 2023 a rollercoaster year for gamers and professionals alike.
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South Korea must adhere to its agreements or lose international trust. It must recognize those parties out to destroy the foundations of Japan-Korea relations.