Ecotourism can help protect Amami Oshima, Tokunoshima, the northern part of Okinawa, and Iriomote while also giving the local economy a boost.
China’s Fuqing plant released 52 trillion Bq of tritium in 2020, and South Korea’s Kori facility near its second largest city released 50 trillion Bq in...
The private sector can harness the technology for intercontinental high-speed passenger transportation by around 2040.
The total eclipse of the supermoon on May 26 will be visible throughout Japan, weather permitting, and around much of the Pacific region, including Australia and...
It is vitally important that national politicians and bureaucrats listen to involved local voices on the role of nuclear power as Japan moves toward cuts in...
A polarized “K-shaped” economy has emerged across industries but also between regular and non-regular employees. A robust safety net and financial support are urgently needed.
Researchers are looking into whether visiting the famous hot spring, or using special microorganisms found in its water in humidifiers and mouthwash, could help fight against...
The plan is to launch them 20 kilometers into the sky to deliver radio waves to mountains, isolated islands, and the sea — a technology most...
Despite the coronavirus lockdown, Masayoshi Son has made more money than any business leader in Japanese corporate history.
iPS cell research is moving ahead quickly with promising applications for COVID-19, diseases affecting vision and muscular function, among others. The issue to overcome next is...
Between the threading, the dyeing, the weaving, the sewing, and everything in between “the complexity of each step is mind boggling”, explains Sheila Cliffe.
Japan has long regarded science and technology as tools for economic growth. Now we must rebuild the country’s power in this sector from the perspective of...