Japanese rice-turned "power balls" were a relatively unknown secret ingredient in the success of Team Japan's strong-performing athletes at the Paris Olympics.
The COVID wave is compounded by the lack of immunity to the KP.3 variant, reduced financial support for medical treatment, and a surge in heatstroke cases.
10 years ago Washoku was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage and has drawn attention globally as a healthy diet. But what exactly is Washoku?
Outfitted for intergenerational fitness, communication, and learning, Taiwan's parks today are flourishing and nurturing healthy communities around them.
The Strategic Initiative for a Healthy and Sustainable Food Environment is targeting the younger generation to raise awareness of excessive sodium intake.
A Tokyo institute specializing in aging research has found that elderly people who own a dog have a significantly lower risk of dementia.
Check out Dotonbori's iconic "running man" by November 19 for five delectable low-sugar dishes from Osaka, recommended by food giant Glico.
Japanese venture Heartseed has found that treating heart failure with iPSC-derived cardiomyocyte spheroids could achieve sustained tissue regeneration.
Before deciding the "societal value" of the new medicine, its performance in clinical trials, possible side effects, and accessibility must be closely examined.
As the G7 Hiroshima Summit came to a close, a key country in the focus of G7 leaders was China, including its economic opportunism and aggression.
Researchers from two Japanese universities believe that, when used correctly, esports can improve our cognition and concentration.
The new framework, to include measures to strengthen the medical system, and encourage vaccine development, will be presented as a proposed bill in the fall.