Japan research team develops technology to visualize acne-causing bacteria using AI

This image provided by Lion Corp. shows technology to visualize Cutibacterium acnes responsible for causing acne. TOKYO -- A research team made up of members of Lion Corp. and Tokyo Denki University has announced that it has developed technology to …

‘Absolute nightmare’: in Japan, red tape is strangling foreign start-up owners

It has been several weeks since Beau Becker applied to the Japanese immigration office to extend his one-year visa for entrepreneurs, and he is dreading a repeat of last year’s scenario: a delayed approval process triggering a freeze on his bank account, …

Japan: Thousands flee after biggest wildfire in decades

LIVE: Watch cherry blossom trees in Japan as blooming season approaches

Watch live view of cherry blossom trees in Kawazu town, Shizuoka prefecture and in Tokyo, as blooming season approaches. The trees in Kawazu town are an early flowering variety, with peak flowering season expected in early March. In Tokyo, about 230 cherry …

Japan wildfire: Thousands evacuated amid biggest blaze in decades

Thousands of residents have been evacuated from the northern Japan city of Ofunato due to the country’s largest wildfire in over 30 years. The fire, which started on Wednesday, has burned 1,800 hectares, claimed one life, and damaged over 80 buildings, …

Figure skating: Japan's Mao Shimada wins 3rd straight world junior title

Japan's Mao Shimada became the first figure skater to win three consecutive singles titles at the world junior championships Saturday with a personal-best total in Hungary. The 16-year-old, who led the women's competition after the short program, …

Wrestling: Icon Kaori Icho out to help Japan tighten Olympic stranglehold

After amassing four gold medals at the Paris Olympics, the Japan women's wrestling team has welcomed two of its former stars into the coaching ranks in a bid to tighten its grip on the sport ahead of the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. Kaori Icho, who won a …

Japan Is Nepal’s Trusted Friend: VP Yadav

Vice-President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav has said Japan is Nepal's trusted friend and partner of sustainable development. Addressing a program organized here today on the 51st anniversary of JICA Alumni Association Nepal (JAAN), Vice-President Yadav high …

Over 80% support death penalty in Japan: gov't survey

Over 80 percent of people in Japan support the death penalty, saying the existence of the system is "unavoidable," according to the latest government survey on the issue taken late last year. But while support for capital punishment edged up 2.3 …

How a new tour is bringing hope to earthquake-struck Noto Peninsula in Japan

Perched along the rugged Noto coastline, Hyakurakuso is one of the region’s most exceptional ryokans, known for its kaiseki meals featuring local delicacies like ika squid and Noto beef. Guests select elegant yukatas to wear before gliding through its …