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With an average age of 55, Japan local idol group shows women it's never too late to shine

FUJISAWA, Kanagawa -- An idol group in this eastern Japan city, consisting of female members with an average age of 55, are encouraging women to pursu

Japan seeks to replace up to 5 nuclear reactors by 2040s, 14 by 2050s

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's industry ministry on Friday proposed replacing two to five aging nuclear reactors by the 2040s, and a total of 11 to 14 by th

Japan proposes rebuilding aging nuclear plants to meet power demand

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is a strong backer of nuclear power, seeking to ease the bill for imported coal, gas and oil.

Japan looks to replace up to 5 aging nuclear reactors by 2040s

(Research Paper) Aging-Related Depreciation of Office Rents and Renovation Effects

Japan promotes preconception care amid falling birthrates

Preconception care, an initiative aimed at encouraging people to acquire knowledge on pregnancy and childbirth, has been part of government policy since 2018.

Calbee rolls out monochrome snack packaging amid ink supply worries

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major Japanese snack maker Calbee Inc. began selling its Kappa Ebisen shrimp crackers in black-and-white packaging this week in Tokyo

The rise of the managed city in Japan

Tokyo's newest megadevelopments aim to redesign urban life for an aging, increasingly diverse society

Death toll from accident at Nippon Paper U.S. unit reaches 11

Eight other people suffered injuries in the accident, which occurred at the Longview-based Nippon Dynawave Packaging on Tuesday.

Taiwan's MediaTek partners with Intel and TSMC for advanced chip packaging

Australia sues 3M over ’forever chemical’ contamination near military bases

Canberra is seeking damages to recover the cost of managing environmental contamination at 28 military bases from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Sado Wildlife in Focus | Ballerina of the Rice Fields

Each May, a long-legged visitor returns to Sado Island's flooded paddies, foraging together as preparations for rice planting season begins. The post Sado Wildlife in Focus | Ballerina of the Rice Fields first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Samsung workers accept wage deal that averts chip plant strike

The agreement avoids what could have been a damaging strike for Samsung and the tech industry amid shortages in the memory chip sector.

Scientists discover molecular process of normal brain aging

The findings could one day help lead to therapies to preserve brain function.