Aerospace & Defense Industries
Palm-sized satellites, 3D-printed rockets herald new era in space
Number of satellites to triple to 30,000 -- and change life on the ground
Japan
Travel & Leisure
Tokyo-based Hato Bus to resume foreign-language sightseeing tours
First Chinese tours in 3 years to coincide with Lunar New Year
Opinion
No doubt, Gwen Stefani is not Japanese even if she says she is
Is it cultural appropriation when rental kimonos are promoted for visitors?
Japan immigration
Japan weighs longer stays for world's elite college graduates
Move aims to boost competitiveness by easing job hunting for skilled foreigners
Technology
Turn the beat around: Sony brings 3D sound to livestreams
J-pop star's concert showcases new tech for smartphones and cars
Technology
Interactive quiz: How does AI generate images?
Image generative AI paints images from noise
Datawatch
COVID disrupts measles and other vaccinations in Asia, elsewhere
Pandemic saps resources to protect infants from contagious diseases
Telecommunication
Rakuten Mobile shutters 20% of stores in bid to reach profit goal
Struggling discount carrier resorts to employee connections for new customers
Travel & Leisure
Rihga Royal Hotel Osaka to be sold to Canadian investment firm
New owners plan renovations with expected rebound in visitors to city
Telecommunication
NTT to invest $500m a year in India for data centers, other tech infrastructure
Japanese telecom group also plans undersea cable stations in Mumbai, Chennai
Energy
TEPCO set to apply for raising households' power prices about 30%
Other utilities also hurt by fuel prices; three that restarted reactors still OK
Retail
Uniqlo boss hopes big raises shake up stale corporate culture
Fast Retailing's Tadashi Yanai to lure digital talent from U.S. tech giants
Economy
Japan population drops 0.43% in 2022 as Kishida vows to stem decline
Prime minister expected to focus on child policies when Diet opens next week
Ukraine war
Japan to supply advanced land mine detectors to Ukraine
Clearance training also underway in three-way partnership with Cambodia
Coronavirus
Japan to downgrade COVID-19 as seasonal flu in spring
Government also looks to scrap its indoor mask recommendation
Inflation
Japan consumer inflation accelerates to 41-year high of 4%
December figure exceeds BOJ's price stability target for ninth straight month
Interview
Social media can foster mutual understanding: Rabbi Cooper
Simon Wiesenthal Center associate dean urges 'deeper conversation' among Asian youth
Society
Japan suicides increased in 2022; 1st rise among men in 13 years
Number of men in their 40s through 60s 'stands out,' health ministry says
Politics
Japan ex-defense chief Kishi to quit soon, by-election eyed in April
Health problems force an exit for former Prime Minister Abe's brother
Business trends
Sony to make all products accessible for disabled, elderly
New guidelines being set for 'inclusive' design based on direct user input
