Kajima Inks Foundation Contract for 315 MW Japanese Offshore Wind Farm

Oga Katagami Akita Offshore Green Energy has signed a contract with Kajima Corporation for the manufacturing, procurement, transportation, and installation of turbine foundations for the company’s offshore wind project in Japan. The contract...

Google expands ALU and AMED agricultural APIs to Southeast Asia and Japan

Google expands its Agricultural Landscape Understanding (ALU) and Agricultural Monitoring and Event Detection (AMED) APIs, initially launched in India, to Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Japan. The APIs provide remot Published Date - 24 October...

Middle East powers ahead in steel production by 9.3 percent amid global decline

BRUSSELS : While Asia’s output saw a slowdown, regions like the Middle East and Africa reported notable growth. The World Steel Association’s report revealed that the African continent produced two million tons of crude steel in September, marking...

Japan Inflation Rises As New PM Eyes Economic Package

Japanese inflation accelerated last month, official data showed Friday, ahead of a maiden policy speech by new Prime Minister Sakae Takaichi who has promised to ease pressure on households. Takaichi's predecessor Shigeru Ishiba survived barely a...

Meet Japan’s first female PM Sanae Takaichi’s husband: The one who takes his wife's surname and cooks her delicious food

It’s only fitting that behind every Iron Lady, there must be a man — rather delicate, and devoted to housework, as his wife steps out to run the country!The land of the rising sun is showing the way, and we must take note.Sanae Takaichi, 64, made...

Japan’s Geothermal Energy In Spotlight

TOKYO, Oct 24 (News On Japan) - Geothermal energy is drawing growing global attention as a key to combating global warming and achieving a decarbonized society. Among clean energy sources, it stands out for its stability and scalability. Japan,...

New Prime Minister Takaichi wants ‘more assertive Japan’

Arab News Japan TOKYO: Japan’s new Prime Minister TAKAICHI Sanae laid out her planned policies in a speech on Friday, emphasizing a more assertive Japan on the international front, including security and diplomacy, while creating a more livable...

Japanese Artist’s Paper Cutouts Create a Bottle-sized Fantasy World

The Yomiuri Shimbun Precisely made paper cutouts seem to float in glass bottles. By Kenji Iwaasa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 11:00 JST, October 24, 2025 One artist is taking kirie paper cutouts to the next level with her skill at creating...

Taiwan boy band Energy suspend activities after allegations of military service evasion

Taiwanese boy band Energy will be suspending their group activities for about eight months after members Shuwei and Kunda were suspected of evading military service. The band, formed in 2002, also comprise Milk, Edy and Toro. They made their...

Japan’s Faster Inflation Highlights Need for Takaichi Response

Japan’s key price measure picked up pace on higher energy costs, keeping the Bank of Japan on track for further rate hikes and underscoring a key challenge facing new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 2.9%...

World News | Japan's New PM Says Will Deepen Multilateral Dialogue with India

Tokyo [Japan], October 24 (ANI): Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday said her government will deepen multilateral dialogue with India and other countries such as South Korea, the Philippines and Australia, and advance a "free and...

UK car industry 'under immense pressure' as production drops after Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack

Car production across the UK has been battered over the last month following the cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover, with experts warning that further misery could be around the corner. New data has revealed that UK car production dropped by 27.1...

Young bodybuilders lift Japan's ailing care sector

Muscles bulging, bodybuilder Takuya Usui settles a woman into her wheelchair at a Japanese care home, where jacked Gen Zers are helping to ease labour shortages in a struggling industry.Gender stereotypes and poor pay have long discouraged...

Contract signed for construction of ‘hall for all’ concert venue

Plans for Edinburgh’s first purpose-built concert hall in more than a century have reached a new milestone with the signing of the construction contract after a £40 million funding boost. Work on the Dunard Centre will begin within weeks after the...

Why The Workhorse Of The World’s Cargo Airlines Is No Longer In Production

Boeing is one of the largest commercial aircraft manufacturers in the world, founded in 1916, nearly 110 years ago. Since then, the company has produced a wide variety of aircraft. This includes the Boeing 707, which helped usher the commercial...

Japan's core consumer prices in September rise 2.9% on energy, food costs

A grocery store is seen in Tokyo in this June. 10, 2022 file photo. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's core consumer prices in September rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, driven by higher energy and food costs, government data showed Friday....

Planning a trip to Japan? Expect higher visa fees and tourist taxes in 2026

Published on 24/10/2025 - 7:57 GMT+2 If you’re budgeting for a trip to Japan in 2026, you may need to set aside a little extra. The Japanese government is planning to increase the international departure tax in 2026. Fees for single- and...

Hyundai Motor, Kia make renewed effort in Japan

Hyundai Motor and Kia will showcase their strategic eco-friendly vehicles at the upcoming Japan Mobility Show 2025, in a renewed push for the Japanese market — long dominated by the country’s domestic carmakers. This marks the first time since...

Google Expands India-First Agricultural AI APIs To APAC Countries

New Delhi: US tech giant Google on Friday announced that it is expanding its Agricultural Landscape Understanding (ALU) API and Agricultural Monitoring and Event Detection (AMED) API, initially launched in India, to “trusted testers” in Malaysia,...

Asia News Wrap: Japan's first female PM takes office, and more

Here are a few stories from around Asia you may have missed this week. Japan's first female PM takes office with new cabinet Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and members of her cabinet pose for a group photo outside the Prime Minister's...