Japan’s military pilots are ordered to report UFO sightings Japan’s Defence minister Taro Kono said unusual sightings should be reported Government insists that Japanese pilots have never encountered any UFOs It comes only weeks after the Pentagon set up a new task force for odd sightings By Tim Stickings For Mailonline Published: 10:41 BST, 29 September … Read more
Will Warren Buffett’s $6 bn bet help boost Japan’s stock market? By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 22:02 BST, 5 September 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 5 September 2020 Japan’s stock market, much overlooked by UK investors in recent years, has come under the spotlight again. This follows President Shinzo Abe stepping down … Read more
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe bowed in apology today as he announced his resignation on health grounds after an eight-year stint in power. Abe, 65, revealed he had suffered a relapse of a chronic bowel condition – saying he had ‘lost a lot of my energy and strength’ and would need regular medical treatment that … Read more
Japan’s PM Abe ‘is set to resign due to ill health’ after recent hospital visits and claims he had been vomiting blood Speculation about the health of Shinzo Abe, 65, has been swirling for weeks He recently made two separate trips to hospital for unspecified medical checks There have also been reports of the PM … Read more
Investing in companies that are part of the new digitalised world has proved a sound strategy for many investors in recent years – as well as in the past few months as the world has gone into lockdown and is only now slowly emerging from its mothballing. Look at the US stock market and it … Read more
Japan has taken the lead in the supercomputer race, having built a machine that is 2.8 times faster than the previous title holder, according to its developers. The Fugaku supercomputer was developed by Japanese research institute RIKEN and Fujitsu Ltd – its processor technology comes from UK-based ARM. Chips designed by Intel and IBM have … Read more
Japan’s suicide rate falls by a fifth during coronavirus pandemic as workers spend less time with bullying bosses Japan’s suicide rate has fallen by a fifth during the coronavirus pandemic 1,455 people took their lives last month, compared to 1,814 in April 2019 Health ministry believes working from home, less commuting are reasons why Here’s … Read more
Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft captures pictures of asteroid Ryugu in stunning detail after touching down on its surface The shots were taken on February 21, 2019, after months of study from orbit Researchers have used the image to interpret some of the asteroid’s history At one point, it must have passed close to the Sun, reddening some of … Read more
A Japanese expert who criticised the country’s response to the coronavirus warned the healthcare system is ‘on the verge of collapse’ and that the Olympics may not be able to go ahead even in 2021. ‘The system is on the verge of collapse in many places in Japan,’ said Kentaro Iwata, a professor of infectious diseases … Read more
Pull up a seat and sample Japan’s gift to the world: How to find the best sushi restaurants Japanese food specialist Lesley Downer reveals how to find a good sushi place She suggests looking for places with the freshest fish and a chef behind counter The rice should look glossy and be subtly flavoured with rice … Read more