The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Mexico nightclub’s $300 cover charge for US citizens captures popular mood

Owner of Japan nightclub says ‘This is a response to a year of insults directed at us – as a country – by the United States’

The Guardian - US · May 6

Japan using game development engines for urban planning and disaster management — Kimono sales also stretching Unity and Unreal Engine capabilities beyond the small screen

Innovative game engine applications in Japan stretch from civil construction projects and urban planning to 'traditional' 3D avatar clothing.

Tom’s Hardware · May 6

The trendiest compact cameras in Japan right now have a key feature that’s hard to find on any smartphone

The best-selling compact cameras in Japan follow a common theme with zooms, vloggers, and budget models among the top options

Digital Camera World · May 6

Asian nation sees child population fall for 45th straight year to hit record low

Children now account for 10.8 per cent of total population, the lowest proportion on record

The Independent UK · May 5

'Embarrassing,' 'Shameless', 'Pathetic': Military logo scrapped after fierce backlash

The Japanese SDF have retired the gun-slinging elephant logo.

Creative Bloq · May 5

Red Bull makes gains and Ferrari updates fall flat: A deep dive into the Miami GP data

Teams up and down the grid brought some major upgrades to Miami, but all eyes were on the front to see who could catch Mercedes

Motorsport · May 5

‘My body ached from the volume’: the mystery and majesty of Japanese noise-rockers les Rallizes Dénudés

The incendiary Japanese group who emerged out of late-60s unrest were suspicious of studios so their legacy was long left to bootleg obsessives. But unheard recordings are revealing their lesser-known gifts for melody

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Japan defense chief visits Philippines to deepen security ties and witness combat exercise

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has traveled to the Philippines to witness an international combat drill and conduct talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. intended to broaden defense ties between the nations

The Independent UK · May 5

Follow-up talks to put 'flesh on bone' of Japan deals

A raft of fresh agreements struck between the Japanese and Australian leaders will be incremental but important, analysts say.

AAP · May 4

The equatorial Luna Ring is the brainchild of a billion-dollar Japanese engineering conglomerate whose visionary team dreams of billions of megawatts of electricity generated by solar panel clusters the size of Texas and California put together

Shimizu’s Luma Ring proposes covering the moon’s equator with solar panels and transmitting energy to Earth via wireless microwave and laser systems.

TechRadar · May 4