As per Japanese media reports the United States and Japan have named China as a hypothetical enemy for the first time during their joint command and control simulation exercises that began on the 1st of February. The exercise envisions an emergency in Taiwan which China claims to be a part of its territory. Watch to know more!

China named hypothetical enemy in US-Japan military exercise

In the land of the rising sun. A new trend mirrors the nation's demographic shifts - Japan is witnessing a rise in popularity of the 'silver porn' market. Watch this to know more.

The rise of Japan's 'Silver Porn' market | WION Untangled

Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads.' Applicants must have annual income equivalent to $68,000. I-T workers can now work remotely while travelling around the world. Watch to know more!

Japan to introduce six-month residency visa for 'digital nomads'

After a brief time awake, Japan's Moon lander, the unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), has once again fallen asleep. On Thursday, the Japanese space agency on X, formerly Twitter, revealed that the lander is out of action but will resume its mission if it survives the two-week lunar night.

Japan's moon lander clicks final image before going dormant once again

In Japan, many people from this East Asian nation are grooving to the beats of a Chilean song. A 20-year-old song from Chile Dubidubidu has gone viral in Japan, taking its singer by surprise.

'Dubidubidu' goes viral, song peaked at top of Spotify's viral top 50 in Japan

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully re-established communication with its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), bringing an end to a week of silence.

Japan's 'SLIM' lander resumes exploration of the moon's surface

Japan's Moon lander, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), has resumed its operations in a triumphant turnaround. This comes after the lander faced initial challenges with its solar batteries.

Lunar resilience: Japan's SLIM bounces back, captures images of 'toy poodle' rock on Moon's surface

Japan's moon lander 'SLIM' comes back to life and resumes mission

Japanese moon lander 'SLIM' comes back to life and resumes mission

India is the 4th nation to soft-land a robotic craft of the moon and recently Japan became the fifth nation to accomplish this feat. Based on the successes lessons from their respective moon missions, the Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA) are working on a mission known as LUPEX- Lunar Polar Exploration Mission. In this exclusive Interview, the Vice President of JAXA shares more details on what lay ahead...

'Japan-India to jointly explore Lunar south pole with lander-rover,' Japan Space agency VP to WION

Japan Aerospace Exploration Company (JAXA) has unveiled the first image of its lunar lander on the moon's surface, which showed that the lander had an unusual upside-down landing.

Japan's successful Moon landing was 'upside down', quite literally

United States President Joe Biden is set to host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April, who will be on a state visit to Washington DC, to strengthen ties with a key Asia-Pacific ally, said the White House on Thursday (Jan 25).

US President Biden to host Japan PM for state visit in April: White House

A Ukrainian-born model Carolina Shiino has won the top prize in the Miss Japan pageant. Shiino's win has sparked a huge debate on social media, with netizens questioning her identity as a Japanese.

Ukraine-born model wins Miss Japan, social media backlash follows

The Japanese government said on Friday (Jan 26) that the cost of damage due to an earthquake in central Japan on New Year (Jan 1) could reach $17.6 billion. The earthquake, which was of 7.

Japan New Year earthquake: Tokyo says cost of damage could reach $17 billion

Japan's space agency - the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) - said on Thursday (Jan 25) that it achieved an unprecedented "pinpoint" Moon landing within 100 metres of the target.

An 'unprecedented' pinpoint landing: Japan says its Moon landing was within 100 metres of target

The average price of new apartments in Tokyo surpassed 100 million yen annually for the first time in 2023. The Real Estate Economic Institute revealed a substantial 39.

Japan: In a first, average Tokyo apartment prices exceed $778k in 2023

A Ukrainian model has won the top prize in the Miss Japan pageant, leading to debates across the country about national identity. Carolina Shiino, 26, is the first naturalised Japanese citizen to take the crown.

Ukrainian-born woman wins Miss Japan pageant, sparks debate

A court in Japan's Kyoto on Thursday (Jan 25) sentenced to death a man who was the perpetrator of a 2019 arson attack on an animation studio that killed 36 people.

Japan anime arsonist gets death penalty: Timeline of 2019 studio fire that killed 36

Ukrainian-born model crowned Miss Japan 2024 sparks national identity debate

Japanese scientists have captured a video showing plants "talking" among themselves. How do plants interact?

Gravitas | Leaf language: plants can 'talk' to each other

As leader Kim Jong Un continues to inflame tensions on the peninsula, North Korea's 100-foot-tall Arch of Reunification, erected in Pyongyang to honor friendly ties with the South, vanished from the capital's skyline sometime over the weekend, a report claims.

North Korean reunification monument goes missing; Kim Jong Un escalates rivalry with South

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' craft, also known as the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM), successfully executed a "soft landing" on the lunar surface on Friday (Jan 19). The Vice President of the Japanese space agency, Jaxa says, "Jaxa worked with toymaker, Sony, Academia to make moon rover." Watch to know more!

Japan's lunar landing: 'Toy robot can communicate with Earth,' says Jaxa VP

A shrine in Japan has allowed women to take part in the 'naked man' festival for the first time in the festival's 1650-year history, but conditions apply. The festival is organised by Konomiya Shrine in Inazawa town of Japan's Aichi prefecture.

Japan: Women to take part in thousand-year-old ‘naked man’ fest for first time, but conditions apply

Massive earthquake jolts Japan; the country was hit by 155 aftershocks since Monday. The earthquake wreaked havoc in Japan on new Year's day. Over 1,00,000 residents ordered to evacuate. Watch the video to know more!

Japan Earthquake: At least 62 dead, rescue operations underway

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