Over the last 24 months, Tsubame Industries has been working on a four-wheeled, 4.5-meter (14.8-foot) tall robot that bears a little similarity to "Mobile Suit Gundam" from the immensely popular Japanese animation series. The robot is scheduled to make its debut at the Japan Mobility Show in late October. Afterwards, Tsubame Industries intends to sell the robot in five units for a total of 400 million yen ($2.7 million) apiece. The robot, named ARCHAX after the bird-like dinosaur Archaeopteryx, is equipped with cockpit monitors that project pictures from external cameras. This allows the pilot to control the robot's hands and arms using joysticks from inside its body.

Japan startup develops a giant human-piloted robot

France began vaccinating millions of ducks on Monday (Oct 2), becoming the only European country with a vaccination campaign against bird flu in a bid to avoid mass culls.

France to vaccinate millions of ducks against bird flu despite risk of import restrictions

Brown bear cubs are in a dire state and around 10 have died so far this year due to salmon shortage in a remote part of northern Japan, media reports said. Experts have blamed global warming and subsequent rising sea temperatures because of the climate crisis.

Climate change: Brown bear cubs starve and die in Japan due to lack of salmon

Takehiko Nakao, the former Asian Development Bank chief, has raised concerns about the Japanese yen's declining value, suggesting that Japan may need to intervene in the currency market again.

Japan contemplates yen intervention and policy shift as economic concerns mount

Based on recently revealed political financing reports from the Japanese government, it appears that a number of political organisations are funding Japanese Prime Minister Kishida by misreporting donations made in 2021. The reports come after it was recently discovered that other cabinet members had also been involved in inappropriate contribution management. It is further alleged that Kishida's fund management organisation and his support group also made other errors in declaring the names of donors and the dates.

Japan Funding Row: PM Kishida under scanner

Researchers in Japan have made a mind-blowing discovery. A study published in environmental chemistry letters has revealed that microplastics are present in clouds, and that is expected to have a significant impact on climate.

Study shed light on concerning reality of microplastics

Weeks after the release of the first batch of Fukushima water ended. Japan has now set the date for the release of the second batch of treated radioactive water, according to the facilities.

Japan started releasing Fukushima water last month, country says water is safe after being treated

Humans are racing against time to develop a robust and substantial space program keeping that in mind the US Space Force is considering setting up a unit in Japan. Underscoring the importance of bilateral cooperation in the space domain where China is wrapping up its capabilities the US state Force founded in 2019 is now looking to establish a branch in Japan.

US eyes space force unit in Japan amid China's growing influence

In pics | Social media inspires Japanese women to dash into rickshaw pulling

US' Space Force is planning to make a space hotline with China. US is also planning to open a Space Force branch in Japan. Will China agree to the hotline deal? Priyanka Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: US plans to establish space hotline with China

There's currently no cure known for Alzheimer's disease that causes a decline in memory - thinking, learning and organising skills. Over time it is the most common cause of Dementia and usually affects people over the age of 65.

Japan 1st country to get treatment for Alzheimer's as it approves drug  to treat disease

The United States ambassador to Japan has again made some shocking claims about China.

US ambassador claims Chinese vessels fishing near Japan

Normal service resumed for double-world champion Max Verstappen as he claimed a dominant victory in an otherwise action-packed Japanese Grand Prix.

Red Bull's double-world Champion Max Verstappen wins Japanese Grand Prix

Japan is set to delay a proposed bill aimed at establishing a system that would prevent individuals with a history of sex crime from being employed in professions involving dealing with children.

Japan delays bill aimed at preventing sex offenders from working with children

In a supposed veiled attack on China, the foreign minister of QUAD nations, on Friday (September 22), expressed concerns about the militarisation of disputed features, and the dangerous use of coast guard and maritime militia vessels in the Indo-Pacific while reaffirming that respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity underpin the development of the region.

Respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity underpin development of Indo-Pacific: Quad foreign ministers

The Bank of Japan's (BOJ) monetary policy may change as a result of Japanese consumer inflation exceeding expectations. The national core consumer price index (CPI), excluding unstable fresh food prices, increased 3.

Japanese consumer inflation surpasses expectations, fuelling speculation on BOJ's next move

Thieves may have stolen radioactive metal from Japan's Tsunami-battered Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Japan says workers stole possibly radioactive metal from Fukushima

Japan began their bid for a first Asian Games men's football gold since 2010 with a 3-1 win over Qatar on Wednesday, as Syria and Afghanistan pulled out. Japan were cruising 2-0 at half-time after goals by Teppei Yachida and Kotaro Uchino, before Qatar hit back in the 79th minute through substitute Abdulla Al Sulaiti.

Asian Games: Japan beat Qatar in opening fixture with aim to win first football gold since 2010

More than half of Toshiba Corp.'s shareholders participated in a $15 billion acquisition led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners Inc., fulfilling the requirements to push the electronics company private and end its 74-year run as a publicly traded company, Bloomberg reported.

Success for Toshiba's $15 billion buyout, company to delist from TSE

Interesting visuals caught the attention of netizens as they watched the world's first wrestling match organised on a Japanese bullet train. A video of the fight is now going viral on social media platforms.

Watch | Wrestlers pull punches in running Japanese bullet train

It may look photoshopped, but it's not. The rare and unique photo of a macaque riding a deer for fun in a forest is winning hearts. It is titled "Forest Rodeo" and was taken on Japan's Yakushima Island.

Macaque seen riding deer in Japanese forest. Know what's behind this behaviour

Vacations can be exciting and stressful at the same time. The experience of having some time off from work, to just relax and enjoy yourself is made stressful by the arrangements — the stay, the food and what you'll wear in particular.

Japan Airlines is asking passengers to travel without clothes. Here's why

Japan and claim pole position as the world's Premier Car exporter this year the ship signals the end of a road long dominated by European, American, Japanese and South Korean auto Giants. China surge in automobile exports is powered by a blend of turbocharged factors, domestic manufacturers led by the Electric Vehicle boom and not just keeping pace with their global rivals but also overtaking them.

China to race past Japan in automobile exports

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has picked a woman as foreign minister and appointed as defence minister a politician who has worked to build ties with Taiwan, in Wednesday's new cabinet line-up.

Japan's new cabinet reflects PM Kishida's focus on foreign, defence and gender balance

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