National Jun 27, 2023

Beer factory leak turns the sea red in Japanese resort city

Residents in city of Nago on the island of Okinawa awoke to find an area of usually clear blue water had turned a gruesome shade of red.

World / Science & Health Jun 27, 2023

El Nino’s fierce heat carries new risk of resurgent deadly viruses

The WHO sounded the alarm earlier this month, warning that the weather phenomenon "could increase transmission of dengue and other so-called arboviruses such as Zika and chikungunya.”

Business / Corporate May 11, 2023

‘Forest’ of carbon dioxide-sucking vending machines planned in Japan

Starting with about 30 units in the Kanto and Kansai area, the experiment is part of plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Business / Tech Apr 12, 2023

Twitter company ‘no longer exists’ and is now part of Elon Musk’s X Corp.

It’s unclear what the change means. In the past, Musk suggested that buying Twitter would be an "accelerant” for creating X — which he dubbed an "everything app.”

Business / Economy Mar 30, 2023

Japan to face 11 million worker shortfall by 2040, study finds

The working age population is expected to rapidly decline from 2027, according to the study by independent think tank Recruit Works Institute.

Business Mar 15, 2023

Tokyo startup tells new hires they need to know ChatGPT for a job

As concerns grow over how the AI tool will affect businesses, LayerX is making it compulsory for new recruits to use the technology and even testing them on it.

National Mar 3, 2023

Anger among Japan's opposition over plan to clear student debt for having babies

On social media, opposition politicians and others said the proposal discriminated against those who don’t — or can’t — have children.

Business Feb 24, 2023

The biggest earners may not be the smartest workers, study says

The study found that higher general intelligence was correlated to higher wages — but only up to a threshold of about 600,000 Swedish krona ($57,300) a year.

Business / Corporate Feb 2, 2023

Major Japan trading house eases rules on side jobs to retain new generation

Trading houses hold an outsized influence in Japan due to their diversified business interests, and are favorites among university graduates due to their high salaries and job security.