South Korea on Sunday protested a Japanese government event commemorating a cluster of ‌disputed islands between the two countries, calling the move an unjust assertion of sovereignty over…

Pakistan said Sunday it launched multiple air strikes targeting militants in neighboring Afghanistan, where the government reported children were among dozens of people killed and wounded.
The overnight…

Japan’s tallest tower transforms into a cherry blossom-viewing spot, complete with pink projections and themed drinks. As the cherry blossom-loving crowds prepare to descend upon Japan’s plethora of sakura-viewing spots this springtime, the blossoms are ascending to the sky in a special seasonal event called “The Sakura Skytree: Meeting the Cherry Blossoms in the Sky”. […]

30th anniversary celebration looks to link Heisei and Reiwa eras with shared love for purikura. Life was different before everyone had a smartphone in their pocket. If you were meeting up with people, you had to be on time, since you couldn’t just fire off a text to tell them to wait for you because […]

A 21-year-old navigation officer was arrested after a cargo vessel collided with a recreational fishing boat off the coast of Toba, Mie Prefecture, leaving two men dead and multiple others injured. (News On Japan)

The third launch attempt of the private-sector small rocket Kairos, which had been scheduled for three days later in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, has been postponed due to unfavorable weather conditions. (News On Japan)

22日夜、「東京スカイツリー」で客が乗ったエレベーターが突然停止し、子どもを含む20人が4時間ほどがたった23日午前0時半現在も中に閉じ込められています。今のところけが人などはいないということで、警視庁などが救助にあたるとともに詳しい状況を調べています。

天皇陛下は、23日、66歳の誕生日を迎えられました。

SUiCTE, a developer of semiconductor image sensors and cameras for space satellites, announced on the 18th that it has completed a seed round of funding. The company raised ¥100 million through a third-party allotment, with Quantum Leap Ventures and Incubate Fund as the underwriters. Including the adoption of the Hamamatsu City Fund Support Project, the total funding amounted to ¥140 million. The market for space image sensors is currently concentrated among a few overseas manufacturers. While demand is increasing with the expansion of satellite constellations, procurement costs and delivery times often become bottlenecks for domestic space-related businesses. SUiCTE aims to fill this gap with design and evaluation technologies accumulated through...

On the 13th, YOAKE entertainment, which designs and implements fan experiences using technologies such as AI and blockchain, announced a fundraising of approximately ¥500 million. The funds were raised from the Sony Innovation Fund, operated by Sony Ventures. Including this round, the total amount raised to date is approximately ¥680 million. The company is a startup developing next-generation entertainment connecting fans and artists on “Soneium,” a blockchain developed by Sony Group’s Sony Block Solutions Labs. While organizing “IDOL RUNWAY COLLECTION Supported by TGC (IRC),” Japan’s largest idol and fashion festival, the company has developed the official app “IRC APP” linked to the event, providing a system that records, rewards, and...

　秋田市内の学生が市の事業の一環で製作した短編映画の上映会が２２日、市文化創造館（千秋明徳町）で開かれた。昨年８月から１０月にかけて市内で撮影した「綻（ほころ）び」をはじめ計３本を上映。来場者約６０人…

　秋田県内で保護され、新たな飼い主に引き取られた猫の写真を展示する「家族も猫もしあわせだニャ写真展」が、秋田市雄和の県動物愛護センター「ワンニャピアあきた」で開かれている。「ニャンニャンニャン」という…

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