Japan’s Care Centers Recruit Some Muscle
Bodybuilders, sumo wrestlers and MMA fighters have started working at Japan’s short-staffed nursing homes in exchange for a steady income and gym memberships.
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Tokyo workers encouraged to wear shorts to cut energy costs and keep cool
Officials hope more casual attire for public servants will save electricity during Iran war as summer heat approachesPublic servants working for the Tokyo metropolitan government are being encouraged to swap their suits for shorts this summer to combat…
Fujifilm To Manufacture Semiconductor Raw Materials In India By 2028, Strengthening Local Chip Supply Chain
Fujifilm Electronic Materials, a subsidiary of Fujifilm Corporation, is preparing to establish semiconductor material production in India by late 2027 or early 2028.The company is currently scouting for land to set up a manufacturing plant, with Gujarat emerging as a potential location. Construction is expected to begin in 2026, following land acquisition in 2025. Fujifilm is exploring both joint
Japan Is Used to Earthquakes, but What About a Big One?
For many people in Japan, the country’s regular tremors are not a big deal. Officials are urging them to prepare for the next catastrophic quake.
War Shock in Asia
The damage to a region that has driven global economic growth for decades may be hard to contain.
Japan Proposes Co-Production of Mogami-Class Stealth Frigates With India Amid Rising Security Challenges
Japan has proposed supplying and co-producing its advanced Mogami-class stealth frigates with India, marking a significant step in Tokyo’s efforts to deepen defence ties with New Delhi, reported Times Now.The offer includes the transfer of design and construction rights, enabling the frigates to be built in Indian shipyards with Japanese support in providing certain materials.This move represents
George Ariyoshi, first US governor of Asian American descent, dies aged 100
Democrat led Hawaii from 1973 to 1986, coinciding with the party’s rise to power in the stateGeorge R Ariyoshi – Hawaii’s former governor and the nation’s first Asian American governor – has died at age 100.Ariyoshi, a Democrat who led the state from 1…
Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed limits on arms exports as Japan faces rising threats from China and unpredictability from its main ally, the United States.
Deterrence Without Alliance: What the Moroccan Crises Can Teach Japan and South Korea
A trilateral Entente, anchored by the United States, will coordinate deterrence efforts in Northeast Asia while preventing fragmentation during crisis.
Tsunami Warnings Downgraded in Japan After Strong Offshore Earthquake
The 7.7-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu.