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Scientists Uncover New Intracellular Trafficking Pathway in Plant Cells
In a groundbreaking advance in plant cell biology, researchers at Japan’s National Institute for Basic Biology have unveiled a previously undiscovered trafficking pathway that retrieves membrane proteins from the vacuole back to endosomal...

Japan's Daiichi Sankyo establishes third research institute in US
Japan's Daiichi Sankyo establishes third research institute in US October 3, 2025 | Friday | News Advancing the vision of Daiichi Sankyo to foster the development of next-generation medicines image credit- shutterstock Japanese pharmaceutical firm...

Japan's ruling party to vote for second new leader in a year
Japan could soon have either its first female or youngest-ever prime minister as the country's ruling party votes for its second new leader in just over a year. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is looking to replace Prime Minister Shigeru...
NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030
The International Space Station pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around of the orbiting lab that took place following its undocking from the Harmony module’s space-facing port on Nov. 8, 2021. (Photo by NASA) For 24...

Scientists grow mini human brains to power computers
Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor ShareSave The building blocks for a biocomputer growing in a lab It may have its roots in science fiction, but a small number of researchers are making real progress trying to create computers out of living cells....

Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun award presented to UH scholar
Reading time: 2 minutesMary G. McDonald accepts the commendation from Consul General of Japan Yoshinori Kodama, right. Mary G. McDonald, who taught geography and later directed the Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at...

Japan eyes subsidies for companies using renewables, nuclear power
Energy Investment support would aim to create industry hubs near energy sources The Japanese government hopes to promote industry in areas with abundant renewable energy, such as the northern Tohoku region. (Photo by Toshihisa Suzuki) RIHO NAGAO...

Japan’s Minister Nakano Praises Progress Of India’s First Bullet Train During Surat Site Visit
Japan’s Minister Nakano Praises Progress of India’s First Bullet Train During Surat Site Visit | Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism, H.E. Hiromasa Nakano, expressed satisfaction over the progress of India’s first bullet...

Local authorities step up regulation of mega solar projects in Japan
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Many local governments in Japan are seeking to strike a balance between protecting ecosystems and hosting large-scale solar farms, with more than 300 authorities issuing ordinances to regulate such clean energy projects. As...

Boost for health sector . . . as Japan extends opportunities to Zim students
Robin Muchetu in Osaka, Japan ZIMBABWE’S health sector is set for a major boost in skills transfer and education following Japan’s invitation for Zimbabwean students and professionals to pursue advanced medical training, particularly in the field...

entertainment Not just anime: Is Japanese entertainment having a resurgence in Singapore?
When 19-year-old Annie was a child, she would go around yelling "Kubi yo, kubi!" at random times. The Singaporean student told AsiaOne she was at the time "obsessed" with the Japanese drama The Dinner Table Detective (2011) and thought the...

Getting news from social media videos spurs stronger conspiracy thinking: Japan study
A smartphone is seen in this file photo taken in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2025. (Mainichi/Rei Oikawa) TOKYO -- Individuals who use video-based social media sites as their primary news sources tend to have stronger conspiracy-theory-oriented thinking, a...

Solana treasury bets gain traction as Japanese firm plans $10m buy
A Japanese gaming company has announced a new initiative to create a Solana treasury as the race for crypto adoption rises. Summary Japan’s Mobcast Holdings launches Solana treasury strategy, plans to purchase $10 million SOL. Funding to come from...

India News | Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Japanese Minister Nakano Inspect Surat, Mumbai Sites of Bullet Train Project
Surat (Gujarat) [India], October 4 (ANI): Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, as well as Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, alongside Japan's Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism,...

Japan to join EU research program, eyeing quantum and other tech
Science Universities have been pushing Tokyo to participate in Horizon Europe Japanese companies and universities that qualify for the Horizon Europe program can receive EU funding. (Photo by Nikkei) RYUTO IMAO and TAKASHI TSUJI October 4, 2025...

180K tech job cuts: Biggest industry layoffs in 2025
American companies have cut 119,368 roles, or roughly 66.3% of all layoffs by tech firms around the world. Among them are some of the largest companies by market capitalization, including Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle. RationalFX estimates that of...

'That's a big deal': Phoenix takes center stage in tech world as SEMICON West arrives downtown
For the first time in its 50-year history, North America's largest microelectronic exhibition is leaving San Francisco and heading to Phoenix. PHOENIX — SEMICON West, North America’s largest microelectronics exhibition, will roll into downtown...

7 Affordable Japanese Roadsters for Miata Skeptics
Miata Is Always The Answer (MIATA), but we'd be lying if we said that answer hasn't started to feel like a punchline. For decades now, this has been the response repeated again, and again, and again, when asked, "What do I buy if I want something...

Tokyo court rejects Japanese descendant's claim for nationality
The Tokyo Family Court has dismissed a claim for Japanese nationality filed by a man in the Philippines. Takei Jose, 82, was born to a Japanese father and Filipino mother during World War Two. Takei's supporters say the court made the decision...

Japan’s carmakers lag in R&D as foreign rivals pour in billions
Japan’s seven major automakers will spend a combined JP¥3.94tr (US$26.8bn) on R&Din the fiscal year ending March 2026, equal to just 3.92% of their projected sales. According to Nikkei, the group—which comprises Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki,...