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Health Benefits of Japanese Walking

Tempo.co · August 10, 2025

Japanese walking, known as Interval Walking Training (IWT), is an interval walking method that alternates between slow and fast speeds. This method, initially developed by Japanese researchers, has become a global trend after being popularized by...

The Japanese art of 'forest bathing' can improve focus, lower stress: What it is and how to get the most benefit

CNBC · August 10, 2025

Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku in its original Japanese, is a mindfulness practice that involves immersing oneself in nature. The decades-old practice pulls from research that shows that spending time in nature can help lower stress levels and...

Feed One partners with Feed Design Lab to advance research and innovation

nutriNews · August 10, 2025

Home » Innovation » Feed One partners with Feed Design Lab to advance research and innovation Back 11 Aug 2025 Japan’s animal feed producer Feed One has partnered with the Netherlands-based Feed Design Lab to leverage cutting-edge feed...

[80th Liberation Day] Korea-Japan economic relations: 80 years of competition, evolving partnership

The Korea Times · August 10, 2025

After decades of hardship under Japanese colonial rule since 1910, Korea reclaimed its independence on Aug. 15, 1945. However, it was not until 20 years later that the two countries began a new chapter of diplomatic and economic engagement after...

Military Production Minister Discusses Cooperation With Japan In Key Manufacturing Sectors

MENAFN · August 10, 2025

(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Mohamed Salah El-Din, Egypt's Minister of State for Military Production, recently met with Oka Fumio, Japan's Ambassador to Cairo, along with his accompanying delegation, to discuss the progress and prospects of...

McDonald's Pokémon TCG promotion in Japan ends in chaos with scalpers leaving wasted food

Notebook Check · August 10, 2025

Limited edition McDonald's Pokémon TCG card is shown (Image source: Pokémon, Nintendo with edits) Scalpers continue to find ways to spoil the fun for collectors of Pokémon cards. Another promotion went awry when resellers hoarded McDonald’s Happy...

Punjab Forest dept starts using hydroseeding technology for barren lands

Daily Times · August 10, 2025

In a bid to combat climate change induced environmental degradation and land erosion, Punjab’s Forest Department has begun using hydroseeding technology to bring barren lands under vegetative cover. According to a press release issued here on...

Should you try Japanese walking?

Canadian Running Magazine · August 10, 2025

A new fitness trend from Japan has been making waves online—Japanese walking. It promises solid health benefits, demands little gear or time and offers a fresh way to add variety to your training. Is it something runners should consider? Here’s...

Engineering DNA Nanostructures for the Development of Flexible and Regulated Biomolecular Condensates

Bioengineer.org · August 8, 2025

Researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo and Chuo University have made a groundbreaking advancement in the field of DNA nanotechnology with their innovative development of flexible and stimuli-responsive DNA condensates. These new...

Diagnosis and Severity Assessment of COPD Based on Machine Learning of Chest CT Images

Dove Medical Press · August 14, 2025

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease and ranks as the third leading cause of death globally.1 According to the 2023 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) report,...

Japan’s Peace Movement Braces for an Age of Nuclear Proliferation

Foreign Policy ·

The annual ceremonies in Hiroshima on Aug. 6 and Nagasaki on Aug. 9 are somber yet chilling events. But on the 80th anniversaries of history’s only atomic bombings, Japan’s peace advocates seem more isolated than ever in a world headed toward...

Japan Motors launches Geely vehicle brand in Kumasi

MyJoyOnline · August 8, 2025

Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd. (JMTC) has held a grand ceremony to officially launch the Geely vehicle brand in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, marking a significant milestone in Ghana’s automotive industry. The occasion also saw the...

Fiji eyes digital voting partnership with Japan

The Fiji Times · August 10, 2025

Fiji could soon see a high-tech transformation in its electoral process through a new partnership between the Ministry of Justice and Japan’s Ministry of Justice. Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga told Parliament last week that a Memorandum of...

Japan’s TOPIX Index surpasses 3000 points for first time

Yemen News Agency SABA · August 8, 2025

[Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:46:56 +0300] Tokyo – Saba: The Japanese TOPIX index crossed the 3000-point mark for the first time in its history today, Friday, supported by greater clarity regarding U.S. trade policy alongside strong earnings reports from...

Japan logs $24bn 'digital deficit' in first half of 2025

Nikkei Asia ·

Technology Spending on cloud services, online ads set to grow as companies digitize operations Japanese companies are heavily reliant on major U.S. tech companies for digital services. (Photo by Kaori Yuzawa) YUKA FURUBAYASHI TOKYO -- Japan is...

Asian Markets Mixed As Bitcoin Surges To New High

International Business Times · August 14, 2025

Bitcoin hit a new peak during early Asian trading on Thursday, as the yen surged after the US Treasury Secretary said he expects Japan to hike interest rates. The cryptocurrency rose above its previous July record, briefly exceeding $124,500...

Earnings show strength despite tariff uncertainty

GCN · August 13, 2025

The world technology giants are resisting the impact of the trade war with strong performance in their earnings reports, indicating that they are able to keep on in a volatile economic environment. Irrespective of the unprecedented tariff...

UK's F-35B Fighter Jet Makes Emergency Landing In Japan, Months After Similar Incident In India

News18 · August 10, 2025

Last Updated:August 10, 2025, 20:12 IST A British Royal Air Force F-35B fighter jet made an emergency landing at Japan's Kagoshima International Airport due to a technical glitch, similar to a recent incident in India. Royal Air Force F35B fighter...

The Scholars Helping to Keep WWII Sex Slavery From Being Forgotten

Sixth Tone · August 14, 2025

This year, China’s core scholars on “comfort women” — women and girls forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese army in World War II — published two career-defining books. One, “A Comprehensive History of the Japanese Military ‘Comfort Women’...

World News | Dubai's AI Accelerator Calls on Tech Innovators to Engineer Future of Government Services

Latestly · August 10, 2025

Dubai [UAE], August 10 (ANI/ WAM): Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI) is now accepting applications for the second cycle of its "Future of AI in Government Services Accelerator" programme, inviting both local and international tech...