New Tokyo museum showcases ‘extinct’ media gadgets

The Japan News/Asia News Network / 04/01/2023

A private museum showcasing outdated media equipment and tools has opened in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. Otemachi Extinct Media Museum, which began welcoming visitors in January, is the second after its sister facility, the Koenji Extinct Media Museum…

Mastermind of Japan robbery ring believed to be in Philippines

The Japan News/Asia News Network / 01/26/2023

TOKYO — The suspected mastermind behind a string of robberies across Japan is believed to be in the Philippines, according to an investigative source. Police have identified a suspect who they believe is orchestrating the crimes after…

Japan’s first oral abortion option up for approval

The Japan News/Asia News Network / 01/23/2023

TOKYO — Experts on Friday will deliberate whether to approve an oral, two-drug combination to induce an abortion for the first time in Japan, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has announced. In Japan, the practice of…

With eyes on Mars, US scientists test Japan-made robot seal for reducing astronaut stress

The Japan News/Asia News Network / 01/08/2023

TOKYO — Living in space can get stressful, and scientists in the United States are looking to see if they can take some of the strain off its astronauts with a product of Japanese technology — a…

Russia conducts drills in northern territories

The Japan News/Asia News Network / 04/04/2022

TOKYO — Russia has started military exercises involving more than 1,000 personnel in the northern territories near Hokkaido, the Russian Defense Ministry announced Friday. About 200 anti-tank missiles, along with self-propelled artillery and drones, are said to…

Japan PM Kishida mulls easing COVID-19 border controls

The Japan News/Asia News Network / 02/13/2022

TOKYO — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that he is considering “a policy direction for relaxing border controls” on entry into Japan, which were imposed to prevent an increased spread of the Omicron variant of the…

Japan’s new foreign worker status to focus on 8 countries including Philippines

The Japan News/Asia News Network / 12/13/2018

TOKYO — Foreigners granted a new residence status for workers with specific skills may initially be accepted primarily from eight countries, including Vietnam, the Philippines and Cambodia, according to sources. To prevent financial exploitation by dishonest brokers,…

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