Tokyo tower to become Japan's new tallest skyscraper
Jessie Yeung , CNN Written byConstruction has begun on a soaring tower that will become Japan's tallest skyscraper. The ambitious Toranomon-Azabudai project, in central Tokyo, aims to …
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World's safest city for 2019 revealed
The Economist Intelligence Unit's 2019 Safe Cities Index (SCI) has ranked 60 destinations across the world in terms of their digital security, health security, infrastructure and personal safety…
Yakuza 7 announced with menu-based combat and new Yokohama setting
The next major entry in the Yakuza series has been revealed in Japan, and Sega is seriously shaking things up. Ryu ga Gotoku 7, which will likely be called Yakuza 7 in the West, has a new main c…
Anti-groping stamp lets victims mark assailants
It allows victims to mark their assailants with an invisible ink stamp in the shape of a hand. Japanese firm Shachihata says it developed the stamp to help deter groping on trains in the country…
Yusaku Aoki's Night Tales
Japanese photographer Yusaku Aoki's Night Tales is the sixth in a quarterly series of books by Libraryman. The film specifically focuses on the shifting nature of the seasons and its effect…
Tokyo ranked world's safest city for 3rd consecutive year by EIU
KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 20:46 | World, Lifestyle, AllTokyo has been ranked the world's safest city for the third year running, followed by Singapore and Osaka, according to the late…
Japan bio venture to sell jacket made with synthetic protein textile
Mass production of the jacket is unlikely before 2021 when Spiber's protein fermentation facility, currently under construction in Rayong, Thailand, is planned to start operation, Sekiyama said.…
Volvo unit demonstrates driverless truck in Japan
By Takuya Okamoto, KYODO NEWS - 11 hours ago - 18:22 | All, JapanThe Japanese unit of Sweden's AB Volvo demonstrated before journalists on Thursday a highly autonomous truck at a sugar…
IN PHOTOS: Torrential rain floods southwestern Japan
KYODO NEWS - 16 hours ago - 13:17 | All, JapanMassive flooding triggered by torrential rain in southwestern Japan has left three people dead and one missing, while more than 1,900 people we…
Top Jobs in Japan You Can Apply to From Overseas – Week 35, 2019
These jobs accept applications from overseas and will sponsor your visa. On Aug 29, 2019Each week GaijinPot looks through its daily updated database of jobs and selects the best opportunities fo…