'Submerged forest' captivates tourists at lake in Japan's Gunma Prefecture

The sight of a "submerged forest" at a lake north of Tokyo is attracting tourists. Lake Okushima in Gunma Prefecture is a dam reservoir with a circumference of about 4 kilometers. Each spring, as melted snow flows into the lake, trees on the …

Japan GDP Slips 0.2% On Quarter In Q1

The Japanese economy contracted a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent on quarter in the first quarter of 2025, the Cabinet Office said on Friday - missing expectations for a decline of 0.1 percent following the 0.6 percent gain in the three months prior. On an …

Flash: Japan's GDP contracts 0.7 pct in Q1

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 No. 11 in Japan sales

Famitsu this week said Kepler Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 5, Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox Series X|S and the PC ranked as the top-selling software title in the latest retail data from Japan. Between Apr. 28 and May 4, …

Norseman student experiences ‘surreal’ educational trip to Japan

Tranquillity lies in the gardens of Japan

The Murin-an viewing garden in Kyoto ALAMY It is hardly a revelation to learn that a garden can make one calmer. Not the classic untended urban backyard, of course, product of the distracted working couple. The green hell of unmown lawn (“It’s no-mow May …

LEAP Scholars advance historic Quasi-Zenith system initiative with Japan

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. -- LEAP Scholars have been a massive force multiplier in missions worldwide, but now their efforts have had an immense impact on a mission in a whole new frontier… space. Since the summer of 2023,15 LEAP Scholars have …

Japan Has ‘Mini-Aircraft Carriers’ Armed with F-35B Stealth Fighters

Key Points – Japan is significantly enhancing its maritime power projection by converting Izumo-class helicopter destroyers, such as JS Kaga, into “mini-aircraft carriers” capable of operating F-35B stealth fighters. -This strategic shift, fueled by Japan’ …

Ellsworth B-1 bomber joins Japan, and Republic of Korea in trilateral aerial exercise near Korean Peninsula

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- An Ellsworth B-1B Lancer assigned to the 37th Bomb Squadron launched from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, to conduct long-range training in the Indo-Pacific, Nov. 2, 2024. The bomber was escorted by two F-16s …

Rozanolixizumab for gMG Approved in Japan for Self-Administration

On May 9, Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency followed the European Union’s lead in approving rozanolixizumab (Rystiggo; UCB) for generalized myasthenia gravis via self-administration.1,2 Patients in the country now have the option to use a …