Iwao Hakamada, whose death sentence was finalized in 1980, could have been executed at any time since then. But under a capital punishment system where rules are broken and procedures are opaque ...

Takeshi Nomura, a professor of children’s law at Tokyo Keizai University, said that there are many third-party organizations that do not refuse any kind of consultation so topics addressed are ...

At several restaurants in the heart of Tokyo, robotic felines glide effortlessly between tables, balancing trays of steaming dishes. With a flick of the ears and a cheerful “Meow,” robots ...

Faced with an aging population and labor shortages, Japanese businesses are increasingly relying on service robots to supplement their workforce, according to Bloomberg. Research firm Fuji Keizai ...

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) was established in 1959 with the goal of promoting the development of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Since its establishment, it has played the ...

TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - Tokyo Gas (9531.T), opens new tab aims to nearly double its net profit in the 2025/26 fiscal year and plans to expand in the United States, Japan's biggest city gas ...

Students from Seattle and Naha, Okinawa, celebrate the 50th anniversary of the cross-cultural exchange program.

Nikkei 225 is an index which belongs to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) calculates the index daily since 1950. The calculation of Nikkei 225 index began on ...

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Restaurants in Tokyo are known for shokunin, the people who focus on a single skill to the point of obsession. These chefs dedicate their lives to the smallest details of a cuisine: the optimal ...