Japan is preparing to launch a spacecraft that will send solar energy wirelessly from orbit to Earth. The satellite will beam down the solar power it captures, where receivers will convert it into ...

Mazda has announced that it will use the North American Charging Standard (NACS), also known as Tesla’s charge connector, on its upcoming electric vehicles in Japan. The Japanese automaker had ...

Tomoka Terada’s Maria, a drama about a young woman facing an unwanted pregnancy, is the first project to secure financing through a new initiative launched by Japan’s Imagica Group and backed ...

The countdown is on! In just 100 days, the world’s greatest athletes gather in Tokyo for the 20th edition of the World ...

According to recent reports by Reuters and Nikkei Asia, Japanese automaker Nissan may be shutting down some of its manufacturing operations in Japan and emerging markets as part of its aggressive ...

The updated "G" logo has a gradient effect now, which could be an attempt to better sync design with the company's AI products. Imad is a senior reporter covering Google and internet culture.

Subaru is the latest Japanese automaker to announce it will “re-evaluate” its EV plans. The company is rethinking its strategy with slowing sales and a potential multi-billion-dollar hit from ...

Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Google last made a major change to its logo in September 2015, when the company updated its font to a sans-serif typeface. At the time, Google also ...

In May 2025, a rumor began to spread online that Japan had ended all vaccinations for children under 24 months, leading infant mortality to drop by 96%. Meanwhile, the infant mortality rate ...

Upon release back in 2020, American developer Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Tsushima was generally well-received for its fictionalized depiction of historical Japan. The game’s director Nate Fox ...

A Japanese comic book warns of a “real catastrophe.” A psychic predicts mass destruction. A feng shui master urges people to stay away. This might sound like the plot of a disaster movie but ...

TOKYO — Eighty-five years after his ticket was first issued for a similar event, a man was allowed to use it at this year's World Expo in Japan. Fumiya Takenawa attended Expo 2025 in the city of ...