At Daichi-in temple in the city of Chita, Aichi Prefecture, the production of "fukumasu" boxes used for bean-throwing rituals ...

Hikonyan, the popular mascot of the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, received 13,220 New Year's cards this year from all ...

I tried out the new feature Apple introduced that uses AirPods to deliver real-time translation of select languages in real time.

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Japan's snap election could upend long standing political alignments, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi strong personally ...

Learning a new language can be a tricky affair. Thankfully, we now have countless translation apps that make navigating foreign places much easier. But sometimes, those same tools do the exact ...

The BOJ also upgraded its GDP forecast for the 2025 fiscal year to 0.9%, and also raised its GDP projection for the 2026 ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will dissolve parliament on Friday, paving the way for an early election on 8 February ...

A Japanese city is rolling out an anti-bear drone system in response to 'record levels of bear casualties and sightings.' ...

I tested OpenAI’s standalone language translation tool against one of the longest-running translation tools to see which one ...

One of the many capabilities of the new SSM is the ability to spiral during its attack run to help evade close-in gun systems ...

"I am extremely grateful for all the support I have received trying to get this goofy game playable in English!" ...