First unit of JAXA’s new ISS resupply craft completes missions
The HTV-X1 delivered supplies to the international space station and then carried out missions in orbit around the Earth in and after March this year.
Japan told that universities are a key to startup success
The dean of the University of California’s business school explains how innovation infrastructure can be developed.
Nikkei ends almost flat after topping 66,000
The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section hit a high of 66,428.81 on Wednesday morning.
Errant Ukrainian drones fuel tensions on NATO’s eastern flank
The airspace incursions have occurred as Ukraine uses exploding drones to hit Russian Baltic ports that handle nearly 40% of national oil and gas exports.
Climate change fueling growth of antibiotic-resistant salmonella
New research suggests warming temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns could accelerate the spread of hard-to-treat infections.
Former Giants manager’s daughter consulted ChatGPT before reporting altercation
Shinnosuke Abe resigned from his position Tuesday following his arrest on suspicion of physically assaulting his daughter.
Thai beer heir sexual abuse allegations ignite rare public reckoning
The high-profile case within the wealthy Thai beer brewing family has prompted a wave of painful accounts from survivors of unconnected abuse in the conservative country.
Police issue arrest warrant for potential mastermind in Tochigi murder case
The man fled to China after the incident in which a 69-year-old woman was killed at her home during a break-in.
Rice consumption in fiscal 2025 the lowest in seven years
The drop coincided with last summer’s “Reiwa rice riots” when the staple disappeared from supermarket shelves and prices surged nationwide.
’My job is going’: U.K. workers squeezed out by AI
In the U.K., where services account for around 80% of the economy, AI has become flexible, fast and inexpensive competition for many white-collar workers.