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Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines have issued tsunami warnings after a massive earthquake hit Taiwan Tuesday. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said tsunami warnings are in effect for coastal regions of the country. Taiwan experienced a 7.5 magnitude earthquake at 8:58 a.m. on Apr. 3, 2024. The depth was about 35 kilometers, or 21 miles,…

Japan has always had its demographic quirks, but this one is something else.

North Korea launched a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile over the waters near its eastern coast on Tuesday, as reported by South Korea’s military. As per South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the missile was fired in an area near North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang. The Associated Press reported. This covers a distance of about 600 kilometers (372 miles)…

Japan’s royal family has just started using Instagram. Their official account was created on Monday, but it's not going to have any casual self-portraits. It's a careful first step into social media for the ancient monarchy.

Japan’s space agency has selected startup Interstellar Technologies as a priority launch provider as part of a program to advance the commercialization of space. 

Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara will soon visit Japan to hold talks regarding reports that Japan may cancel the visa-free privilege for Thai travelers due to the increasing number of Thais…

The ship had 11 crew members, of whom nine have been located, authorities said.

The Thai Foreign Ministry today downplayed reports that Japan might cancel visa-free privileges for Thai tourists because more Thais are staying past their visa expiration dates….

Toyota's driverless Woven City, currently under construction at the base of Mount Fuji, has been called a 'living laboratory'.

Shigeichi Negishi, from Tokyo, automated singalong machines in 1967 after a colleague accused him of singing badly at work.