Japan city drafts ordinance to cap smartphone use at 2 hours per day(english.kyodonews.net)

98 points by Improvement 1 year ago | 74 comments

China Overtakes U.S. For First Time as Top Spender on R&D in 2024(japannews.yomiuri.co.jp)

116 points by mushstory 13 days ago | 98 comments

Yomiuri Shimbun news article reporting that China surpassed the U.S. as the world's top R&D spender in 2024, citing Japanese science ministry data.

Japan is experiencing nationwide credit card payments issues(www3.nhk.or.jp)

45 points by methou 3 years ago | 13 comments

Japan’s 72 Microseasons (2015)(nippon.com)

102 points by tvararu 3 years ago | 53 comments

Strong earthquake hits northern Japan, tsunami warning issued(www3.nhk.or.jp)

341 points by lattis 10 months ago | 155 comments

NHK World news page reporting a strong earthquake off northern Japan and tsunami warnings, later downgraded to advisories, for Hokkaido and Tohoku coasts.

Japan starts release of Fukushima’s treated radioactive water(aljazeera.com)

32 points by linter 3 years ago | 44 comments