Indiana and Oklahoma are preparing to execute two death row inmates within hours of each other, marking the year's final executions in the United States as one inmate faces his fate on his own birthday.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to further the role of women and the elderly in society. In his efforts to alleviate Japan's ongoing issues on low birth rate and aging population, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that "respect for diversity" will be required further in his country.
Scientists in Japan came with the idea of building pollinator drones, a preparation of the declining number of bees in the world. But other experts said it would be too expensive.
Japan has selected some popular anime celebrities to be the mascots of the next Summer Olympic. The Monkey-tailed boy who turned into Super Saiyan and captured so many fans since the early 90's - Son Goku, has been chosen as the ambassador for Japan's Olympic 2020.
Initially developed to aid in hospitals with the delivery of drugs, the machines have sophisticated sensors on-board which aid it in dodging obstacles.
Following the scandal in fuel mileage data, it seems Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has to skip its earning forecast for the current financial year. While the company's shares have already lost one-third of its market value.
On Sunday, President Obama said he doesn’t take seriously North Korea’s offer to suspend its missile program if the U.S. ends annual military exercises with South Korea.
The Wakayama District Court in Taiji ruled that the Taiji whale museum had no right to prevent any person from entering its premises, even foreign activists who opposed whaling.
Japan's government has already approved a set of bills wanting the recognition of virtual currencies as real money. The government is also preparing to begin taxing transactions involving bitcoins and other virtual currencies.
Japan’s Economy Minister, Akira Amari, has resigned due to bribery allegations. As the head of “Abenomics,” this is a major blow to PM Shinzo Abe’s strategy to revive the country’s declining economy.
North Korea slammed Japan for claiming that South Korea’s eastern most islets, Dokdo. The North Korea’s state-controlled propaganda website, Uriminzokkiri, said the claim was “unabashed.”
In an inspection to the Japanese regulatory body for nuclear safety, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) suggested Japan to strengthen staff competency in its nuclear power plants and amend the country's nuclear safety law.
North Korea said it successfully tested a nuclear bomb on Wednesday, drawing threats of further sanctions. UN Security council to meet and discuss new sanctions to be imposed.
The Japanese government will protect genomic data under their newly revised personal information protection act, classifying these data the same as digitized facial features and fingerprints.
