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Photo credits: Kyodo News New mothers know the struggle night time brings: A baby who refuses to sleep, the endless cries, and the overwhelming exhaustion it follows. Along with the personal struggles, there’s often a quiet anxiety of “disturbing” others. While it certainly isn’t something to feel guilty about, many mothers silently take the burden…
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture on Wednesday, registering an intensity of upper 5 on Japan’s seismic scale of 0 to 7. The Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed the quake’s epicentre near Okinawa Main Island, as reported by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. No tsunami warning has been issued.Tremors rippled across multiple areas, rattling residents….
Asian markets traded mixed on Monday, with Japan’s benchmark index scaling fresh highs, as investors balanced strong cues from Wall Street against rising oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty.Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 1.4% to 60,564.18, hitting a new intraday record, while South Korea’s Kospi jumped 2.1%.Taiwan’s Taiex also rallied 2.6%, supported by renewed buying in technology…
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son has made an “all in” bet on OpenAI, ramping up investment in artificial intelligence. Just months ago, SoftBank Group, owned by Japan’s second-richest man Masayoshi Son, reportedly raced to finalise a $22.5 billion funding commitment to Sam Altman’s OpenAI by year-end. According to a report in Reuters, the company used a…
In Japan, a wellness trend is going viral because of its unusual setting: meditation sessions held inside coffins. The experience is meant to help people reflect on life by confronting the idea of death in a controlled and symbolic way.The practice is sometimes called “coffin-lying,” a form of meditation in which participants lie inside a…
Hyderabad: Singapore-based Optimum Solutions and Japan-based ABeam Consulting have opened their jointly operated global capability centre (GCC) in Hyderabad, with an eye on building a 2,000-employee workforce by 2030 and expanding delivery capacity for global digital transformation programmes. The two companies said the GCC will operate under joint governance with integrated teams, enabling end-to-end transformation…
Japan’s ‘snow monsters’: The frozen giants of Zao that only appear for weeks and locals say they’re slowly disappearing (Image source: Canva) In the depths of winter, the forests of the Zao Mountain Range transform into something almost surreal. The trees no longer resemble trees. They rise in bulky, twisted shapes, layered in thick white…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a powerful mandate, winning a landslide victory. This political stability empowers Tokyo to significantly reshape its approach to China, strengthen ties with the US, and deepen strategic partnerships with India. Her decisive win signals a more assertive Japan on the global stage, impacting regional dynamics. TL;DR: Driving the newsJapan’s…
Japan’s second-richest man SoftBank Group chairman Masayoshi Son has reportedly ‘dropped’ plans to buy the US data center operator Switch Inc. According to a report by Bloomberg, SoftBank Group has halted talks about an acquisition of US data center operator Switch, a setback to founder Masayoshi Son’s ambition to roll out Stargate AI infrastructure. according…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shared a unique diplomatic moment, drumming to K-pop hits like BTS’s ‘Dynamite’ and ‘Golden’ from ‘K-pop Demon Hunters’ in Nara. The leaders expressed optimism for bilateral ties, with President Myung noting they “shared harmony atop our individual rhythms.” The summit aimed to strengthen…
