Japan
Japanese Court sentences man to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former PM Shinzo Abe
Tetsuya Yamagami was arrested on the spot in July 2022 after fatally firing at Abe with a homemade gun while he was delivering a campaign speech in the western city of Nara.
Aki-no Japanese Film Festival features cinematic
Netanyahu, Sa'ar meet with Japanese FM in his first bilateral diplomatic visit to Israel
6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles western Japan, infrastructure disruptions reported
How Chinese Han bronze mirrors were recycled in ancient Japan
Researchers model production of Kofun-period imitation mirrors from imported Han Chinese materials.
Volunteer discovers over a thousand World War II casualties’ remains which await identification
Over 180,000 remain unidentifiable.
Scientists develop cyborg cockroach swarms for search-and-rescue missions
In lab tests, swarms of 20 cyborg cockroaches navigated complex terrain using a new algorithm mimicking human group strategies.
Grapevine February 26, 2025: Diplomatic stand-ins
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Japan will accept wounded Gazans on humanitarian grounds, PM tells parliament
Prime Minister Ishiba denied that the move had anything to do with Donald Trump's comments on the relocation of Gazan's and stressed that this was only a temporary move.
Korean-Japanese dive probes fate of 183 drowned at Josei coal mine in WWII
Japanese government says it's 'practically difficult' to conduct an investigation due to unclear burial location.
Chiuna Sugihara: The Japanese diplomat who proved 'even one person can change the world'
Even 125 years after his birth, Japanese diplomat Chiuna Sugihara, who saved thousands of people during the Holocaust, is far from forgotten.
Osaka bans smoking on public streets ahead of 2025 World Expo
The move comes "to improve the environment and beautify the city in a way that is appropriate for an international tourist city," according to the statement.
Queen Lu: The fusion restaurant offering Thai, Japanese menus - review
Queen Lu, a fusion restaurant with separate Japanese and Thai menus.
Aki-no festival presents beautiful diversity of Japanese cinema
The festival features the best of recent Japanese cinema and is the sole opportunity in Israel to see many of such movies.
