Japan has switched on its first osmotic power plant in Fukuoka, marking a new step in efforts to find reliable, low-carbon energy. The site, which began operating in early August, is only the second ...

The future of Takefusa Kubo has been a talking point nearly every summer since his first season at Real Sociedad. The Japan international was at one point one of the stars of the league, but last ...

Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball, and Ichiro Suzuki enters the Hall of Fame later this year, reminders that some of the top talent in American baseball is ...

What if the future of technology hinged on a single breakthrough? For decades, semiconductors have been the invisible engines driving everything from smartphones to space exploration. Yet, the global ...

Japan is hoping ultra-thin, flexible solar panels made from perovskite will help it meet renewable energy goals - Copyright AFP Kazuhiro NOGI Japan is hoping ultra ...

The unassuming Shimada Gama workshop in Gotsu doubles up as an open-air museum of traditional stoneware pottery. It specialises in creating large pieces that are burnt in a sloped wood-fired kiln. We ...