citing unreleased stress energy in the Chishima Trench off Hokkaido. Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone countries, with a 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the East of Japan leading to more ...

On April 1, Rapidus inaugurated its first semiconductor fabrication facility, IIM-1, in Chitose City, Hokkaido, marking a pivotal step in Japan's leap from 40nm technology to the cutting-edge 2nm ...

HOKKAIDO – The first man slips on a bright green frog hat and, one by one, the rest of the five middle-aged singers follow suit. Then it begins: He croaks out a low baritone tune, the next man ...

Construction hurdles for the Hokkaido Shinkansen, especially when it comes to tunnel digging, have proven particularly challenging. For these reasons, the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and ...

Cloudy with a high of 57 °F (13.9 °C) and a 48% chance of precipitation. Winds from NNW to N at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 52% chance of precipitation. Winds from N to ...

Japan on Monday launched a new command for the Self-Defense Forces to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses, in a major revamp aimed at ensuring smoother coordination with the U.S.

SOBETSU, Hokkaido--Hatsune Miku ... won instant popularity in Japan as soon as she debuted in 2007. Miku, a Vocaloid singing-synthesizer software product, is designed to allow for free creation ...

Japan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamikawa Yoko has arrived in Kathmandu on an official visit to Nepal at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha. Foreign ...

Lupicia Co., which has 150 stores in and outside of Japan that sell tea products from all over the world, moved its headquarters to Hokkaido from the Tokyo metropolitan region. “Dense ...