18+ hour, 12+ min ago   (335+ words) A Japanese company has developed a parking space that rises with floodwater, potentially protecting vehicles without pumps, sensors or an electrically powered lifting system. Called the Monarte Floating Floor, it looks and functions much like an ordinary parking pad under…...

21+ hour, 15+ min ago   (27+ words) linitiative.ca CHILDREN UNTOLD with Miwa Nishikawa, Ami Koyae, Fumi Nikaido, and more | TIFF 2026...

18+ hour, 27+ min ago   (462+ words) September 14, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) OSAKA -- The Izumisano Municipal Government in Osaka Prefecture is seeking to establish Japan's first municipally led baby hatch, a move experts say could encourage broader legal and policy discussions on supporting women facing crisis pregnancies. The facility…...

15+ hour, 5+ min ago   (544+ words) Elsewhere there’s speculation over the intended target of a Russian drone strike near the Ukraine-Poland border. And tech titans, including Elon Musk, say they’ll back calls to pump the brakes on AI development. ‘Red lines’ legislation | David Pocock is among…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (257+ words) A new monument in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk has caused quite a diplomatic incident. Technically speaking, however, Russia and Japan are still at war. They have never signed a peace treaty ending their WWII conflict (due to…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (701+ words) In an Osaka neighborhood long known as a home for day laborers, elderly residents with no family to rely on are arranging their funerals in advance -- and making sure they are there to see one another off. "Why did you…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (957+ words) September 12, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- Neighborhood police boxes are closing one after another at night in the Japanese capital. The reason is painfully simple: not enough officers. Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) currently has 3,060 vacancies out of an authorized strength of…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (240+ words) The memorandum represents a new institutional framework for strengthening the energy partnership between the two countries, with a focus on energy security, sustainable development, decarbonization, energy transition and development of energy infrastructure, according to the ministry headed by Šahmanović. The…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (168+ words) Honolulu Star-Advertiser Sunday, September 13, 2026 77° Today's Paper Letter: Restroom reopens in Waikiki, keep it clean Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. From as low as $12.95 /mo. Kudos to the city Department of Parks and Recreation for reopening…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (888+ words) A lot of foreign men think they understand Japanese women. Then they start dating one — and realize that some of the things they assumed were completely wrong. I’m Japanese, and I’ve also spent a lot of time around people from…...