Japanese walking: Experts say wellness trend can boost strength, fitness, and heart health

Published on 30/07/2025 - 7:00 GMT+2 A fitness routine developed by Japanese researchers in 2007 has recently found fresh legs on TikTok, where it’s being promoted as an enjoyable, low-barrier, and high-impact way to improve cardiovascular health,...

Japan sees new record high temperature of 41.2C

Japan sweltered in a new record temperature of 41.2C on Wednesday, with the mercury also hitting 40C in the ancient capital of Kyoto for the first time since observations began. Temperatures the world over have soared in recent years as climate...

Japanese technology giant Panasonic announces new chief as profits barely hold up

Tokyo, Japanese electronics and technology company Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive after eking out a 1.2 per cent rise in its first quarter profit. Kenneth William Sain, a former Boeing executive, will replace Yasuyuki Higuchi as...

Japanese technology giant Panasonic announces a new chief as its profits barely hold up

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese electronics and technology company Panasonic has chosen a new chief executive after eking out a 1.2% rise in its first quarter profit. Kenneth William Sain, a former Boeing executive, will replace Yasuyuki Higuchi as...

Japan sees new record high temperature of 41C

Japan sweltered in a new record temperature of 41.2C on Wednesday, with the mercury also hitting 40C in the ancient capital of Kyoto for the first time since observations began, APA reports citing Al Arabiya. Temperatures the world over have...

Japan marks highest-ever temperature of 41.2 C in Hyogo

Japan recorded the highest ever temperature of 41.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, beating the previous high of 41.1 C marked in 2018 and 2020. Authorities are strongly urging people to take precautions to avoid risks of heatstroke. The mercury hit...

Japan Genome Editing Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report 2025-2033: Japan's Genome Editing Market Set To Reach USD 1.45 Billion By 2033

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Japan's genome editing market, valued at USD 1.45 billion by 2033, grows at a 17.97% CAGR, driven by precision medicine and biotech investment. Key technologies like CRISPR/Cas9 lead, supported by regulatory...

Medical Display Market Analysis And Global Forecast Report 2025-2030 Emerging Markets Drive Growth With Government And Private Investments, Infrastructure Development, And Technological Advancements

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) The medical displays market is projected to grow from USD 2.64 billion in 2025 to USD 3.45 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 5.5%. Key drivers include advancements in imaging technologies, demand for precise...

Japan to provide diagnostic equipment to Kyrgyzstan

AKIPRESS.COM - President Sadyr Japarov has signed the law the ratifying the Exchange of Notes between the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan and the government of Japan on the project "Socio-Economic Development Program", which was signed in...

Japan: Swiss Re appoints new head of life and health

Swiss Re has appointed Mr Stephen Abrokwah as the new head of life and health (L&H), Japan, effective 1 October 2025 and subject to the necessary approvals. He will transition into his new role starting in the month of September. Mr Abrokwah...

Japan court awards ex-mayor damages over Fukushima nuclear disaster

TOKYO - A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. to pay around 100 million yen ($676,000) in damages to a former town mayor who was forced to evacuate due to the 2011 crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear...

Japan’s Nikkei treads water as central bank meetings, tariff deadline loom

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended morning trade flat on Wednesday after spending most of the session slightly lower, as investors braced for a three-day period that will see policy decisions from the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan,...

Japan issues tsunami warning after 8.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off Russia

MOSCOW/TOKYO – A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula triggered 4m tsunami waves and sparked evacuation orders across the Pacific on July 30. The shallow earthquake damaged buildings and injured several...

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Treads Water as Central Bank Meetings, Tariff Deadline Loom

Yomiuri Shimbun file photo The Tokyo Stock Exchange Reuters 12:39 JST, July 30, 2025 TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average ended morning trade flat on Wednesday after spending most of the session slightly lower, as investors braced for a...

8.8-magnitude earthquake causes tsunami in Russia, Japan, sets off warnings for Alaska, Hawaii

TOKYO, Jul 30: One of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East today, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused a tsunami in the northern Pacific region and prompted warnings for Alaska, Hawaii and other coasts south toward New...

Viridian inks Japan licensing deal as it seeks to rival Amgen's Tepezza

Powerful waves hit Russian islands, Japan after 8.8-magnitude earthquake

Tokyo: A tsunami hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday. Warnings are also in place for Alaska, Hawaii and...

Record number of heatstroke sufferers taken by ambulance to hospital

Japan saw 10,804 heatstroke sufferers taken to hospital by ambulance in the week through Sunday, a new weekly record this year, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. The figure far surpassed the previous week's 5,309 amid a heat...

Korea tops OECD in hospital beds, outpatient visits, but lags in medical workforce

“Extend care as long as possible and make full use of medical resources.” This phrase encapsulates the current state of Korea’s healthcare system, as illustrated by the latest health statistics released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation...

Frost & Sullivan Released Report: 'Nuoyuan Medical: Class I New Drug Pemefolacianine Completes Phase I Clinical Trial, Advancing Intraoperative Precision Diagnosis'

Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Article content Shanghai, China–(Newsfile Corp. – July 30, 2025) – Frost & Sullivan released a report titled, “Nuoyuan Medical: Class I New Drug Pemefolacianine Completes Phase I Clinical Trial, Advancing...