Lamborghini to withdraw current EV launch plan
World 17:13 27/02/2026TOKYO -- Lamborghini will withdraw its current plan to launch electric vehicles globally around 2030, CEO Stephan Winkelmann has said in a recent interview.
Japan struggles to boost share of female airline pilots
World 17:12 27/02/2026TOKYO -- Japan is working to increase the number of female pilots in an effort to address the aging of commercial airline pilots and growing air travel demand, but progress has been slow.
Japan's Space One to launch Kairos No. 3 rocket on Sunday
World 16:55 27/02/2026TOKYO -- Japan's Space One Co. said Friday that it will launch the No. 3 unit of its Kairos small rocket carrying artificial satellites on Sunday morning.
Japan govt oks bill to make high school tuition free
World 16:42 27/02/2026TOKYO -- The Japanese government on Friday adopted at a cabinet meeting Friday a bill to revise legislation to make high school tuition effectively free starting in the year from April.
Damaged cable led to Tokyo Skytree elevator incident
World 17:21 26/02/2026TOKYO -- A recent incident in which an elevator at Tokyo Skytree stopped and 20 people were trapped inside for about six hours was caused by damage to a cable that supplies electricity and transmit signals to the elevator car, the operator of the 634-meter-tall tower has said.
TEPCO unveils new robot arm for nuclear debris removal
World 17:21 26/02/2026FUKUSHIMA -- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Wednesday unveiled a new robot arm to be used in the project to remove nuclear fuel debris at its tsunami-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in northeastern Japan.
Child victims of social media crimes in Japan hit 10-year high
World 17:20 26/02/2026TOKYO -- The number of elementary school children in Japan who became victims of sex crimes and other offenses through social media totaled 167 in 2025, the highest level in the past 10 years for which data are available, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
Shizuoka aims to reclaim top tea status with matcha focus
World 18:51 25/02/2026SHIZUOKA -- The Shizuoka prefectural government has stepped up efforts to reclaim the region's status as Japan's leading green tea grower, after losing the top producer spot to Kagoshima Prefecture.
Lawson opens disaster response store near Tokyo
World 17:47 25/02/2026FUTTSU, CHIBA PREF. -- Lawson Inc. opened a store designed to help residents at times of disasters in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday, the Japanese convenient store chain's first such outlet.
Japan eyes foray into Europe's defense market
World 17:35 24/02/2026BERLIN -- The Japanese government is eager to promote Japanese companies' entry into Europe's thriving defense market through industrial partnerships as part of its efforts to strengthen its defense capabilities.
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa N-reactor restarted after scheduled halt
World 17:35 24/02/2026TOKYO -- The No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, was brought back online on Tuesday after a scheduled brief halt.
20 people get trapped in Tokyo Skytree elevator for 6 hours
World 16:56 23/02/2026TOKYO -- Twenty people were rescued in the early hours of Monday after being trapped in an elevator of the Tokyo Skytree tower in the Japanese capital's Sumida Ward for about six hours, with no reported injuries or health issues.
