Nearly a year has passed since Japanese developer Mori Building opened a support hub in Silicon Valley, to nurture Japanese startups with global ambitions. This base now houses 99 companies, primarily…

The University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Engineering, Suntory Holdings, and Nippon Koei have launched a trial version of the “Water Security Compass” – the world’s first online platform designed f…

With less than six months remaining until the Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025, the construction of pavilions on Yumeshima, Osaka’s man-made island designated for the event, is progressing rapidly. Despite some…

Tokio Marine Holdings and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance have announced the outline for their new headquarters building planned in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo. The building is set to cover a total floo…

Japanese new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivered his policy speech at the plenary sessions of both houses of parliament on October 4th, outlining the government's direction on major issues such as…

The Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and the Turkish Ministry of Trade held the 7th Japan-Turkey Overseas Construction Cooperation Conference in Istanbul on the …

Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous nation with 280 million people, half of whom are under 30, offers a large pool of young labor. As the second-largest source of foreign skilled workers for J…

Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban has ramped up his efforts to support Ukraine, which remains embroiled in the ongoing Russian invasion. Ban’s innovative partition system, made of paper, has been deploye…

Japanese construction company Konoike Construction has inaugurated the "Konoike Robot Park," a test field for robotic technology, in Suminoe Ward, Osaka City. The facility spans approximately 900 squa…

On August 28th, the Japan Association for the 2025 World Expo unveiled the exhibition themes for the pavilions at the Osaka-Kansai Expo, which will focus on "Cities of the Future." Among the exhibitor…