Ex-defense Minister Ishiba Tops Corporate Japan�s Premier Wish List, Reuters Poll Shows

Shigeru Ishiba, A Former Secretary-general Of The Ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Speaks With Reporters In Late January. (Takeshi Iwashita)

Trumpet Star Marsalis Says Jazz Creates Balance In Divided World

Renowned American Trumpeter And Composer Wynton Marsalis Believes The Universal Language Of Jazz Can Bridge Divides With A Common Story Of Humanity.

Asian Shares Advance, Tracking Rally On Wall Street

Shares Advanced Thursday In Asia After Wall Street Resumed Its Upward Climb, As An Update On Inflation Appeared To Clear The Way For More Help For The Economy From The Federal Reserve.

Hearts, Tails And Blubber At Japan Fin Whale Tasting

Bite-size Portions Of Fin Whale Were Available To Sniff And Taste Friday As Japan's Whaling Industry Seeks To Rekindle Appetite For A Traditional Protein Source That Has Fallen Out Of Favor.

Japan, India Startups To Study Laser-equipped Satellites To Tackle Space Debris

Space Startups In Japan And India Have Agreed To Jointly Study Using Laser-equipped Satellites To Remove Debris From Orbit, An Experimental Approach To The Increasingly Imminent Problem Of Orbital Congestion.