NEWS ARCHIVE
Selected by the editor from events, announcements and reports. This is not a traffic ranking.
IllustrationThe revised law introduces measures to maintain imperial family numbers: women retain imperial status after marriage, and eligible male-line descendants of former imperial family members may be adopted under specified conditions.
IllustrationA Yomiuri postal survey reported October 24 found 61% hopeful that government support would increase bookstores. Some 63% thought the situation of many municipalities having no bookstore needed improvement.
IllustrationCBC reported October 24 on aging pilots and barriers to training their successors. Qualification costs and opportunities to gain flight experience matter alongside aircraft and medical equipment.
IllustrationJR Central opened the underground platform construction site at its planned Kanagawa station to public view on October 24. It offers insight into long-term transport development around Hashimoto.
IllustrationOkayama University highlighted research on October 24 suggesting that VIPP1, a protein protecting photosynthetic membranes, existed before modern thylakoid membranes developed.
IllustrationNASA described Artemis III plans on October 23 US time, reported in Japan October 24. The 2027 mission would test rendezvous and docking in low Earth orbit ahead of a targeted 2028 lunar landing.
IllustrationMicrosoft described attacks targeting hundreds of organizations with agentic AI. Some cases reached privileged cloud access less than three hours after initial targeting, highlighting short response windows.
IllustrationFor October 24, PAHO marked 35 years without wild-poliovirus cases in the Americas while warning about vaccination gaps. UNICEF USA also linked eradication efforts to broader health, water and sanitation support.
IllustrationGMO Internet announced an October 24 response to unauthorized access to Onamae Desktop Cloud. A ¥5,000 goodwill payment to all current service customers is separate from compensation for eligible realized losses from unauthorized trades.
IllustrationFor October 24, Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed cooperation for peace, development and human rights, addressing conflict, climate pressures, inequality and rapid technological change.