Japanese iPS researchers say a clinical test shows a drug used to treat Parkinson's may slow progress of a type of Alzheimer's disease.
They identified the drug earlier as a possible candidate for treating Alzheimer's by using iPS cells developed from patients with the disease.
The Japanese government issued an advisory for possible power shortages in the greater Tokyo area for the third straight day on Wednesday.
It is calling on people to limit their electricity use as much as possible between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. while using air conditioners as needed to prevent heatstroke.
Aides to Russian President Vladimir Putin have criticized Japan in an apparent attempt to pressure the country for its sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday pointed out in a social media post that Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio proposes to cap the price of Russian oil at around half its current level. Medvedev said that would lead to significantly less oil on the market and push up prices.
The city and prefecture of Nagasaki have called for the central government to expand its recognition guideline of atomic-bomb survivors, or "hibakusha," of the city's 1945 bombing.
Nagasaki City Mayor Taue Tomihisa visited the health ministry in Tokyo on Tuesday with other prefectural officials.
Japanese officials are warning of heavy rainfall across much of the country.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Aere continue to churn eastward across the archipelago.
NHK has learned that three abstract paintings have been found that are thought to be unknown early works of the late Japanese artist Okamoto Taro. He is known for numerous works, including the "Tower of the Sun" monument and the "Myth of Tomorrow" mural.
Okamoto moved to Paris in 1930 when he was 18. He lived there until the age of 29, when he returned to Japan to escape Nazi Germany's invasion. It was thought that all of his early works were destroyed when his home in Tokyo burned down while he was serving in the army in China.
Delegates from countries at the Ukraine Recovery Conference have outlined their plans to help the country rebuild from the devastation inflicted by Russia's invasion.
Japan's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Suzuki Takako was among the delegates who spoke on Tuesday at the event in Lugano, southern Switzerland. Representatives from the governments of Ukraine and about 40 other countries are taking part. The World Bank and other international bodies are also participating.
The Japanese government has officially decided to provide roughly 200 million dollars in aid to help offset the global food insecurity that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused.
On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa made an announcement about a detailed plan that was approved at a Cabinet meeting earlier in the day.
Government data showed wages in Japan slightly rose in May, but shrank in real terms as consumer prices continued to rise.
The labor ministry on Tuesday said workers earned an average of about 277,000 yen, or some 2,040 dollars, in May.
NHK has learned that three abstract paintings have been found that are thought to be unknown early works of the late Japanese artist Okamoto Taro.
Okamoto moved to Paris in 1930 when he was 18 and lived there until the age of 29, when he returned to Japan to escape Nazi Germany's invasion. It was thought that all his early works were destroyed when his home in Tokyo burned down while he was serving in the army in China.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 5,302 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday. This is the first time the daily tally in the capital has topped 5,000 since April 28.
The latest case count is up by 2,788 from a week ago, marking the 18th straight day of week-on-week increases.
The Japanese government has lodged a protest with Beijing after Chinese government ships entered the country's territorial waters on Tuesday morning.
Japan's Coast Guard reported two ships entered waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
The Japan Meteorological Agency says tropical storm Aere has become a low pressure system after making landfall in Nagasaki Prefecture in western Japan early Tuesday. Weather officials continue to warn of heavy rainfall in many parts of the country.
Rain and winds intensified in Kyushu as the storm approached. More than 120 millimeters of rain per hour are believed to have fallen in parts of Nagasaki, Fukuoka and Kumamoto prefectures.
Japan Coast Guard officials say two Chinese government ships have entered Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
The officials say the ships entered waters off Uotsuri Island at around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, and apparently tried to approach a Japanese fishing boat operating in the area.