The visiting Japanese minister of energy, trade and industry hoped that its relations with Gulf region nations would continue to grow with passage of time. The minister confirmed positive response from Abu Dhabi regarding the renewal of oil concessions in the United Arab Emirates.

While political interest is building to escalate the tax bar on tobacco products, Japan Tobacco Inc has indicated to increase prices.

In a much-warranted step, a prospective drug for tackling lung cancer is being developed by scientists at the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre and the Maurice Wilkins research centre. After PR509 was discovered, under a deal between Japanese pharmaceutical company Yakult Honsha and American biotechnology company Proacta, drug, called PR610, is being seen as a potential treatment for lung cancer.

A recent survey carried by the experts at the Kinsey Institute has found that most of the men prefer cuddle over sex. The survey has claimed that it’s just a myth that men think about sex every seven seconds. The survey was published in the August issue of the Archives of Sexual Behavior.

The scientist at Tokyo University of Science has brought laurel to the country by successfully creating a tooth by using stem cells. It is for the first time in the history of science when an organ has been produced using stem cell.

Researchers in Japan have recently revealed that Vitamin D could help in preventing Alzheimer's disease and can also help in declining the age-related memory loss and cognition.

The Senior Investment Strategist at Mitsubishi, Norihiro Fujito, stated that “the market will stay trapped in its recent range until the earnings season kicks off early” and traders are looking for early signs regarding the global supply chain in U.S corporate results which will be revealed before the Japanese earnings.