For Alpha Takahashi, her inspiration went the opposite way. Born and raised in Tokyo but now residing in Los Angeles, she recalls being completely enamored with classic Disney films as a child.

Japan-based KDDI appointed Hiromichi Matsuda as CEO to replace Makoto Takahashi, who is stepping down after seven years at the helm to become chair on 1 April. Matsuda is a director and was named ...

The body’s circadian rhythms are regulated by a “master clock” in the brain, whose tempo is set by light-dark cycles, while the peripheral clocks that control liver metabolism or pituitary hormone ...