Pairs figure skating Olympic medalists, Miura, Kihara, announce engagement
Miura Riku and Kihara Ryuichi, the Japanese Olympic gold medalists in pairs figure skating, have announced their engagement.…
Japan’s Crown Prince, Princess honor early Japanese immigrants in Paraguay
Japan’s Crown Prince and Princess Akishino have sympathized with early Japanese immigrants to Paraguay for hardships they faced…
Kanto region hit by earthquake; No tsunami threat
A strong earthquake struck north of Tokyo at 2:00 AM, Sunday. The Japan Meteorological Agency says there is…
Kanto region hit by earthquake; No tsunami threat
A strong earthquake struck north of Tokyo at 2:00 AM, Sunday. The Japan Meteorological Agency says there is…
Urgent warnings for heavy rain, flooding in Tokyo, nearby areas lifted
Japanese weather officials have lifted the Level 4 Urgent Warnings for heavy rain and flooding that were issued…
Torrential rain pounds Tokyo, other parts of Kanto region
Torrential rain has been pummeling Tokyo and nearby areas. Authorities are urging people to take extra caution against…
TikTok agrees to $400 million settlement on US children’s privacy lawsuit
The US Justice Department says TikTok and ByteDance have agreed to a 400-million-dollar settlement to resolve litigation that…
Japan’s Crown Prince, Princess mark 90 years of immigration to Paraguay
Japan’s Crown Prince and Princess Akishino have attended a ceremony marking 90 years of Japanese immigration to Paraguay.…
Japan’s Crown Prince and Princess Akishino arrive in Paraguay
Japan’s Crown Prince and Princess Akishino arrived in Paraguay on Wednesday morning, local time. They plan to travel…
Japan’s Defense Ministry eyes record 9 trillion yen budget for fiscal 2027
Japan’s Defense Ministry is planning to request a record-high budget of around 9 trillion yen, or about 57…
Russia summons Japanese ambassador over reaction to Putin’s island visit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says he summoned Japan’s envoy following Tokyo’s protest of President Vladimir Putin’s recent…
GDP growth slows in many Southeast Asia nations in April-June quarter
Economic growth slowed in many major Southeast Asian countries in the April-to-June quarter, as the conflict involving Iran…