Takaichi kicks off push for tougher immigration policies
In line with her pledge to strengthen policies on foreign nationals, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will direct ministers to…
Over 8,000 foreign children may be missing out on education
More than 8,000 foreign children of elementary and junior high school age may not be attending school in…
Winemaker has France to thank for his skills as he returns home
TOCHIGI, Tochigi Prefecture–Motoki Iwasaki holds an enology certificate from the French government, an honor bestowed on very few Japanese.…
Changes sought over census’s exclusion of LGBT couples
Same-sex couples and support groups are calling for systemic fixes to the national census that is touted as…
Japan’s first Antarctic radio telescope shoots for the stars
Researchers plan to install the first Japanese radio telescope in Antarctica to study how stars are formed, enhancing…
Workers increasingly ‘elect’ their bosses in Japan
For a business built on increasing flexibility, the company that operates the Dr. Stretch outlets stretches the selection…
EDITORIAL: Japan should not abandon the principles it learned from U.S.
The 80-year period after the end of World War II is a time in which Japan walked together…
COVID-19 cases in Japan increase for the ninth straight week
The health ministry reported 22,288 new COVID-19 cases for the week to Aug. 17, marking the ninth consecutive seven-day…
South Korea, China criticize Japanese officials’ visit to Tokyo war shrine
SEOUL/ BEIJING–The South Korean government expressed “deep disappointment and regret” over Japanese officials visiting a Tokyo war shrine…
South Korea’s Lee eyes pragmatic diplomacy with Japan amid historical tensions
SEOUL–In a speech to mark the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule, President Lee Jae…
South Korea Foreign Minister Cho visiting Japan, U.S. for first meetings with partners
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya shared concerns over North Korea’s growing…
Video showing migrant worker moved by forklift prompts action from South Korea’s president
SEOUL–South Korea’s president ordered officials to find ways to prevent the mistreatment of migrant workers after a video showing a…