Takaichi under pressure to embrace ‘wine-and-dine’ politics
Two months into her tenure, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is facing rising unease within her party over her…
Finland’s far-right party reprimands two MPs over racism scandal
HELSINKI–Finland’s far-right Finns Party said on Thursday it had reprimanded two of its lawmakers who posted derogatory images…
Macron urges Xi to cooperate on geopolitics, trade, environment
BEIJING/PARIS–French President Emmanuel Macron urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to boost cooperation on geopolitics, trade and the environment,…
Hokkaido chief gives consent to restart Tomari nuclear plant
SAPPORO—Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki on Nov. 28 said he would allow the resumption of operations at the Tomari…
Experts: Odds against holding Japan-North Korea summit
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s request to North Korea for a summit with its leader, Kim Jong Un, appears…
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…