Japan’s Princess Kako leaves for Brazil to mark 130 years of ties
Japan’s Princess Kako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, departed for Brazil on Wednesday to promote ties between the…
Japan imperial couple, Princess Aiko honor war dead in Okinawa
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako paid their respects to the war dead in Okinawa on Wednesday ahead…
Japan Diet begins debate on dual surname bill for 1st time in 28 yrs
Japan’s parliament on Friday began its first deliberations in 28 years on legislation that would give married couples…
Japan loses status as world’s top creditor for 1st time in 34 years
Japan lost its status as the world’s top creditor for the first time in 34 years, overtaken by…
Kampai with a local twist, Japan gets crafty with gin
Yudai Matsuzaki’s idea to produce craft gin in a nation where “shochu” spirits and whiskey rule the day…
Bear sighting ends tournament in Japan amid safety concerns
A bear sighting Saturday on a golf course in Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture brought an early end to a…
Japan to increase salaries of chefs at diplomatic missions
Japan’s government plans to improve working conditions for chefs at its overseas diplomatic missions due to intensifying competition…
Japan says its economic importance more clear to U.S. in tariff talks
The United States is increasingly recognizing the importance of Japan for its economy, the Asian country’s chief tariff…
Japan starts new gasoline subsidy to cut prices by 10 yen per liter
The Japanese government started Thursday a revamped gasoline subsidy designed to cut prices by 10 yen ($0.07) per…
Remains of missing CT woman found 2 years after disappearance in Japan
(WFSB) – The remains of Pattie Wu-Murad, a Connecticut woman who went missing while hiking in Japan in…
Japan mulls expanding industries eligible for foreign skilled workers
Japan is considering expanding the scope of industries under the Specified Skilled Worker visa for foreigners to address…
Ceasefire needed in Gaza, Türkiye ready to support reconstruction and peace efforts
“We also discussed the situation in Gaza in Antalya,” said Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, APA reports. The…