'Stay warm': Japan local fire dept. urges caution against hypothermia even indoors
The fire department in this northeastern Japan city is warning people, especially the elderly, to be cautious of hypothermia ...
Once taboo, more Japanese women are brewing sake
Not long after dawn, Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting at her family's ...
Record 7,119 teachers took leave for mental illnesses at Japan public schools
A record 7,119 teachers at public elementary, junior high, senior high and special needs schools across Japan took a leave of ...
Japan PM says he is willing to hold talks with Trump at early date
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday expressed his willingness to meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump ...
Japanese atomic bomb survivors say Nobel Peace Prize gives fresh impetus to disarmament push
Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said receiving a Nobel Peace Prize has given them a fresh ...
Foreigners bought 371 properties near Japan security zones in FY 2023
A total of 371 properties around critical security facilities and border islands in Japan were purchased by foreign ...
Only 20% of people in Japan prepare 'emergency toilets' in case of disasters: survey
TOKYO -- Only about 20% of people in Japan prepare "emergency toilets" that can be used without water, despite the fact that ...
Japan marks Dec. 24 as official Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Day
TOKYO -- Dec. 24 has now officially been recognized as "Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Day" in Japan.
Editorial: Japan gov't irresponsibly forcing A-bomb survivors to wait for redress
Nearing 80 years since the end of World War II, the idea of reparations for civilian victims is getting neglected.
Figure skating: Yuzuru Hanyu to perform in Miyagi in memory of 2011 quake
Figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu will perform in his ice show commemorating the 14th anniversary of the devastating March 11 ...
Sumo: With yokozuna promotion at stake, Hoshoryu focused on process
Twenty-two years after his uncle approached the same challenge, ozeki Hoshoryu heads into January's New Year Grand Sumo ...
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Japan aims at 45 tril. yen infrastructure exports by 2030
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a meeting on Japan's strategy for infrastructure exports at the prime minister's office on Dec. 24, 2024. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government on Tuesday ...