(MENAFN) Japan recorded 20,703 welfare applications in August, marking a 3.1% decline from the same month last year, according to data released Wednesday by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Although the figure fell year-on-year, it...
(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s invitation for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has not yet elicited a response from Pyongyang, according to reports citing government sources. Takaichi, elected on October 21,...
(MENAFN) For the first time, the Japanese army is carrying out a live-fire training exercise focused on drone interception in the United States, as part of the Rising Thunder joint drill with the US Army. The exercise involves 440 personnel from...
(MENAFN) Japan has begun a survey to explore the construction of a potential nuclear power reactor, the first such initiative since the 2011 Fukushima disaster, Jiji Press reported. Kansai Electric Power announced Wednesday that it is assessing...
(MENAFN) The Japanese military is conducting its first live-fire exercise on drone interception in the United States, media reported Tuesday. The training is part of the Rising Thunder joint drill, which involves collaboration between the US Army...
(MENAFN) Japan saw a surge in Asian black bear sightings this year, with 20,792 reported between April and September—the highest total for this six-month period since records began in fiscal 2009, according to government reports. This surpasses...
AOJ Language School has announced that a limited-time “Buy more, save more holiday promotion” offering discounted tickets for “Japanese Private Lessons”. KOTO, TOKYO, JAPAN, November 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Online Japanese Language...
TAIWAN, November 4 - On the afternoon of November 4, President Lai Ching-te addressed the 11th Taiwan-Japan Exchange Summit in Kamakura via video. The president expressed hope of continuing to deepen the partnership between the two countries. He...
OTSAW CEO Ting Ling Ming and Moraine CEO Tsuneki Kusaba Singapore, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Otsaw Limited (“OTSAW,” the “Company,” “we,” or “our”), a global developer of autonomous robotics and operations-technology healthcare solutions,...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers questions at a House of Councillors plenary session on Nov. 6, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Thursday to "properly operate" Japan's foreign worker programs,...
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers a question during a plenary session of the House of Councillors in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday her government will consider cooperating...
Japanese Art and the Flow of Faith (Buddhism and Shintoism) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Uehara Konen was born in Tokyo during the transformative years of the Meiji Restoration (1868–1912) — a period when Japan stood at...
Japanese Influencer Walks Barefoot in White Socks To Test Tokyo’s 'Clean Streets Claim', Results Leave Internet Amazed | WATCH | Instagram @jojosim A Japanese influencer has gone viral for taking an unusual yet fascinating challenge to test...
Japan has unveiled a new type of power plant that silently generates electricity without the need for sunlight, wind, or combustion. The installation harnesses the energy of the salinity gradient—often called “blue energy”—by mixing seawater and...
Japanese maples will look ‘more beautiful’ when you prune them at 1 time of the year (Image: OsakaWayne Studios via Getty Images) Pruning is an essential job when it comes to looking after Japanese maples, yet many gardeners are left puzzled about...
Japanese maples will look ‘more beautiful’ when you prune them at 1 time of the year (Image: C T Aylward via Getty Images) Pruning represents an essential task for maintaining Japanese maples, though numerous gardeners remain confused about the...
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday reaffirmed Japan's continued support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion during her first phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since assuming office last...
Newsfrom Japan Economy Nov 6, 2025 15:48 (JST) Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Ministry of Finance kept its economic assessments for all 11 regions unchanged in a quarterly report released Thursday, citing solid private consumption and reduced...
Tokyo: Japan and the United States will jointly study developing rare earth mining in the waters around Minamitori Island in the Pacific, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday. Co-development of rare earth minerals was a key...
