Month: March 2023

Japan's efforts to counter the country's declining birth rate by doubling the budget for child-related policies could possibly be covered by government bonds, a ruling party heavyweight lawmaker said ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese and Australian governments have agreed that the remains of four Indigenous Ainu people held in Australian museums will be returned to Jap･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Malaysia can leverage Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan as a platform for business exchanges with Japan and other countries around the world. Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Yokohama on Saturday arrested a 43-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 77-year-old mother at their house on Friday. According to police, Dai Yahagi is accused of hitting his ... ( read original story ...)

Roki Sasaki struck out eight and Japan overpowered the Czech Republic for a 10-2 victory on Saturday in the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Photo: IC In Tokyo, near TEPCO headquarters and the Japanese prime minister's official residence, Japanese residents held a protest rally, demanding that the government and TEPCO cancel plans to dump ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has marked the 12th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster with a minute of silence as concerns grew ahead of the planned release of the treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant. ( read original story ...)

After its defeat in World War II, Japan was forced to renounce its right to wage war and maintain standing armed forces capable of doing so — a clause enshrined in its 1947 Constitution. Ms. Hashimoto and other survivors of wartime horrors zealously guarded this principle, ( read original story ...)