Demonstrators took to the streets in prefectures and cities including Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and Sapporo. A large crowd gathered along Gyoko-dori street in front of Tokyo Station, where participants ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan must adapt measures to stop further disaster-related deaths
To save the lives and protect the health of survivors of the massive Noto Peninsula earthquake that hit central Japan on Jan. 1, 2024, a review of pos･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Is the crypto industry ready for self-regulation under Trump?
Donald Trump's promises of light-touch regulation indicate crypto may have to increasingly rely on self-regulation.
Shogi match in Tokyo reaches unusual end as player with leg pain resigns
A match during the top-level Meijin shogi ranking tournament on Dec. 13 came to an unusual end when 40-year-old Akira Watanabe resigned becau ... ( read original story ...)
Japan promotes 4-day workweek
Japan wants its hardworking citizens to take a break. The country is pushing for a four-day workweek to address labor shortages and improve work-life balance. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Ishiba visits Fukushima, hit by 2011 quake, nuclear crisis
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday visited Fukushima Prefecture, hit hard by an earthquake in 2011 that triggered a crisis at ( read original story ...)
Japan Festival 2024 blossoms
Japan Festival got off to a ground-breaking start, literally, on Saturday, December 7, as the Embassy of Japan in Kingston announced before the event that it would be working with Royal Hope Botanical Gardens and the Nature Preservation Foundation for the ... ( read original story ...)
Visitors to 2025 Osaka Expo to get taste of Japan’s custom of bowing
When visitors come to the World Expo in Osaka next year, guides for the global event will welcome them with the Japanese customary gr ... ( read original story ...)
Crime surges in Japan as ‘shady part-time work’ ensnares youth as disposable runners
TOKYO: One of the safest countries in the world has been hit by a tidal wave of crime. In Japan, hardly a week has gone by since October without news reports urging people to secure their homes. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s first private space firm makes second attempt to put a satellite in orbit
Tokyo-based Space One’s Kairos rocket will make its second blastoff from the company’s launch pad in the rural western region of Wakayama ( read original story ...)
Inexperienced in crypto? Here are the risks you can’t afford to ignore
Leitão, president of the California-based Cambrian Asset Management, warns that inexperienced investors face significant risks when navigating this emergent technology. Crypto markets are notoriously volatile,
Naomi Osaka nearly dethrones Iga Swiatek and all of 2024’s best WTA matches
When Barbora Krejcikova and Elena Rybakina met in the Wimbledon semifinals, they had a hard act to follow. Jasmine Paolini had just defeated Donna Vekic in the longest women's singles semifinal in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo offers 4-day workweeks to young couples — for extra time to procreate
Tokyo is offering its employees a four-day workweek in an attempt to boost the city’s birthrate. Governor Yuriko Koike recently announced that the city’s government employees will be given the option ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to offer free daycare for all preschool children
On Dec. 10, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike announced that the city will offer free daycare for all preschool children starting in September 2025, Japanese news outlet Mainichi Shimbun reported. ( read original story ...)
Japanese Lawmaker Named Satoshi Pushes for National Bitcoin Reserve
As national Bitcoin reserve plans gain traction, House of Councillors member Satoshi Hamada is urging consideration in Japan.
Japanese lawmaker ‘Satoshi’ questions gov’t plans for Bitcoin reserve
A lawmaker in Japan’s legislature named Satoshi Yamada has introduced questions for the government on the status of national Bitcoin reserves globally. In a question submitted to the country’s House ...