About 70% of dormitories in and around Tokyo that are exclusively for college students from certain prefectures are for male students, creati ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says Military Often Flouted Rules on Handling Secrets
Japan is nearly doubling military spending over a five-year span and has stepped up cooperation with the U.S. in preparing for possible regional conflicts. At the same time, it faces issues such as ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds Of Tsunami Stones Sit Along The Coast Of Japan, Engraved With Warnings About Natural Disasters And Building Homes Too Close To The Shoreline
Along the coast of Japan, hundreds of tsunami stones stand tall, engraved with warnings to locals about natural disasters and the consequences of building homes too close to the coastline. The oldest ... ( read original story ...)
Aichi pref. police OK use of sunglasses, bottle holders to cope with Japan’s summer heat
The Aichi Prefectural Police force has begun to allow its uniformed officers to wear sunglasses and carry bottle holders when working outdoo ... ( read original story ...)
6 People Die From Heatwave In Tokyo As Temperatures Soar To 40ºC
Six people have died of heatstroke in Tokyo, Japan, as the country battles a heatwave ... ( read original story ...)
Japan defence white paper says China’s military ambitions ‘greatest strategic challenge’ to the world
Joint military activities around Japan by China and Russia are of “grave concern” and North Korea poses a greater threat than ever, Tokyo’s defence ministry said on Friday. In its annual white paper, ... ( read original story ...)
On stage, one of Japan’s biggest Kabuki stars changes roles in an instant. Offstage, it took decades
Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan’s Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finance chief refuses to comment on possible forex intervention
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday declined to say whether Japan had intervened in the currency market overnight to shore up ...
Japan’s finance minister declines comment on possible yen intervention
Japan Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday declined to comment on whether Japanese authorities had intervened in the currency market overnight t ...
Finance Minister Suzuki mum on whether Japan intervened in currency market
Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday voiced concerns over the yen’s weakness but declined to comment on whether the government intervened to prop up the yen on Thursday.
Japan policymakers threaten action against weak yen but stay mum on intervention
Japan's top currency diplomat said on Friday authorities would take action as needed in the foreign exchange market, resuming his jawboning after the yen's spike overnight raised market speculation ...
Shirt in the ring! Candidate strips in video to win votes in Tokyo gubernatorial election
She’s the breast candidate for the job. An “entrepreneur” running for governor of Tokyo peeled off her shirt and asked viewers if they thought she was “sexy” enough to win votes in a bizarre video ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s diaper makers look to adult market for revenue as births fall
A large metal arm in a Japanese factory swept a cluster of fluffy white fabric rectangles off a carousel into a group to be wrapped in plastic before packaging for shipment. The items were adult ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns of rising tension over China’s military drills near Taiwan
Japan warned on Friday that China risked escalating tension with Taiwan with an increase in military exercises that appeared aimed in part at readying Beijing's forces for a possible invasion of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM promises to discipline military for mishandling classified information
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Friday to discipline military personnel who mishandled classified materials in a scandal that threatens to undermine Tokyo's efforts to convince the U. ( read original story ...)
Three reported missing after landslide in western Japan
Three people were missing after a landslide occurred in Matsuyama, the capital of Japan's Ehime Prefecture, according to broadcaster NHK. ( read original story ...)