Japan has grappled with its declining birth rate for almost a decade, culminating in the lowest on record since the country started keeping records in 1899. ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Roki Sasaki dominant, Kazuma Okamoto homers in Japan’s WBC warm-up win
Roki Sasaki pitched three scoreless innings, and Kazuma Okamoto hit a tiebreaking solo home run as Japan's World Baseball Classic te ... ( read original story ...)
USS Albacore, World War II submarine lost at sea for almost 80 years, found off coast of Japan
Ohio teen Johnny Carano was among 85 crewmen lost when the USS Albacore hit a mine in 1944. The submarine’s wreckage has been found off Japan's coast. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and Seoul mending frayed ties
TOKYO: Japan and South Korea are considering settling a dispute over wartime labour compensation and other issues in a package deal amid growing momentum toward improving ties, a diplomatic source ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo taps AI to quench Japan’s thirst for cocktails in a can
Known as chuhai, Japan's ready-to-drink market has roughly doubled in the past decade, leading to diverse preferences on flavor, alcohol content and other factors. Sapporo sees its new product ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pledges financial aid to help ASEAN combat climate change
As the chair of the Group of Seven nations (G7) this year, Japan will hold a ministerial meeting on climate, energy and environment in Sapporo on April 15-16. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 795 COVID-19 cases on Saturday
Japan's health ministry confirmed 795 new cases of the coronavirus in Tokyo on Saturday. The figure represents a decline of 387 from a week ago. The ministry also confirmed one death in Tokyo. Our ... ( read original story ...)
Court sets dates to show security video of Sri Lankan who died in Japan detention
Security camera footage of Wishma Sandamali, a Sri Lankan woman who died while detained at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau in 2021, will be shown in court on June 21 and July 12 as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan unions ask average 4.5% wage hike, biggest since 1990s
Japan's trade unions are demanding the biggest wage hike in more than two decades at their spring pay negotiations, a national labour tally showed on Friday, as the government and central bank urge firms to raise workers' wages to support the economy. ( read original story ...)
Cherry trees forecast to bloom earlier than usual in Japan
Cherry blossoms are expected to bloom earlier than usual across Japan this spring, weather information company Weathernews Inc. announced on March 1. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo startup to take tourists on balloon rides into ‘space’
SAPPORO--A local startup is launching a “space tourism” business to take sightseers on balloon rides 25 kilometers into the stratosphere to marvel at views of the curvature of the Earth. ( read original story ...)
Beer giant Sapporo gulps up warehouse space in eastern Henrico
The Japanese brewing conglomerate needs the extra space as it prepares to expand production at its Stone Brewing facility in Fulton. Sapporo is the second tenant to sign on at the new Sauer Industrial ... ( read original story ...)
10 Spring Break Ideas And Inspiration For Solo Travelers
Are you lost for choice in your frantic search for your next spring break vacation? Plenty of options fit the lone traveler looking to relax and experience new adventures without breaking the bank. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested after fight to get police officer’s gun in Nagoya koban
Police in Nagoya said Friday they have arrested a 39-year-old unemployed man who went into a koban (police box) and attacked two officers while trying to get one of their guns. According to Nagoya ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Q4 GDP likely revised up but weakness persists
Shoppers check foods at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato ... ( read original story ...)
Students hospitalized after eating teacher’s homemade yogurt in Nagoya
It’s a teacher’s duty to nourish their students’ minds. Providing nutritional nourishment, though, is generally something better left to the school kitchen staff, as an incident this week in Nagoya ... ( read original story ...)