Price hikes to likely weigh on Japan households from summer onward
Households will likely receive a further blow as companies reflect rising costs, stemming from high…
China’s top envoy to visit Seoul as Trump shakes U.S.-South Korea ties
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit South Korea for two days from Wednesday, stepping…
Minecraft workshops build understanding of cityscapes before atomic bombings
During workshops organized by a University of Tokyo graduate student, participants recreate in a computer…
Tokyo giving out free furoshiki from Pikachu’s designer to help tourists carry their garbage home
The traditional, reusable cloth that can be converted into a bag is part of a…
Japanese workers reveal their top five mysterious rules they wish would disappear【Survey】
A single vacation can lead to near-forced souvenirs and apologies to the entire office. Japan…
JAL and ANA to coordinate flight schedules for first time
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are adjusting their flight schedules for a domestic route…
Faced with historic drought, the Dutch rethink water management
Nijmegen, Netherlands – On the banks of the Waal, the Dutch branch of the Rhine,…
Between cartel threats and U.S. airstrikes, Ecuador fishers have nowhere to hide
JARAMIJO/SAN MATEO, ECUADOR – At first light on Ecuador’s Pacific coast, small fishing boats fan…
Kumamon visits quake-hit children’s school to spread cheer
HIKAWA, KUMAMOTO PREF. – Kumamon, the popular mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, met with children at an…