Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has expressed support for a world without nuclear weapons after his proposal for debates without any taboos on nuclear policy sparked controversy, including among hibakusha atomic…
Towering lanterns, traditional balancing skills, and a special anime collaboration make this an unforgettable Japanese festival experience. There are many famous summer festivals in Japan, but the Akita Kanto Festival…
Cruise over to Moricoro Park for 120 vintage cars or apply and show off your own pre-1997 classic. The Toyota Motor Corporation is a household name in much of the…
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture last week had affected 53 cultural properties, including those at World Heritage sites, as of Monday, the Cultural Affairs Agency said.The affected assets,…
Toyota on Tuesday revised up its full-year net profit forecast from ¥3 trillion to ¥3.25 trillion, reflecting the yen’s further weakening, as well as progress in securing alternative export routes…
The Immigration Services Agency released a draft ministerial ordinance Tuesday to introduce a five-year period of stay for holders of the Type 2 specified skilled foreign worker status from early…
A Vietnamese national in his 30s has made a statement suggesting he killed a 91-year-old woman from Iruma, Saitama Prefecture, according to investigative sources.Acting on the man’s statement, the Saitama…
A week after a devastating earthquake registering shindo 7, the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, struck Kumamoto Prefecture, the disaster response is shifting from search and rescue…
LONDON/PARIS – Domestic insurers are expected to absorb most of the losses from Europe’s worst wildfire season in recent history, but the blazes are also raising a bigger question: Who…
BOLOGNA, Italy – When tens of thousands of would-be migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last week, Italy’s rightwing prime minister Giorgia Meloni promptly said she…