Japan enacts bill to bolster maintenance of sewerage facilities
Parliament enacted a bill Wednesday to promote measures for proper maintenance and management of sewerage…
Parents get 8 years in prison for fatally abusing 2-year-old daughter
The Wakayama District Court on Wednesday sentenced a 26-year-old man and his 26-year-old wife to…
Man sentenced to 16 years in prison for killing livestreaming woman
The Tokyo District Court sentenced a 44-year-old man to 16 years in prison for fatally…
Man held for allegedly planning indiscriminate killing in Tokyo
Police have arrested a 53-year-old man in Toyama Prefecture for allegedly planning indiscriminate killing in…
Hand, foot and mouth disease cases surge across Japan
Cases of hand, foot and mouth disease are rising sharply across Japan, with infections exceeding…
As Japan’s security ties grow, defense chief pushes for international bureau
Momentum is growing for creating a bureau within the Defense Ministry that is focused explicitly…
Japan family finds bear in kitchen, calls police
A family in northern Japan called police after finding a bear in their kitchen, an…
Japanese companies gradually implement measures to combat customer harassment
One year has passed since ordinances aimed at preventing what is known in Japan as…
Australia to enact laws to govern AI
Australia will enact laws to regulate how artificial intelligence data centers use power and water,…