Shinjiro Koizumi backs nuke-free world after controversy
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has expressed support for a world without nuclear weapons after his…
53 cultural properties damaged by Kumamoto quake
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture last week had affected 53 cultural properties, including…
Japan to add five-year stay period for Type 2 foreign workers
The Immigration Services Agency released a draft ministerial ordinance Tuesday to introduce a five-year period…
Vietnamese man hints at murdering elderly woman in Saitama
A Vietnamese national in his 30s has made a statement suggesting he killed a 91-year-old…
One week on, disaster response in Kumamoto shifts to helping survivors
A week after a devastating earthquake registering shindo 7, the highest level on the Japanese…
As Europe migration debate rages, Bologna businessman’s death highlights human cost
BOLOGNA, Italy – When tens of thousands of would-be migrants crossed from Morocco into the…
Proposed income rules to apply retroactively to permanent residency applications
Proposed income requirements for those seeking permanent residency will be applied to applications submitted as…
Three lions die at Tokyo’s Tama Zoo amid heat wave
Three lions have died at a Tokyo zoo and several more have fallen ill, most…
Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of Spokane’s devastating wildfires
A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of the…