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Japan Local Govts Leverage Osaka Expo to Lure Tourists
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NIPPON
Local governments in Japan have been enhancing tourism promotion at the ongoing World Exposition in the city of Osaka in western Japan as three months will have passed as of Sunday since the six-month event began on April 13.
Officials of local governments are generally confident in thei...
Local governments in Japan have been enhancing tourism promotion at the ongoing World Exposition in the city of Osaka in western Japan as three months will have passed as of Sunday since the six-month event began on April 13.
Officials of local governments are generally confident in thei...
- July 12, 2025
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Sumo Wrestler-Sized Wheelchair Deployed Ahead Of Nagoya Tournament
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JAPAN TODAY
With the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament set to open Sunday, a medical center near the competition venue has taken possession of a heavy-duty wheelchair built to transport the sport's heftiest wrestlers.
The chair, designed to accommodate patients weighing up to 300 kilograms, was pres...
With the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament set to open Sunday, a medical center near the competition venue has taken possession of a heavy-duty wheelchair built to transport the sport's heftiest wrestlers.
The chair, designed to accommodate patients weighing up to 300 kilograms, was pres...
- July 12, 2025
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Same-Sex Marriage, Surname Support Get Japan Election Tech Leg-Up
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KYODO NEWS
Voters in Japan now can find out whether candidates support same-sex marriage and separate surnames for married couples by simply pointing a smartphone camera at campaign posters for the upcoming national upper house election.
The system, launched Thursday, was developed by advocacy ...
Voters in Japan now can find out whether candidates support same-sex marriage and separate surnames for married couples by simply pointing a smartphone camera at campaign posters for the upcoming national upper house election.
The system, launched Thursday, was developed by advocacy ...
- July 10, 2025
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Japan-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
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MOFA
On July 10, commencing at 10:30 a.m. local time (11:30 a.m. on July 10, JST) for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Japan-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with Rt. Hon.
Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand,...
On July 10, commencing at 10:30 a.m. local time (11:30 a.m. on July 10, JST) for approximately 30 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, held a Japan-New Zealand Foreign Ministers’ Meeting with Rt. Hon.
Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs of New Zealand,...
- July 10, 2025
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Japan To Set Up 'Control Tower' For Crimes By Foreign Residents
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JAPAN TIMES
Japan will set up an organization at the Cabinet Secretariat next week that will serve as the "control tower" to coordinate government efforts to deal with crimes by foreign residents, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday.
"We will promote various policies comprehensively with...
Japan will set up an organization at the Cabinet Secretariat next week that will serve as the "control tower" to coordinate government efforts to deal with crimes by foreign residents, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday.
"We will promote various policies comprehensively with...
- July 9, 2025
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Travelers In Japan Asked To Keep Power Banks Within Reach On Flights
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KYODO NEWS
The Japanese government on Tuesday began urging travelers to keep power banks within reach on airplanes following a series of incidents of mobile batteries catching fire on flights.
Airline staff at airports across the country began asking flyers for their cooperation, with staff o...
The Japanese government on Tuesday began urging travelers to keep power banks within reach on airplanes following a series of incidents of mobile batteries catching fire on flights.
Airline staff at airports across the country began asking flyers for their cooperation, with staff o...
- July 8, 2025
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Ishiba Thanks Outgoing South Korean Envoy
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JAPAN TIMES
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday expressed his appreciation to outgoing South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee for his contributions to improving relations between Japan and South Korea.
During their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office, Park said he hopes that co...
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday expressed his appreciation to outgoing South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee for his contributions to improving relations between Japan and South Korea.
During their meeting at the Prime Minister's Office, Park said he hopes that co...
- July 8, 2025
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UNESCO Panel Nixes S. Korean Request over Japan Heritage Site
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NIPPON
A UNESCO committee has rejected Seoul's request for a re-examination of Japan's handling of its Meiji-era industrial revolution sites on the World Heritage list, including now-defunct coal-mining facilities on the island of Hashima.
The South Korean government on Tuesday expressed regret...
A UNESCO committee has rejected Seoul's request for a re-examination of Japan's handling of its Meiji-era industrial revolution sites on the World Heritage list, including now-defunct coal-mining facilities on the island of Hashima.
The South Korean government on Tuesday expressed regret...
- July 8, 2025
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In Reversal, Japan Now Wants Rice Farmers To Produce More. Will It Work?
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JAPAN TODAY
For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices of the national staple grain remained relatively high and steady.
Now, under an ambitious agricultural policy announced this year, Tokyo is preparing for a ...
For more than half a century, the Japanese government has encouraged its rice farmers to grow less of the crop so that prices of the national staple grain remained relatively high and steady.
Now, under an ambitious agricultural policy announced this year, Tokyo is preparing for a ...
- July 7, 2025
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Indonesian Defense University Triumphs at 2025 JDIE in Japan
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RRI
The innovative achievements of the academic community at the Indonesian Defense University (Unhan RI) marked a remarkable milestone at the prestigious Japan Design and Invention Expo (JDIE) 2025, securing the highest honor, the Grand Prize, along with two Gold Medals from Japan on Sunday, J...
The innovative achievements of the academic community at the Indonesian Defense University (Unhan RI) marked a remarkable milestone at the prestigious Japan Design and Invention Expo (JDIE) 2025, securing the highest honor, the Grand Prize, along with two Gold Medals from Japan on Sunday, J...
- July 7, 2025
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