KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday embarked on a four-day trip to the United Arab Emirates to attend a U.N. conference on climate change, during which he is expected to hold talks with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
Kishida is slated to take part in a summit-level gat...

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BBC
 
A US military aircraft with eight people aboard has crashed off Yakushima Island in south-western Japan.
Japan's Coast Guard said one person had been found dead near the crash site.
Japan's NHK broadcaster said the CV-22 Osprey hybrid plane had been trying to land at Yakushima Airport with ...

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ANTARA NEWS
 
The Manpower Ministry expects the Indonesia-Japan Human Resources Forum 2023 to strengthen cooperation between the Indonesian and Japanese governments in the field of employment, especially in the implementation of the Specified Skilled Workers (SSW) program.
The Indonesia-Japan Hum...

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TEMPO.CO
 
Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi met with the State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism of Japan Kokuba Konosuke in his working visit to London, United Kingdom.
Both ministers discuss the follow-up of several infrastructure developments including Phase 2A ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Tech giant LY Corp. reported a massive data breach on Monday, saying as many as 440,000 items of personal data, including more than 300,000 linked to Line messaging app users, were leaked due to unauthorized access to an affiliate's computer system in October.
The leaked data did no...

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THE MAINICHI
 
A government panel on Friday compiled a final report on a new system to replace Japan's controversial trainee program for foreigners, featuring improved rights protection with increased flexibility for workplace changes and tougher oversights.
The final report will set the stage fo...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
If you’ve ever been into Japanese snacks then you would have heard of Kinoko no Yama (mushroom of the mountain) and its counterpart, Take no Ko (bamboo countryside), both are bite-sized milk chocolate-covered biscuits shaped as either mushrooms or bamboo.
There’s even been an ongoin...

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REUTERS
 
The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea agreed on Sunday to restart cooperation among the Asian neighbours and pave the way for a summit of their three leaders in the latest move to ease tensions in the vital region.
Even as China and the United States mend frayed ties, in...

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ARCH DAILY
 
 
Heatherwick Studio’s new district in the heart of Tokyo has been opened to the public by the Prime Minister of Japan. Named Azabudai Hills, the project is the culmination of a thirty-year revitalization initiative.
The neighborhood spans across 2.4 hectares of accessible green spac...

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesia's Ministry of Health has received a grant of 102 mobile X-ray machines from the Japanese government to help Indonesian health facilities perform radiology checks more easily and quickly.
"Decision-making regarding patient treatment will be carried out faster. I think this ...

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