NAVAL NEWS
 
Japan and India have agreed to proceed with Tokyo’s planned export to New Delhi of the UNICORN integrated stealth antenna system that is currently used for the Mogami-class multirole frigate of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.
At the third 2+2 ministerial meeting in New Delh...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A Courtyard by Marriott hotel has opened in Sapporo, Hokkaido.
Located in the city’s beautiful Nakajima Park area, the Courtyard by Marriott Sapporo is just a three-minute walk from the Nakajima Koen subway station on the Sapporo municipal subway line, which connects to the JR Sappo...

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ABC NEWS
 
 
 In short: Popular tourist destinations in Japan are implementing two-tiered pricing systems for locals and inbound tourists. Stagnant wages and weakened yen has incentivised locals to take matters into their own hands.What's next?: More tourism attractions like the Himeji Castle are...

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NEWS AZ
 
EcoNews portal has published an article highlighting Japan’s announcement of the world’s first green fuel. News.Az reprints the article.
The Asian sustainable mobility market is striving to overtake America, and in some ways they are succeeding in doing so. We saw it with the “merger”...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The number of domestic travelers decreased during this year's Golden Week holiday period as many residents of Japan refrained from traveling far from home amid rising prices, private sector data showed Saturday.
Based on an analysis of data collected in the vicinity of 60 major train...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
 
Travelers flocked to airports and train stations for visits to resorts and trips home on Saturday, as Japan kicked off its Golden Week holidays, which run through May 6.
Departure lobbies at Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture were crowded with travelers, with familie...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan's immigration agency on Tuesday released more detailed guidelines that allow the justice minister to grant special residence permission to foreign nationals who are facing deportation, clarifying the factors the minister considers when making a decision.
The minister has the au...

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NIPPON.COM
 
Travelers flooded airports and major train stations in Japan on Friday to head to their hometowns in the first New Year holiday season since the government downgraded the legal status of COVID-19 to the same category as seasonal flu.
To ease overcrowding, Central Japan Railway Co. an...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Japanese authorities are stepping up surveillance of unlicensed taxis at Narita Airport near Tokyo, as a spike in the number of arrivals increases demand for transport into the capital.
Transport ministry officials handed out hundreds of fliers stating "Beware! Unlicensed taxis are ...

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NEWS ON JAPAN
 
While other Asian cities, such as Taipei and Seoul, have also removed trash cans to keep streets clean, tourists are often not cognizant of Japan’s strict rules around sorting trash at home and do not want to carry it around with them
Japan has long managed to keep its streets spo...

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