NHK
 
Japan is joining with other nations to further pressure Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. Officials have put price caps on Russian oil products following similar steps by other Group of Seven nations, the European Union and Australia.
Diesel fuel and other products will be capped at 100 ...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
The Japanese and Philippine governments, ahead of a summit meeting scheduled for Thursday in Tokyo, have entered the final stage of reaching a comprehensive agreement that smooths the process for implementing joint drills in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, several Japan ...

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Signature cuisine is at the centre of a police investigation after customers at revolving sushi restaurants posted video clips of themselves meddling with dishes
There are breaches of etiquette – drenching your rice in soy sauce, for one – and then there are heinous acts of “sushi ...

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BBC
 
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has fired a government aide who made derogatory remarks about LGBT couples.
Masayoshi Arai reportedly said he would not want to live next to, or look at, people in same-sex relationships.
Mr Arai also warned that permitting gay marriage in Japan would le...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday he has received an invitation from his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang to visit China, as the two countries move toward stabilizing ties.
Hayashi told a press conference that Tokyo will "continue to coordinate" with Beijing on a da...

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ANTARA NEWS
 
A tour and travel company in Japan encourages the use of digital technology to increase tourist visits to the country to help promote post-pandemic economic recovery.
"That is because the development of digital technology is currently helping to facilitate the tourism sector," Head ...

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BBC
 
Low immunity against Covid-19 and a growing population of frail elderly is driving a surge in coronavirus deaths in Japan which had, for a long time, upheld some of the strictest pandemic restrictions.
Japan once boasted one of the lowest Covid mortality rates, but the figure has been trend...

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CNA
 
A handful of unhygienic pranks at sushi conveyor belt restaurants in Japan have sparked stock slumps, venue overhauls and legal action, along with furious social media commentary.
Several videos dubbed "sushi terrorism" have emerged on social media, including Twitter and TikTok, in recent d...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Britain's new monarch has long been known for his penchant for getting favorite old shoes and clothes repaired rather than thrown out, but now the practice has taken off in Japan, at least among shoemakers, who are offering to bring precious footwear back to life with what they have...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The number of crimes recorded in Japan in 2022 rose for the first time in 20 years, apparently due in part to an increase in street crime as COVID-19 restrictions eased, police data showed Thursday.
Overall, there were 601,389 incidents in which a crime was committed in Japan last ye...

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