KYODO NEWS
 
Australia on Saturday returned to Japan four sets of indigenous Ainu remains, more than 80 years since they were sent to the Pacific nation for research purposes.
The Japanese government has been stepping up efforts to bring back the remains of the indigenous ethnic group from Hokkai...

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CNA
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday (May 4) he hoped to see closer ties between Japan and Africa as he seeks to win over the "Global South" ahead of a Group of Seven (G7) summit he will host later this month.
Kishida said that Japan would act as an intermediary between th...

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KYODO NEWS
 
The Japanese government protested Tuesday a visit by a South Korean politician to South Korean-administered, Japanese-claimed islets in the Sea of Japan.
The visit by the opposition lawmaker earlier Tuesday comes a few days before Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's two-day visit...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
With the easing of measures against the coronavirus, Japan's Golden Week holidays have seen travelers, some no longer wearing face masks, crowding train stations and airports, with the growing influx of foreign travelers adding to the bustle.
Experts on infectious diseases, however,...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Biking is part of most household routines in Japan. Moms shuttle their kids to school, and dads bike to the nearest train station to get into the city. For the most part, biking is safe since there are designated bike lanes.
Otherwise, cyclists use the sidewalks if there are too man...

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BBC
 
Lawmakers are introducing Japan's first laws against taking sexually exploitative photos or videos of others without consent.
The bill against "photo voyeurism" would prohibit acts such as upskirting and secret filming of sexual acts.
Until now, such criminal cases had to be prosecuted unde...

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KOTAKU
 
A Retail Store In Akihabara Will Check Ids To Prevent Adults From Buying And Reselling Pokémon Cards
 
In the wake of Pokémon cards totally selling out in Japan, it appears that one trading card store in the country’s Akihabara district has adopted some drastic measures: Bar adults from ...

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CNA
 
Japan and South Korea held their first bilateral finance leaders' meeting in seven years on Tuesday (May 2), a sign relations between the two are thawing amid shared challenges from geopolitical tensions and slowing economic growth.
The resumption of bilateral financial talks comes ahead of...

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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH
 
Japan Should Suspend Non-Humanitarian Aid to Junta
On April 26, after months awaiting a response, Japan’s Foreign Ministry announced it had received confirmation from Myanmar’s military junta that it misused two Japan-funded civilian vessels to transport soldiers and weapons ...

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Prime minister Fumio Kishida says diversity in listed companies is key to ‘achieving new capitalism and an inclusive society’
Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, has said he wants almost a third of executive positions at the country’s top companies to be occupied by women by the...

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