REUTERS
 
Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, defended his pro-nuclear energy policies on Monday, saying that re-starting nuclear power plants mothballed since the 2011 Fukushima disaster was vital.
Energy became a key issue during the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) recent leaders...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Six people were injured after falling about 2.4 meters from the third floor to the second floor when a part of a five-story building collapsed at an amusement park Sunday in Hyogo Prefecture, according to police.
The police launched an on-site probe Monday on suspicion of profession...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The health ministry’s plan to administer third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at least eight months after an individuals’ second shot needs to be reconsidered and the timeline should be shortened, according to projections by a researcher at the University of Tokyo.
Failing to acceler...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan is considering exempting Australian soldiers from the death penalty for crimes committed during joint drills on its soil after the issue of capital punishment stalled negotiations for a defense cooperation pact between the two countries, government sources said Saturday.
Austra...

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STRAITS TIMES
 
Maya Yoshida confronted Saudi Arabia fans and later accused them of making "discriminatory gestures" after defeat left Japan in danger of missing the World Cup for the first time since 1994.
Japan's captain had angry words with a section of the home fans after the qualifying defea...

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NHK
 
New coronavirus infections have continued to decline in the week since Japan lifted its state of emergency. Now, officials want to further ease restrictions on social activities.
The government is now testing ways to increase the number of travelers and spectators at sporting events.
Tokyo ...

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CNN
 
An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Japan's northwestern Chiba Prefecture, which lies east of the capital Tokyo, on Thursday evening, according to the USGS.
Japan Meteorological Agency first registered the magnitude as 6.1, with an initial depth of 80 kilometers (50 miles). The earthquake...

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SORA NEWS
 
Classy new chips were designed to pair with one specific type of sake.
The size of the cups that sake is traditionally served in are similar in size to shot glasses, but Japan’s national spirit isn’t something that’s supposed to be gulped down.
Instead, sake is a drink to be sipped an...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
A Japanese pika forages for food in Daisetsuzan National Park in the Tokachi region of Hokkaido.
Measuring about 15 centimeters from nose to rump, the furry mammals have been called “living fossils,” as they are believed to have first arrived in the area during the Ice Age, when ...

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KYODO NEWS
 
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northeastern Japan early Wednesday, leaving three people injured, but there was no threat of a tsunami and no major property damage reported, the weather agency and local authorities said.
The quake occurred at 2:46 a.m., logging upper 5 o...

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