JAPAN TODAY
 
Japan used to think skateboarding was a pastime for delinquents but the country has grown into a global powerhouse in the sport and is expected to dominate at this month's Paris Olympics.
Children as young as six can be seen zipping up ramps and grinding down rails at skate parks al...

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VATICAN NEWS
 
 
Tsukiji Church, a cornerstone of Catholic heritage in Tokyo, celebrated its 150th anniversary with a Thanksgiving Mass on June 30, presided over by Archbishop Isao Kikuchi.
Known also as the Old Cathedral of St. Joseph, Tsukiji Church stands as the first Catholic church in Tokyo,...

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NEW YORK TIMES
 
The case, involving a supplement intended to reduce cholesterol, has put attention on how companies are allowed to self-report claims about their products.
A Japanese pharmaceutical company is investigating 80 deaths possibly linked to a yeast-containing supplement it sells in Ja...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is preparing to run in the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in September, with an eye to becoming Japan's next prime minister, sources close to him said Friday.
Political pundits said that if he runs, House of Repres...

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ARAB NEWS
 
The Japanese government has said that it has no intention to develop lethal autonomous weapons systems and that such weapons should not be approved internationally.
Japan plans to play an active role in making international rules on lethal autonomous weapons systems, which are capable...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The number of immigration law violators who were deported rose by over 65% in 2023, the year after Japan lifted COVID-19 border restrictions, Immigration Services Agency data showed Friday.
The number of those deported rose to 8,024 from 4,795 in 2022. Meanwhile, 18,198 foreign nati...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A U.N. human rights expert expressed concerns on Wednesday about various "challenges" in Japan, including alleged sexual exploitation and abuse of talent signed with a major Tokyo-based entertainment agency and discrimination against sexual minorities.
Speaking in a U.N. Human Right...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan, the United States and South Korea on Thursday began a new joint military exercise in the East China Sea spanning aerial, naval and cyber domains, apparently to boost their readiness against North Korea's missile and nuclear threats.
The three-day "Freedom Edge" drills involve ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building’s Projection Mapping project is running until the end of 2024 under the theme of “Synergy."
 
Designed by Belgian CG and image creator Maxime Guislain, “Synergy” depicts how human activities intersect with nature in a complex way, and how w...

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AP NEWS
 
King Charles III welcomed the Japanese emperor and empress for a state visit that began on Tuesday, offering the best in pomp and circumstance as the U.K. seeks to bolster its role as the most influential European nation in the Indo-Pacific region.
Emperor Naruhito and Empress of Masako...

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