ANTARA NEWS
 
Deputy Minister for the Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (P2MI) Christina Aryani highlighted both opportunities and challenges in placing Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) in Japan during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
The discussion took place with Charge d’Affaires Ad Inter...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Agency for Cultural Affairs submitted a recommendation to education minister Toshiko Abe on Wednesday to replace the government’s romanization system for the Japanese language, the first such overhaul in 70 years.
The agency is recommending replacing the government’s long-standi...

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NIPPON
 
The Korea-Japan Forum of experts on Wednesday issued a joint statement calling for stronger economic and other forms of cooperation between Japan and South Korea.
In light of high tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, the experts recommended actively considerin...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A fire on a U.S. Navy ship off Japan was finally put out after 12 hours early Thursday, the U.S. military said, after local vessels spent most of the night dousing the blaze.
Two U.S. sailors were treated for minor injuries from the fire which broke out on the USS New Orleans near t...

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QAZIN FORM
 
Japan plans to join a European Space Agency mission to observe an asteroid set for a close flyby of Earth in 2029, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday, with the project seen as crucial to preparing for potential future space rock collisions, Kyodo reports. 
Japan is like...

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday that the country will be involved in providing Ukraine with security guarantees to deter Russia from launching another invasion.
"We'll thoroughly discuss what our nation can and should do, including in terms of laws and capabilities, a...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Philippine police have arrested two male suspects over the deadly shootings of two Japanese nationals in Manila last week.
The police said that one of the men arrested Monday is thought to have carried out the shooting. The other is said to be a tour guide.
Authorities said that the...

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CN TRAVELLER
 
A new report reveals the best places around the world for a working holiday, as the number of digital nomads continues to increase
Where, and how, do you work best? Is it in the office among colleagues, tasks littered with chatty pick-me-ups?
From the comfort of home, with minimal ...

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, agreed Monday to enhance cooperation in economic security, such as strengthening supply chains for semiconductors and critical minerals.
During their first strategic dialogue, held at the Foreign Ministr...

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JAKARTA GLOBE
 
Bank Indonesia has officially expanded the Quick Response Indonesian Standard (QRIS) cross-border digital payment system to Japan, with the service now available at 35 merchants through a partnership with the local payment app JPQR Global.
Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo sai...

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