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Centenarians In Japan Hit Record 92,139; Women Account For 88%

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The number of centenarians in Japan is estimated at a record 92,139, led by women, who account for 88.5 percent of the total with the world's longest life expectancy, welfare ministry data showed Friday.
The number of those aged 100 or older as of Sept 15 was up 1,613 from a year ea...

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Japan Rock Star Yoshiki's Handprints Immortalized In Hollywood

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese rock musician Yoshiki was honored in Hollywood on Thursday with his handprints and footprints immortalized in cement outside the TCL Chinese Theatre for its Forecourt of the Stars.
The member of "X Japan" is the first Japanese star joining hundreds of legendary celebrities w...

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Japan's Prince Hisahito Tests Positive For COVID-19

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NHK
 
Japan's Prince Hisahito tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. He is the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the throne after his father, Crown Prince Akishino.
The Imperial Household Agency says the prince had a fever on Wednesday after returning home from school. He took a...

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Japan’s first Hydrogen and Bio Fuel Hybrid Passenger Ship Named ‘HANARIA’-Start servicing from April 2024

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HELLENIC SHIPPING NEWS
 
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that the naming and launching ceremony for the Japan’s first hybrid passenger ship, which utilizes hydrogen and biodiesel fuels, was held on September 13, and the ship was named “HANARIA”.
The vessel was ordered by MOL Group company MOT...

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As Japan Struggles With Gender Equality, Record Number of Women Appointed to Cabinet

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TIME
 
Five women feature in Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s new cabinet lineup, up from the previous two and equaling a previous record, yet the influx may not point to a gender equality breakthrough in a country that struggles to appoint female leaders in most fields. 
Most prominent among the n...

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New COVID-19 Variants Surging In Japan As Cases Begin To Escalate

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ASAHI
 
A new variant of the novel coronavirus called EG.5 is spreading in Japan, with experts expecting it to be the dominant strain in the country by mid-September.
Though there is no evidence that EG.5 causes more severe symptoms than other sub-variants of the Omicron strain, experts say the n...

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Japan May Take Steps To Keep Athletes Safe At Asian Games In China

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japan is considering measures to prevent its athletes from running into trouble during the Asian Games in China amid anti-Japanese sentiment there, following the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea.
Japanese Olympic Commit...

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Shibuya Mayor Says 'Don't Come' For Halloween

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The mayor of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Tuesday implored people to stay away from the popular district on Halloween, citing safety concerns for the night that usually attracts large crowds of partygoers every year.
Ken Hasebe said it would "not be surprising" if an accident like the on...

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Japan Replaces Foreign, Defence Ministers In Major Reshuffle

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CNA
 
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida replaced his defence and foreign ministers on Wednesday (Sep 13), while increasing the number of women in the cabinet, in a major reshuffle.
The replacement of the two key ministers, which came as North Korea fired two ballistic missiles and tensions wit...

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Japanese Companies Drop Stars Of Scandal-Tainted Johnny’s Entertainment Company

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AP NEWS
 
Several major Japanese companies have decided to stop using stars who are represented by Johnny & Associates, an entertainment company at the center of a sexual assault scandal.
Beverage maker Asahi Group Holdings — known for its Super Dry beer — will no longer air its ads featuring Jun...

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