Japan aiming to attract more foreign visitors to national parks
World 18:10 30/03/2026TOKYO -- The Japanese Environment Ministry aims to raise the annual number of foreign visitors to national parks in the country to 14 million by 2030, up 1.4-fold from last year's total.
Japan to begin regular RSV vaccinations
World 17:28 30/03/2026TOKYO -- The Japanese health ministry is set to begin regular vaccinations for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, which can cause pneumonia in infants, on Wednesday, the start of fiscal 2026.
Japan official hints at possible market intervention
World 17:20 30/03/2026TOKYO -- Japanese Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura on Monday hinted at the possibility of Japanese authorities intervening in foreign exchange and other markets after the dollar rose above 160 yen over the weekend.
Japan strike late to win Scotland friendly
World 09:42 29/03/2026Scotland's first outing since ending a 28-year wait to qualify for the World Cup ended in defeat as Junya Ito's late strike earned Japan a 1-0 win at Hampden Park.
Japan adopts new target to address overtourism
World 17:36 27/03/2026TOKYO -- The Japanese government adopted a new target Friday to increase the number of regions implementing measures against overtourism from 47 in 2025 to 100 by 2030.
Sunshine City attacker stabbed victim over 10 times
World 17:14 27/03/2026TOKYO -- The man who killed a woman at the Sunshine City commercial complex in Tokyo on Thursday is believed to have stabbed the victim more than 10 times, Jiji Press learned Friday.
Japan to introduce 10-year residency requirement for nationality
World 17:13 27/03/2026TOKYO -- Japan will implement a 10-year residency requirement for foreigners seeking nationality, starting Wednesday, Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi said Friday.
World's 1st hydrogen-powered hotel opens in Fukushima Pref.
World 17:42 26/03/2026NAMIE, FUKUSHIMA PREF., -- A hotel utilizing hydrogen as its main energy source opened in the town of Namie in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on Wednesday.
Japan begins 1st release of state oil reserves in 4 years
World 17:41 26/03/2026TOKYO -- The Japanese government began releasing the country's state oil reserves on Thursday, in an effort to ensure a stable supply of oil products amid Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan govt starts discussions on punishing sex buyers
World 17:29 25/03/2026TOKYO -- Japan's Justice Ministry held the first meeting of its expert panel on prostitution control Tuesday, with participants discussing making it a crime to pay for sex.
Research team confirms safety of Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab
World 17:27 25/03/2026TOKYO -- More than 90 pct of patients receiving Lecanemab, an Alzheimer's drug, in hospitals across Japan have been able to continue treatment without strong side effects, a group of researchers in the country said.
Opinion: Japan cannot afford to leave foreign children behind
World 13:46 25/03/2026TOKYO -- Asked where she considers home, 32-year-old Juri Afuso paused for a moment.
