OPINION: Japan should embrace inclusive policies for foreign workforce
World 17:10 24/11/2025TOKYO -- Foreign residents are now a permanent fixture of Japanese society, evident in workplaces and neighborhoods nationwide.
Japan's eel delicacy faces global conservation pressure
World 10:36 24/11/2025At an eel restaurant near Tokyo, four friends sit down to eat a Japanese delicacy now the subject of a heated international debate as its numbers decline.
Japan regional governor to approve restart of world's biggest nuclear power plant
World 16:40 21/11/2025TOKYO - A Japanese regional governor said on Friday he would allow a partial restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world's biggest, as Japan tries to revive its nuclear sector and reduce fossil fuel imports.
World's richest nations are pulling back from global development efforts, study shows
World 16:57 20/11/2025Two dozen of the world's richest nations, including the United States and Japan, are pulling back from their global development push, a study published on Thursday shows, with many slashing aid budgets and cash funnelled through multilateral lenders.
Use of nail salons by men gradually spreading in Japan
World 16:57 20/11/2025TOKYO -- Use of nail salons by men has been gradually spreading in Japan in recent years, reflecting their growing consciousness about taking care of their looks.
Japan panel to discuss orderly coexistence with foreigners
World 16:32 20/11/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government will soon hold the first meeting of a new panel of experts to discuss ways to realize a society of orderly coexistence with foreign people, Jiji Press has learned.
Japanese manga exhibited at Paris museum
World 17:21 19/11/2025PARIS -- A special exhibition on Japanese manga was unveiled to the press at the Guimet Museum in Paris on Tuesday, with the venue packed with reporters and photographers engrossed in the exhibited works.
Fire razes 170 buildings in southern Japan, one missing
World 13:59 19/11/2025A fire has ripped through more than 170 buildings in a southern Japanese coastal city, burning overnight and still not fully extinguished, the national fire agency said on Wednesday.
Japan has potential to win 2026 World Cup, says veteran Honda
World 09:08 19/11/2025Japan has the potential to win next year's World Cup, Keisuke Honda, one of the country's biggest football stars in the first two decades of the millennium, said on Tuesday.
Vietnam’s Long An port cuts deal with Japanese port
Economy 08:06 19/11/2025Long An International Port in Tay Ninh Province, southern Vietnam and Port of Kobe in Japan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday to establish a strategic port partnership with a view to promoting trade, strengthening connectivity, and enhancing readiness for global integration.
Foreign visitors to Japan hit record high for October
World 17:13 18/11/2025TOKYO -- The Japan National Tourism Organization said Tuesday that the estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in October surged 17.6 pct from a year earlier to 3,896,300, marking a record high for the month.
3 confirmed dead after plane crash in Fukuoka Pref.
World 17:11 18/11/2025Yame, Fukuoka Pref. -- Three people were confirmed dead after a suspected plane crash in a mountainous area in the city of Yame in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka on Tuesday.
