Honda to cease automobile sales in S.Korea at end of 2026
World 16:34 24/04/2026TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co. has said it will terminate its automobile sales in South Korea at the end of this year.
Karst plateau in western Japan named UNESCO Global Geopark
World 16:01 24/04/2026TOKYO -- Mine-Akiyoshidai, a karst plateau in western Japan, has been designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark.
Japan passport fees going down to 9,000 yen in July
World 16:01 24/04/2026TOKYO -- Starting July, Japan will lower application fees for 10-year passports to around 9,000 yen.
Japanese firm opens $21mn tempura batter plant in Ho Chi Minh City
Economy 17:35 23/04/2026Japanese grain solution company Showa Sangyo, which was the first producer in the world to sell the tempura batter mix, officially put into service a US$21-million production facility in Ho Chi Minh City in late March, marking a significant expansion into Vietnam and the broader ASEAN market.
Forest fires continue in northeastern Japan town
World 17:10 23/04/2026OTSUCHI, IWATE PREF., -- Wildfires that broke out on Wednesday in two locations in the northeastern Japan town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, continued into Thursday, burning a total of about 200 hectares, according to the town government.
Multilingual alerts, pictograms proposed after foreigner accident
World 17:08 23/04/2026TOKYO -- A Japanese transport ministry affiliate on Thursday proposed the introduction of multi-language warnings and pictograms, after a foreign tourist was hit and killed by a train last August.
'Dancing in their hands': Japan wig masters set stage alive
World 15:18 23/04/2026Every actor in kabuki -- a traditional Japanese performing art celebrated for its striking makeup and elaborate costumes -- relies on one final, essential element to fully inhabit their role: the wig.
23 pct of Japan sauna facilities do not have panic buttons
World 17:31 22/04/2026TOKYO -- A nationwide survey by the health ministry showed Wednesday that about 23 pct of some 13,000 sauna facilities across Japan do not have emergency buttons.
Japan GSDF to probe radio comms during fatal drill accident
World 17:21 22/04/2026TOKYO -- Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force plans to investigate radio communications at the time of a fatal accident that occurred during a live-fire drill in the southwestern prefecture of Oita, Defense Ministry sources said Wednesday.
Japan warns public over safety of used goods
World 17:20 22/04/2026TOKYO -- Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation is urging the public to exercise caution when buying secondhand goods, warning that they may cause accidents such as explosions and fires.
3 GSDF members die in tank drill accident
World 16:40 21/04/2026TOKYO -- Three Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members died in an accident Tuesday during a tank firing drill at the Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita.
Taiwan artist hopes for more cultural exchanges with Japan
World 16:08 21/04/2026CHIAYI, TAIWAN -- Taiwanese artist Wang Wen-chih, who created one of the highlights of this year's Taiwan Lantern Festival, has expressed hope for cultural exchanges with Japan through art, recalling his experience at art festivals there.
