Japan govt proposes full insurance coverage for child delivery costs
World 17:52 04/12/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese health ministry proposed Thursday that the cost of child delivery be fully covered by public health insurance.
Cutting-edge humanoid robots on display at Tokyo show
World 17:20 04/12/2025TOKYO -- Robots equipped with cutting-edge technologies that perform duties on behalf of humans at workplaces and disaster-hit sites are on display at the 2025 International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo.
Halt on Spanish pork imports overshadows ham supply in Japan
World 17:14 04/12/2025TOKYO -- The suspension of pork imports from Spain due to African swine fever outbreaks in the country has raised concerns about the supply of ham, bacon and other pork products in Japan.
Drones in use to locate, shoo away bears in Fukushima village
World 16:35 01/12/2025TOKYO -- NTT Docomo Business Inc. has begun deploying drones to locate and drive away wild bears, in partnership with the village of Showa in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, Jiji Press has learned.
Ho Chi Minh City deepens ties with South Korean, Japanese partners
Ho Chi Minh City 14:56 01/12/2025Ho Chi Minh City leaders have intensified cooperation with key partners in South Korea and Japan through a series of high-level meetings, investment discussions, and technology exchanges during an official working trip aimed at strengthening international partnerships after the city’s recent administrative expansion.
2 Chinese arrested over securities account hijacking
World 16:26 29/11/2025TOKYO -- Japanese police arrested two Chinese nationals on Friday over a series of cases in which accounts at online securities firms were hijacked and used to manipulate stock prices.
Japan to seek steps on foreign threats in new cybersecurity strategy
World 16:17 29/11/2025TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government plans to adopt a new cybersecurity strategy next month that calls for necessary measures to address foreign threats such as election interference.
Scandal puts Ministop's handmade onigiri at crossroads
World 16:36 28/11/2025TOKYO -- Revelations that convenience store chain Ministop Co. falsified expiration dates on fresh foods have left its in-store prepared items, most notably its signature handmade 'onigiri' rice balls, at a critical juncture.
Court rejects injunctions against Mihama, Takahama nuclear reactors
World 16:29 28/11/2025Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. -- A Japanese high court branch on Friday rejected injunctions by local residents seeking to halt the operations of aging nuclear power reactors run by Kansai Electric Power Co. in the central prefecture of Fukui.
Japan to tighten re-entry screening over medical bill nonpayment
World 18:52 27/11/2025TOKYO -- Japan is considering tightening re-entry screening for foreign nationals who have failed to pay medical bills worth 10,000 yen or more in the country, lower than the current threshold of 200,000 yen.
School admission costs for children increase in Japan
World 17:14 27/11/2025TOKYO -- Expenditures needed for children to enter junior high and high schools in Japan have increased, a recent survey by a nongovernmental organization showed.
Japan accelerates self-driving truck tests, aiming for 'level 4'
World 17:48 26/11/2025TOKYO -- In the face of a serious shortage of drivers in the logistics industry, Japan's government and commercial vehicle makers are accelerating experiments aimed at putting self-driving trucks into practical use.
