RVs attract diverse demand in Japan
World 16:47 05/12/2025TOKYO -- Recreational vehicles are attracting ever-rising attention in Japan, not just as campers but as evacuation shelters, traveling hotels and business offices.
Abe shooter apologizes to bereaved family for 1st time
World 16:47 05/12/2025TOKYO -- Tetsuya Yamagami, charged with the 2022 murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, apologized to the bereaved family for the first time at Nara District Court on Thursday.
Suspected masterminds in robberies in Tokyo area arrested
World 16:23 05/12/2025TOKYO -- Japanese police have arrested four men suspected of masterminding a series of robberies in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including a case that left a woman seriously injured in Chiba Prefecture in October last year.
Classic spirit drives Japanese future car at Japan Mobility Show
World 17:53 04/12/2025TOKYO -- At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, the country's auto industry displayed a tendency to take advantage of the reviving popularity of cars that made Japanese youngsters' hearts race decades ago by incorporating memories of those cars into vehicles of tomorrow.
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.
Tokyo police app blocks incoming international calls to combat fraud
World 16:51 01/12/2025TOKYO -- Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department on Monday added a new feature to its Digi Police crime prevention app that blocks incoming calls from international numbers and those believed to have been used for special fraud.
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.
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.
