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.
196 people attacked by wild bears in Japan in April-October
World 17:08 17/11/2025TOKYO -- A total of 196 people were injured or killed in wild bear attacks across Japan between April and October, the Environment Ministry said Monday.
Tokyo deaflympics kick off
World 20:08 16/11/2025TOKYO -- The opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics was held Saturday in the capital of Japan, which hosts the quadrennial international sporting event for people with hearing difficulties for the first time.
Woman hurt in knife attack in Tokyo's Akasaka
World 17:06 16/11/2025TOKYO -- A woman in her 40s was wounded in a knife attack by a man in Tokyo's busy Akasaka district Sunday morning, sources said.
Japan dishonored with fossil award from int'l NGO
World 17:53 14/11/2025TOKYO -- An international nongovernmental organization tackling environment issues has picked Japan for its Fossil of the Day award, suggesting that the country's efforts to combat climate change are inadequate.
Japan govt draws up bear crisis measures
Vietnam News 17:53 14/11/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government compiled Friday a package of measures to cope with the ongoing bear crisis including emergency culling by police with rifles and cooperation from former police officers and Self-Defense Forces members.
Tokyo builds climate resilience with AI and citizen action
World 08:26 14/11/2025From students studying and protecting their local environment to advances in AI-supported disaster prevention methods, learn about the various way Tokyo is working toward a resilient future. Amid growing global concern about climate change and natural disasters, Tokyo’s long history of dealing with the elements and constant aim to improve safety and eco-friendliness can show other cities the way, even starting from the youngest citizens.
Human challenge trials gain ground in Europe; Japan cautious
World 18:07 13/11/2025TOKYO -- Controlled human infection model, or CHIM, trials, in which carefully screened volunteers are deliberately exposed to calibrated doses of pathogens, are primarily used in a number of European countries, but Japan remains wary.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
World 17:40 13/11/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government and the ruling coalition are considering a plan to raise the so-called departure tax from the current 1,000 yen per person to 3,000 yen or more to fund measures against overtourism, informed sources said Thursday.
Japan to use extra budget to address bear attacks
World 17:38 12/11/2025TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday that a proposed supplementary budget will include spending to help local governments address attacks by bears.
Japan govt to raise visa issuance fees for 1st time in 48 years
World 17:38 12/11/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to raise its visa issuance fees in fiscal 2026, which starts next April.
