4 countries to start CPTPP membership talks
World 17:29 21/11/2025MELBOURNE -- Signatory countries to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, or CPTPP, decided at a ministerial meeting Friday to launch membership talks with Indonesia, the Philippines, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay.
Researchers find moss spores can survive in space
World 16:52 21/11/2025TOKYO -- Most moss spores germinated normally after spending about nine months in outer space, a team of researchers in Japan said Friday, confirming that mosses can survive for an extended period in the harsh space environment.
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.
Toyota to invest $912mn in US to boost hybrid output
World 17:20 19/11/2025NEW YORK -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it will invest US$912 million in five U.S. plants to further localize production of hybrid vehicles, which continue to sell well in the country.
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.
