Japan city of Sendai shoots bear under revised law
World 18:36 16/10/2025Sendai, Miyagi Pref. -- The northeastern Japanese city of Sendai has shot dead a bear under a revised law that allows municipal governments to decide whether to shoot the animals in urban areas.
Preparations underway for Green Expo 2027 in Yokohama
World 08:55 16/10/2025YOKOHAMA -- The organizing committee and the national government are moving ahead with preparations for the International Horticultural Expo 2027 in be held in Yokohama, eastern Japan.
Asian Games organizers work to boost appeal of e-sports
World 17:18 15/10/2025NAGOYA -- E-sports, in which competitors face off in computer games, will return as an official medal event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, following its debut at the 2022 Games in Hangzhou, China.
Bear attacks claim record 7 lives in Japan so far in FY 2025
World 16:57 15/10/2025TOKYO -- Japan has recorded seven bear-related deaths so far in fiscal 2025, which started in April, the highest since records began in fiscal 2006, the Environment Ministry said on Wednesday, with most attacks occurring in northeastern regions and the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido.
ANA flight returns to Haneda after hitting runway lights
World 18:10 14/10/2025TOKYO -- An All Nippon Airways flight returned to Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Monday evening, about an hour after takeoff, as it was discovered that the aircraft had hit runway lights.
CEATEC digital tech show kicks off near Tokyo
World 17:11 14/10/2025CHIBA -- The CEATEC 2025 international exhibition kicked off Tuesday at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of Tokyo, for a four-day run showcasing cutting-edge digital technologies designed to make people's lives more convenient.
Japan PM Ishiba ends expo diplomacy
World 17:19 13/10/2025TOKYO -- Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba actively interacted with foreign dignitaries who visited the East Asian nation to attend the 2025 World Exposition in the western city of Osaka.
Internet becomes Japan's top daily news source for 1st time
World 16:51 12/10/2025TOKYO -- The internet has become the main source of daily news in Japan, overtaking commercial television for the first time, a survey by the Japan Press Research Institute has shown.
Japan group to launch AI service for saury size predictions
World 15:32 12/10/2025TOKYO -- Japan Fisheries Information Service Center will start a service next fishing season that shows expected fishing grounds for saury by size class, based on analysis using artificial intelligence technology.
Foreign residents in Japan hit record 3.95 million
World 17:09 10/10/2025TOKYO -- The number of foreign residents in Japan as of the end of June rose 5.0 pct from the end of 2024 to a record high of 3,956,619, Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said Friday.
Japan urges OpenAI to address copyright issues
World 16:44 10/10/2025TOKYO -- Japan's Cabinet Office has urged U.S. artificial intelligence giant OpenAI to take measures to prevent copyright infringement through its Sora 2 video generation tool, Minoru Kiuchi, minister for intellectual property strategy, said Friday.
Japan to tighten biz manager visa requirements
World 16:44 10/10/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government said Friday that it will tighten the requirements for foreigners to obtain the country's residency status as a business manager, effective on Thursday.
