Tritium-containing water leaks at Fugen N-reactor
World 18:40 24/12/2025FUKUI -- The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday that about 20 milliliters of water containing radioactive tritium leaked at its Fugen advanced converter reactor in the city of Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan.
Japan to cut passport fees by up to 7,000 yen
World 18:39 24/12/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to lower passport application fees by up to 7,000 yen, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has announced.
Japanese ministers agree to raise medical service fees
World 18:39 24/12/2025TOKYO -- Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and health minister Kenichiro Ueno agreed Wednesday to raise medical service fees by 2.22 pct for a fiscal 2026 review.
Kure: The fragrance of adventure
World 13:48 24/12/2025Nestled between the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu lies the enigmatic city of Kure, a hidden gem far from the beaten tourist paths. For those willing to venture off the well-worn path, the region offers a unique scent of adventure, blending notes of cycling escapades, culinary delights, traditional artistry, and sunsets over the shoreline.
Japan govt adopts 1st basic plan on AI
World 17:47 23/12/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday adopted its first basic plan on the development and utilization of artificial intelligence.
Japan to cap foreign workers at 1.23 million through FY 2028
World 17:47 23/12/2025TOKYO -- Japanese government bodies including the Immigration Services Agency on Tuesday proposed capping the combined number of foreign workers with specified skilled worker status and under a planned new skill development and employment program at 1,231,900 through the end of fiscal 2028.
Japan news media assn calls for protecting content from AI
World 17:47 23/12/2025TOKYO -- The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on Tuesday urged the government to consider appropriate protection of content, saying that news articles have been used by generative artificial intelligence without permission.
Japan eyes 1-t.-yen aid for domestic AI development
World 17:12 22/12/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to provide around one trillion yen in aid for domestic artificial intelligence development over five years, it was learned Sunday.
Japan's no. 8 H3 rocket launch ends in failure
World 17:12 22/12/2025TOKYO -- The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's launch of its No. 8 H3 rocket on Monday was unsuccessful, failing to send the Michibiki No. 5 positioning satellite into the intended orbit.
Tokyo inland earthquake likely to kill 18,000: new govt estimate
World 17:09 19/12/2025TOKYO -- In a worst-case situation, up to around 18,000 people would be killed chiefly in Tokyo and its three neighboring prefectures if a powerful inland earthquake with a magnitude of around seven occurs in the heart of the capital, the government said in its new damage estimate on Friday.
Sony Group to make Snoopy's owner subsidiary
World 16:49 19/12/2025TOKYO -- Japan's Sony Group Corp. said Friday it will make Peanuts Holdings LLC, the U.S. company holding the copyright for the popular comic strip "Peanuts," known for its beloved character, Snoopy, a consolidated subsidiary.
Over half of deepfakes with under-18 victims made by classmates
World 17:16 18/12/2025TOKYO -- More than half of cases reported to Japanese police of sexual deepfakes targeting those aged under 18 were created with the involvement of students from the same schools as the victims, National Police Agency data have shown.
