23 pct of Japan sauna facilities do not have panic buttons
World 17:31 22/04/2026TOKYO -- A nationwide survey by the health ministry showed Wednesday that about 23 pct of some 13,000 sauna facilities across Japan do not have emergency buttons.
Japan GSDF to probe radio comms during fatal drill accident
World 17:21 22/04/2026TOKYO -- Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force plans to investigate radio communications at the time of a fatal accident that occurred during a live-fire drill in the southwestern prefecture of Oita, Defense Ministry sources said Wednesday.
Japan warns public over safety of used goods
World 17:20 22/04/2026TOKYO -- Japan's National Institute of Technology and Evaluation is urging the public to exercise caution when buying secondhand goods, warning that they may cause accidents such as explosions and fires.
3 GSDF members die in tank drill accident
World 16:40 21/04/2026TOKYO -- Three Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members died in an accident Tuesday during a tank firing drill at the Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita.
Taiwan artist hopes for more cultural exchanges with Japan
World 16:08 21/04/2026CHIAYI, TAIWAN -- Taiwanese artist Wang Wen-chih, who created one of the highlights of this year's Taiwan Lantern Festival, has expressed hope for cultural exchanges with Japan through art, recalling his experience at art festivals there.
Lantern festival host city showcases Taiwan-Japan history, culture
World 15:53 21/04/2026CHIAYI, TAIWAN -- Futuristic skyscrapers, popular bubble tea shops and lively night street markets--talking of a trip to Taiwan, many would imagine visiting Taipei. However, the southern city of Chiayi, which hosted this year's Taiwan Lantern Festival, has many attractive but relatively unknown historic sites with deep roots in Japan.
4 Japan researchers among winners of physics prize
World 16:50 20/04/2026TOKYO -- An international team, including four Japanese researchers, has won the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for precisely measuring the magnetic moment of muons, tiny subatomic particles.
Strong quake strikes northeastern Japan
World 16:45 20/04/2026TOKYO -- A strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Monday, measuring up to upper 5, the fourth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, and triggering tsunami warnings.
Foreign visitors to Japan hit record high for March
World 17:59 16/04/2026TOKYO -- The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in March rose 3.5 pct from a year earlier to 3,618,900, marking a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday.
Ex-teacher who founded child porn sharing group gets 30 months
World 17:58 16/04/2026NAGOYA -- A Japanese district court sentenced a 42-year-old former elementary school teacher in the central prefecture of Aichi to 30 months in prison on Thursday for sharing child pornography through a social media group chat he created.
Can Japan stop national stadium from becoming white elephant?
World 17:38 16/04/2026TOKYO -- More than four years after the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics in 2021, efforts are underway to rescue the new Japan National Stadium from its potential fate of becoming a white elephant.
Toyota to set up app development hub in Poland
World 17:23 15/04/2026BRUSSELS -- Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor Corp.'s European unit said Tuesday it will set up a software development center in southwestern Poland.
