Japan to tighten rules for foreigners' driving license switch
World 16:36 10/07/2025TOKYO -- Japan's National Police Agency on Thursday unveiled a draft proposal to oblige foreigners to submit in principle residence certificates when applying to convert their driver's licenses issued abroad to Japanese ones.
12 people injured in bus-trailer collision in Tokyo
World 16:34 10/07/2025TOKYO -- Twelve people were injured in a collision between a route bus and a trailer at an intersection in Tokyo's Edogawa Ward on Thursday, according to police.
Over 10,000 people in Japan sent to hospital due to heatstroke last week
World 16:02 09/07/2025TOKYO -- A total of 10,048 people were taken to hospital with heatstroke in Japan in the week through Sunday, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said in a preliminary report Tuesday.
Japan to set up control tower for crimes by foreigners
World 16:01 09/07/2025TOKYO -- Japan will set up an organization at the Cabinet Secretariat next week that will serve as the control tower to coordinate government efforts to deal with crimes by foreign residents, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday.
Mercury tops 35C in Tokyo for 1st time this year
World 16:11 08/07/2025TOKYO -- Temperatures soared in many parts of Japan on Monday, reaching 35.6 degrees Celsius in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, which marked the first "extremely hot day" of this year in the capital.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
World 17:50 07/07/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government adopted this spring a basic policy to start a new residency qualification system for accepting human resources from overseas in April 2027, in a bid to secure excellent foreign workers.
80% of Japan's struggling families in tougher situation: survey
World 16:47 04/07/2025TOKYO -- Around 80 pct of struggling families with children in Japan said that their household finances are much worse than last year, a survey by nonprofit group Kidsdoor has shown.
13 residents evacuate strong quake-hit Akusekijima Island
World 16:16 04/07/2025KAGOSHIMA -- A dozen of residents left Akusekijima aboard a ship Friday morning after a powerful earthquake rocked the Tokara chain island in southwestern Japan the previous day.
Strong quake logging lower 6 strikes southwestern Japan
World 17:42 03/07/2025Tokyo -- The Tokara Islands in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kagoshima were struck once again by a strong earthquake Thursday, which measured lower 6, the third-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, in the island village of Toshima.
Japan aims to deepen ties with India over critical minerals
World 16:26 03/07/2025NEW DELHI -- A first-ever event was held in New Delhi, the capital of India, on Wednesday to reinforce cooperation between Japan and India in ensuring supply chains for critical minerals and batteries using such resources.
Average temperature in Japan in June highest ever
World 16:39 02/07/2025TOKYO -- The average temperature in Japan in June was 2.34 degrees Celsius higher than a normal year, marking the highest for the month on record dating back to 1898, the Japan Meteorological Agency said Tuesday.
Japan to study ways to expand use of disaster food trucks
World 17:16 01/07/2025TOKYO -- The Japanese government will study how food trucks that local governments own to dispatch to serve hot meals in times of disaster can be used at other times.
