Japan weighs extra budget for energy subsidies
World 17:05 15/05/2026TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering compiling a supplementary budget to cover additional costs, as it is mulling providing electricity and city gas subsidies in July-September and keeping gasoline subsidies in place, government and ruling party officials said Friday.
Japan to oblige social media operators to combat fake info
World 16:36 15/05/2026TOKYO -- Nine Japanese political parties from the ruling and opposition camps agreed Thursday to oblige social media platform operators to take actions to lessen the negative impact of disinformation, misinformation and slander on their platforms in elections.
Japan mulls electricity, city gas subsidies in summer
World 17:32 14/05/2026TOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering providing electricity and city gas subsidies from July to September, when energy demand for cooling is expected to grow, people familiar with the matter said Thursday.
Japan team finds substance to help keep post-stroke recovery
World 17:32 14/05/2026TOKYO -- A team including Takashi Shichita, a professor at the Institute of Science Tokyo's Medical Research Laboratory, has developed a drug candidate to suppress a type of protein that causes the rehabilitation-induced partial recovery of motor functions lost from a stroke to end after only about two months.
Japan team discovers why crows are black
World 17:31 14/05/2026TOKYO -- A Japanese research group has said that it identified the scientific mechanism that explains why crows are black.
Thai cultural festival in Tokyo highlights entertainment boom
World 17:36 13/05/2026TOKYO -- One of Japan's largest Thai cultural exchange events, which has drawn around 300,000 visitors in recent years, was held over the weekend under sunny skies at Tokyo's Yoyogi Park amid the growing interest among Japanese people in the Southeast Asian country's culture, including modern entertainment.
Japan biz bankruptcies hit 12-year high for April
World 16:37 13/05/2026TOKYO -- The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan in April involving liabilities of at least 10 million yen rose 6.6 pct from a year earlier to 883, the highest level for the month in 12 years, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Wednesday.
Children with parental violence more likely to turn to delinquency
World 16:50 12/05/2026KYOTO -- Children who have been physically abused by their parents are more likely to turn to juvenile delinquency than those who have not, a group of researchers, including those from Kyoto University, has found.
Black bear sightings in Japan surge 2.5-fold in FY 2025
World 16:34 12/05/2026TOKYO -- The number of Asian black bear sightings in Japan in fiscal 2025 came to 50,776, marking the highest figure since comparable data became available in fiscal 2009, provisional data from the Environment Ministry showed Monday.
Convenience stores seek to serve as disaster hubs
World 16:39 11/05/2026TOKYO -- Convenience stores in Japan, long an essential part of daily life, are seeking to serve as disaster response hubs that help sustain nearby residents in times of major natural disasters.
Foreign odor reported on train near Tokyo; woman sent to hospital
World 16:20 11/05/2026KAWASAKI, KANAGAWA PREF., -- Passengers of a train running in Kanagawa Prefecture, adjacent to Tokyo, on Sunday complained of a foreign odor, and a woman was sent to hospital.
CEO hopes to cool Japan with electricity-free material
World 17:18 08/05/2026TOKYO -- With a cooling material powered by water, not electricity, a Taiwan-born U.S. entrepreneur says she hopes to "help all types of people" in Japan struggling with summer heat that is getting increasingly severe every year.
