Japan eyes requiring foreign visitors to obtain health insurance
WorldTOKYO -- The Japanese government is considering requiring foreign visitors to obtain private health insurance before arriving in the country, Jiji Press learned Wednesday.
Having dogs likely boosts teens' social skills: study
WorldTOKYO -- Having a dog at home likely helps alter adolescent children's microbiome to make them happier and have better social skills, a study by a Japanese research team showed.
India gives two new airlines initial go-ahead to begin operations, weeks after IndiGo crisis
WorldIndia has granted initial clearance to two airlines to begin operations, weeks after mass cancellations by the country's largest airline IndiGo brought into focus the lack of competition in the world's fastest-growing aviation market.
Japan expects growth to accelerate next year with fiscal stimulus
WorldTOKYO -- Japan's government revised up its economic forecast for the fiscal year to next March and projected that growth would accelerate in the following year, on the view that its massive stimulus package will boost consumption and capital expenditure.
Why metal prices are soaring to record highs
WorldPrecious and industrial metals are surging to record highs as the year ends, driven by economic and geopolitical uncertainty, robust industrial demand and, in some cases, tight supply.
India space agency launches its heaviest satellite
WorldIndia's space agency launched its heaviest ever payload on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling the deployment "a significant stride" for the space sector.
Heavy rains drench Southern California, spawn flash flooding, mud flows
WorldLOS ANGELES -- Torrential rains unleashed widespread flash flooding and mud flows across Southern California on Wednesday, as authorities warned motorists to stay off roads while urging residents in flood zones to evacuate or shelter in place.
Tritium-containing water leaks at Fugen N-reactor
WorldFUKUI -- 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
WorldTOKYO -- 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
WorldTOKYO -- 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.
