Mercury tops 40 celsius for 3 days in a row in Japan
Meanwhile, central Tokyo also saw its highest temperature of the year so far on Wednesday, when it climbed to 37 C at 2:40 p.m.
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Japan’s ghost story boom triggered by social conditions
Live performances by popular ghost storytellers attract large crowds, and paperbacks featuring ghost stories are regularly published.
Australia chooses Japan to help develop new warship, setting stage for stronger defence ties
It will be Japan’s second time to export fully assembled defense hardware, after it provided an air defense radar system to the Philippines.
Japan’s minimum wage to exceed ¥1,000 nationwide for 1st time
If the guideline is adopted by the labor councils in each prefecture as planned, the national average minimum wage will rise from the current ¥1,055 to ¥1,118 and all…
Japan PM Ishiba states negative view on issuing written Japan-US agreement on tariffs
While having a negative stance on a written agreement, PM Ishiba stressed his willingness to devote himself to lowering tariffs on automobiles, which were not mentioned in an…
Japan, Ukraine make joint statement on further promoting economic ties
Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry will help Japanese companies do business in collaboration with Ukrainian companies to support the war-torn country’s reconstruction.
Japanese government to classify large-scale infrastructure failures as disasters
The pillar of the guidelines is to legally treat incidents in which supplies of electricity, tap water and other essential goods or services are obstructed for prolonged periods…
Survey finds childcare leave-taking rate among Japanese men reached record high 40.5% in FY 2024
Rate tended to be higher at larger workplaces and lower at smaller ones.
Japan’s ruling coalition eyes steps against election interference
The move is to prevent foreign interference in elections through social media.
Tsunami warnings issued in Japan after M8.7 earthquake off Russia’s far east
The Japan Meteorological Agency said these were the first tsunami warnings issued since an earthquake off Taiwan in April last year, and the first due to a distant earthquake in…