Japan’s ruling party likely to hold presidential election on October 4
The party is expected to decide as early as Tuesday whether to proceed with the “full-scale” method, which involves nationwide voting by rank-and-file party members, and…
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Japan’s Prince Hisahito’s coming-of-age ceremony held at Imperial Palace is first in 40 Years
According to the Imperial Household Agency, the Imperial family’s coming-of-age ceremony is an important ritual held only for male members, with a history of about 1,300 years.
Tokyo, Canberra should deepen relations to level equivalent to alliance: The Yomiuri Shimbun
Although Japan and Australia do not have a security treaty like that between Japan and the United States, their relationship can be said to be developing to a level equivalent to…
Japan, South Korea near agreement on defence minister visits
Defence Minister Gen Nakatani is considering visiting South Korea early this month for talks with his South Korean counterpart. According to Japanese government sources, both…
Japan eyes disaster site image capturing system to help facilitate response efforts
Japan's Cabinet Office plans to start development of a system using satellites and drones to capture images of damage caused by disasters, enabling a comprehensive assessment of…
Tokyo reveals plan for 600 hydrogen taxis, with several ready to pick up passengers
The taxis will be Toyota Motor Corp.’s Crown model. They have a driving range of 820 kilometers and need about three minutes to fill up on hydrogen. As the cars run solely on…
Japan police admit to underestimating stalking threats in murder near Tokyo
Victim contacted the police nine times.
Osaka takes 1st place in ranking of Japanese cities for 5th consecutive year
The ranking, Japan Power Cities — Profiling Urban Attractiveness 2025, included 136 cities. Nagoya ranked second for the second consecutive year, while Fukuoka, which had ranked…
Tokyo’s Ueno Toshogu Shrine is aglow in gold
It is called Konjikiden (gold-colored shrine) because the pillars and walls inside are covered in gold foil. The interior is also adorned with paintings by Kano Tanyu, an official…
Four arrested for live-streaming lewd acts from Tokyo studio for stripchat pornographic website
On the website, which is based in Cyprus, viewers pay viewing fees and can also give gift money to support performers.