Swans arrive in rice paddies near Tokyo
It is said there have been seasons when more than 1,000 swans have been seen. The waterfowl will stay at the rice paddies until around March
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Cheong Wa Dae says trilateral summit with China, Japan still under discussion
The three neighboring countries have held a summit every year under a rotation system, but last year’s Seoul meeting was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic
New secretary general of Japan’s ruling LDP shows willingness to revise Constitution
In 2018, the LDP drafted amendments to the Constitution, consisting of four pillars that include clearly providing legal grounds for the Self-Defence Forces
Komuro channels Darth Vader as he brings ex-princess to Big Apple
An image showing Komuro wearing knit cardigan zipped slightly down just enough to show a printed image of Darth Vader on his T-shirt has gone viral
Japan’s economy contracts on shrinking consumption, exports
The nation's economy shrank at a 3% annual rate in the July-September quarter, as private consumption and auto production took a hit
Former princess Mako Komuro leaves for New York
Mako Komuro lost her status as an Imperial princess upon her marriage to Kei Komuro, who was a university classmate
Japan, U.S. set to open talks on steel, aluminum tariffs
The talks are aimed at addressing “global steel and aluminum excess capacity,” restoring market-oriented conditions and preserving critical industries
Kishida forms 2nd Cabinet on heels of election
The prime minister appointed former education minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, 60, as foreign minister
Abe set to helm LDP’s Hosoda faction
The current leader is set to assume the post of speaker of the House of Representatives
Southeast Asian trainees on standby as Japan’s entry ban ends
Of the 350,000 trainees in Japan as of the end of June, most came from Southeast Asian countries — about 200,000 hailed from Vietnam