Men wear makeup, too: Desire to make a good impression boosts men’s cosmetics
To meet the new demand, department stores have even set up special areas for men’s cosmetics, products that go a step beyond the usual men’s skin care.
Japan
Kishida’s first-year report card: Public opinion changes over Unification Church
His support was strong after the inauguration of the Kishida Cabinet, staying at about 60 per cent in nationwide surveys, but it began declining in August and eventually dropped…
Consumer prices in Japan’s capital rise at fastest pace since 2014
Data showed that prices rose for a wide range of goods and services, indicating that more firms were passing on rising costs to households.
Aomori, Hokkaido governors denounce latest missile launch by North Korea
Tensions were running high on Oct 4 morning when a ballistic missile fired by North Korea flew over Japan, triggering a warning on the J-Alert system.
Japan retaliates by designating Russian consul persona non grata
The move was made in retaliation for Russia doing the same to a Japanese consul at the Japanese Consulate-General in Vladivostok late last month.
Embassy of Japan in Ukraine to reopen this month
Japan will be the last of the Group of Seven industrialized nations to reopen their embassies in the Ukrainian capital.
North Korea fires missile over Japan, some residents warned to take cover
Japan said it did not use any defence measures to destroy the missile, which was the first to fly over or past Japan since 2017.
71％ favor Japan strengthening defense capabilities: Survey
In similar polling conducted both by telephone and mail since 2017, support for defense increases has remained in the 60-70% range.
China’s Hong Kong vision a test for world freedoms
The writer says Japan and other democratic countries should be uphold their commitment to promoting the universal values of democracy and human rights.
Handwriting ability on the wane in Japan: Survey
Among other factors, 89.4 per cent of respondents expressed concern over “decreased opportunities to write by hand”.