In late October, Princess Aiko received a lecture from Prof. Yoko Kikuchi of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, who is well-versed in the modern history of Laos. The princess…
Despite tensions, past events suggest a limited impact on Chinese tourism to Japan, with numbers rising to 6.9 million in 2024 despite other issues.
Under the envisaged system, multiple AI models will be used to verify whether another AI model uses discriminatory expressions or provides biased answers. The results are planned…
The consultations were held between Liu Jinsong, director-general of the Foreign Ministry's Department of Asian Affairs, and Masaaki Kanai, director-general of the Asian and…
The resumption fulfills a long-held goal of Dr. Tetsu Nakamura, a former local representative of an NGO who was shot dead in 2019 at the age of 73 by an armed group in the country.
The measure comes as tensions between Japan and China escalate following China’s fierce backlash against Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks at the Diet regarding a…
During the meeting, the two countries discussed the situations in the East China Sea and the South China Sea. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, with China in mind, expressed…
With some elementary school not providing school lunches, the government making them free of charge would create a sense of unfairness, an issue it seeks to address through the…
Arrangements are being made to subsidise winter electricity and gas bills, with each household receiving a total of about ¥6,000 over the three months from January next year,…
While defence exchanges between the two countries have been suspended since the Japanese government’s recent decision to cancel a plan to refuel South Korean Air Force aircraft,…