Nobel-winning group representing Japan’s atomic bomb survivors calls for abolition of nuclear weapons
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons currently has been signed by 94 countries and regions and ratified by 73 countries and regions.
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As voyeurism plagues sports, devising countermeasures has been difficult
As authorities and sports equipment manufacturers continue to seek ways to prevent such despicable acts from occurring in sports environments, it is also important that the rest…
China increases bases with missiles capable of striking Japan
Satellite images taken in May 2024 also show that land is being leveled, opening up the possibility of further facilities being built.
Japanese Self-Defence Force, U.S. forces conduct joint drill; Iron Fist Exercises continue in Okinawa
Taking place amid China’s growing military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, the drill was aimed at strengthening the two countries’ response capabilities for the urgent…
Brunei-Japan ties strengthened over 40 years, says envoy
Ambassador-Designate of Japan to Brunei Darussalam Kikuta Yutaka during the 65th birthday reception of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan on Wednesday, said as both clearly maritime…
Can coerced confessions behind closed doors be prevented?: The Japan News
Improper investigations must be prevented by expanding the use of audiovisual recordings in interrogations.
Japan set to raise international tourist tax to alleviate overtourism
It is currently at ¥1,000 per person and levied on people leaving Japan as a “departure tax."
Drone delivery of medicine on river route demonstrated in Japan’s Hamamatsu
The system aims to provide access to health supplies for a fee to areas without a pharmacy.
More South Korea-Japan collaborations to hit screens this year
A slew of Korean-Japanese collaborative projects are poised to debut on screens this year, and experts promise mutual gains for both countries — with Japan aiming to globalize…
Japan grants US$8.2 million to strengthen education in Laos
The project aims to establish an in-service training system by building teacher training centres in nine provinces that currently have no teacher training colleges, namely…