Interacting with goats spreads smiles at firms, welfare facilities in Japan
With their gentle and friendly nature, they have a spiritual healing effect.
The Japan News
Social media and elections: Efforts needed to discern reliable information- The Japan News
A situation must be avoided in which false information influences people’s voting behavior. To that end, the ruling and opposition parties should accelerate efforts to put…
Four Japanese self-defence forces members injured in explosion at U.S. Kadena Air Base in Okinawa
The four soldiers sustained finger injuries while working at a facility that belongs to Okinawa prefecture and temporarily stores unexploded ordnance, mostly from wartime and…
Japan’s maglev bullet train’s partially completed station unveiled
Tentatively named Kanagawa Prefecture Station, the station will be the only underground stop among the four intermediate stations between Shinagawa and Nagoya. The station will be…
Higher food cost in Japan causes price increases in cafeterias, affecting university students
The impact is serious in Kyoto, where students make up 10% of the population. Although their operators, such as university co-ops, have strived to overcome the difficult…
Taiwan coast guard, military drill to better face China’s ‘grey zone’ threat
Democratically governed Taiwan has repeatedly complained about activities such as undersea cable cutting and sand dredging by China around the island, designed to pressure it…
Japan, U.S. to continue tariff negotiations; progress made, but no agreement reached
Economic revitalisation minister Ryosei Akazawa indicated that Japan would continue to negotiate with the United States with the aim of reaching an agreement at a Japan-U.S.…
Nintendo Switch 2 launches but will not be sold at physical stores
Applications had flooded in for lottery pre-orders on the official online Nintendo store and other sites. There are currently no plans to sell the Switch 2 in physical stores and…
Japan newspaper group calls on AI companies to get permission to use news content
The association stated that such acts “could amount to copyright infringement” if they “unreasonably prejudice the interests of the copyright owner,” in the words of the…
Japan’s birth rate remains low despite efforts; expert recommends reduced working hours
According to the nation’s 2024 vital statistics, the number of babies born to Japanese citizens in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time, and the total fertility rate, or…