Cosplaying gaining ground, inspiring new businesses; growth area in Japan’s pop culture
The country's anime, manga, and video games hold soft power with its worldwide following. Soon, cosplaying will likely become one of its central pillars.
The Japan News
Two adorable white tiger cubs at Saitama Zoo grow bigger; will be shown to public from Jan. 4
The two new arrivals are brothers and were born to a six-year-old father and a nine-year-old mother named Sugar and Salty, respectively.
Memorial service for Japan’s Noto Peninsula earthquake, rain victims held
A memorial service for the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and September’s heavy rains was held at the Noto Airport campus of the Japan Aviation Academy in Wajima,…
40-year-old Chinese man indicted on murder charges in deadly attack on Japanese student in Shenzhen
Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya did not disclose the date of the indictment nor the motive for the incident.
China conducts naval blockade exercise in Miyako Strait
A heavily armed CCG fleet was also dispatched to areas near the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.
China Coast Guard confirmed near Senkaku Islands; new record for days in surrounding waters
China Coast Guard ships were confirmed in the contiguous zone on 353 days this year, a record high.
Folly ruins public’s confidence in Japan’s Self-Defence Forces: The Japan News
The closed-off nature of the Defence Ministry, which concealed arrests of SDF personnel, is also a cause for concern.
Websites offering generative AI for unclothing people in images top 18m visits per year in Japan
That makes Japan the third-largest country in the world for such traffic after the United States and India.
Japan, US to communicate on possible use of nuclear weapons
Establishing such an operational framework is aimed at strengthening the U.S. nuclear umbrella that protects Japan and enhancing its deterrence capabilities against North Korea…
Japan’s defence budget to hit record US$55bil; government to develop new counterattack capabilities
The budget, which includes funding for the Digital Agency and U.S. military reorganisation, has risen for the 13th straight year as the country seeks to deter China and North…