Japan, South Korea near agreement on defence minister visits
Defence Minister Gen Nakatani is considering visiting South Korea early this month for talks with his South Korean counterpart. According to Japanese government sources, both…
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Japan eyes disaster site image capturing system to help facilitate response efforts
Japan's Cabinet Office plans to start development of a system using satellites and drones to capture images of damage caused by disasters, enabling a comprehensive assessment of…
Tokyo reveals plan for 600 hydrogen taxis, with several ready to pick up passengers
The taxis will be Toyota Motor Corp.’s Crown model. They have a driving range of 820 kilometers and need about three minutes to fill up on hydrogen. As the cars run solely on…
Japan police admit to underestimating stalking threats in murder near Tokyo
Victim contacted the police nine times.
Tokyo’s Ueno Toshogu Shrine is aglow in gold
It is called Konjikiden (gold-colored shrine) because the pillars and walls inside are covered in gold foil. The interior is also adorned with paintings by Kano Tanyu, an official…
Four arrested for live-streaming lewd acts from Tokyo studio for stripchat pornographic website
On the website, which is based in Cyprus, viewers pay viewing fees and can also give gift money to support performers.
20% of Japanese students don’t read books, harming their comprehension skills, study finds
Those who do not take notes or who read infrequently tended to score low on reading comprehension tests. The research team described this as a serious situation rooted in the…
‘Front Runner’ to be North Korea’s next supreme leader makes international debut in China
Secretive North Korea has never revealed her name or age, but South Korean intelligence officials believe she is the daughter identified as Ju Ae by former American basketball…
Taiwan to fully lift import restrictions on Japanese foods for first time since 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident
The total lifting of the ban will be officially decided after a 60-day public comment period.
Tokyo’s origami hub draws global crowds with hand-dyed paper
Visitors enter a vibrant world in which paper transforms into art, and artists keep alive a centuries-old tradition with beautiful, hand-dyed papers.