Hokkaido village attracts visitors with red-crowned cranes
Conservation efforts for the red-crowned crane have progressed, with a survey in January 2025 confirming that a record 1,927 inhabit Hokkaido.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
Japan’s ‘Kokuho’ craze shines spotlight on classical performing arts
The phenomenal blockbuster film has delighted the classical performing arts industry, which hopes to expand its fan base.
7 taken to hospitals, 1 dead after choking on mochi in Tokyo during first 3 days of New Year
From 2020 to 2024 in Tokyo, a total of 338 people were rushed to the hospital after choking on mochi, with 33 of them dying.
Strong earthquake jolts western Japan, no tsunami threat
The magnitude is estimated at 6.2.
New Year’s ‘No.1 tuna’ hauls in record US$3.3mil at Tokyo’s Toyosu Market
It is the highest price on record since 1999.
Japan’s defence ministry to extend reemployment support for SDF personnel to age 65 amid labour shortage
It will be implemented in fiscal 2026 and is expected to alleviate concerns about post-retirement life, as well as help reduce young people’s reluctance toward joining the SDFs,…
Certain claims spread rapidly on social media during Japan’s Upper House election last July
About 9,400 social media accounts were detected that showed signs of behaving like bots, such as mass retweets to amplify particular assertions.
Wolf believed to have used vegetation growing on wall to climb, escape Tokyo zoo
The park said it will stop using this exhibit until escape prevention measures are implemented and the safety of other exhibit spaces in the park have been confirmed.
Japan PM Takaichi, US President Trump speak by phone, agree for PM Takaichi to visit U.S. in spring
With US President Donald Trump set to visit China in April, Japan aims to secure a March visit for PM Sanae Takaichi to showcase a rock-solid alliance to both domestic and global…
Japanese language requirement eyed for permanent residency status
To promote an inclusive society in local communities, the government plans to introduce projects as early as fiscal 2027 in which foreign nationals can comprehensively learn…