Kishida strives for Group of Seven unity on N. Korea, Russia
Uncertainty, however, remains over the extent to which countries will align over China, which will be essential to the effectiveness of sanctions against Russia.
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Japan holds on to oil, gas interests in Russia’s Sakhalin, wary of China taking them
Exxon Mobil of the United States and Britain’s Shell, which held stakes in the projects, have announced their withdrawal. But Japanese companies will continue to participate.
Japan film “Drive My Car” scoops Best Film award at Oscars
The win marks a new milestone in Japanese cinematic history, with the last Oscar win for a Japanese film being in 2009.
Japanese film director ‘full of pride’ over Oscar-nominated film
The movie by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, director of the Oscar-nominated film “Drive My Car,” has been nominated in four categories.
Japan-developed Covid-19 vaccines might be available for use in next few months
The development of domestic vaccines has lagged far behind that of foreign countries - partly because of lawsuits over adverse reactions to vaccinations.
Ex university professor becomes first blind person to pass Kyoto heritage test
The pass ratio for the hardest Grade 1 test ranges between 1% and 18% each year.
Japan’s cultural agency aiming to host international art fair in 2025
None of Japan’s six national art museums has hosted such a fair, where dealers tout artworks to buyers from all over the world.
‘Tipsy mackerel’ to go on sale in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Grown with food mixed with pressed sake lees, the fish is said to have more flavor than ordinary mackerel.
Japan’s hard-hit hotels, restaurants try to utilize negative Covid-19 certificates
The government recently revised its Covid-19 policy, emphasizing the importance of booster shots or a negative test certificate in order for people to resume activities such as…
Russia halts peace treaty talks with Japan over Ukraine sanctions
Russia also intends to suspend a program to allow visa-free exchanges between Japanese people and residents of the northern territories off Hokkaido.