Rice farmers cry out in distress: “We don’t have enough water” – Declining dam water levels restrict water use
The intense heat is causing water shortages that are severely impacting rice farming, particularly for Koshi Hikari, which…
Elected members of the House of Councillors election make their first appearance in the Diet one after another; Saya of the House of Councillors Party says “The details will be decided later”
On August 1st, Japan’s extraordinary Diet session convened, with newly elected members from July’s Upper House election making…
Japan police say phone fraud at record high in first half of 2025
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Yen falls sharply to the upper 150 yen range, hitting its lowest level in four months on the Tokyo market as the Bank of Japan takes a cautious stance
On the morning of August 1st, the Japanese yen significantly dropped in the Tokyo foreign exchange market, with…
“My Japanese colleagues are earning more than minimum wage,” a nursing care technical intern appeals to the council
On July 31, a hearing was held by the Fukuoka Prefecture Minimum Wage Council to decide on the…
Osaka Prefecture enacts first nationwide ordinance banning elderly people from making phone calls while operating ATMs
To combat the increasing issue of scams, Osaka Prefecture implemented revised regulations on August 1st, which include restricting…
Eight elected members support nuclear weapons
A survey by Mainichi Shimbun on Japanese election candidates found that 8 of the 125 elected members supported…
President Trump signs new executive order imposing reciprocal tariffs on Japanese goods, raising them from 10% to 15%. Tariffs will take effect in seven days.
President Trump of the United States signed an executive order on July 31st to impose new mutual tariffs.…
Gang of four attacks Chinese men near JR Kanda Station; at just after 9:00 a.m. on Thursday July 31st, the four assailants used metal pipes to attack the pair, both aged in their 30s, as they walked on the sidewalk near JR Kanda Station in Tokyo.
Gang of four attacks Chinese men near JR Kanda Station; at just after 9:00 a.m. on Thursday July…
Elderly woman keeps her foot on the accelerator after hitting a child on a bicycle in Aichi Prefecture
A video filmed on July 18 in Hekinan City, Aichi Prefecture, shows a dangerous traffic accident. A black…
Japan to Test Autoflow Roads for Self-Driving Freight Vehicles
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(Update) Scandal-Hit Mayor of Shizuoka City Withdraws Resignation
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