Man arrested for intentionally colliding with vehicles to fraudulently obtain settlement money. 99 similar cases reported
A 43-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly committing a scam known as “atariya” where he intentionally collides…
38-year-old junior college student referred to prosecutors for allegedly reselling tickets at higher prices
A 38-year-old college student from Toyama has been referred to prosecutors on suspicion of illegally reselling electronic tickets…
Minister Akazawa cancels visit to the US regarding tariff negotiations; administrative matters that need to be adjusted beforehand
Japan’s Economic Revitalization Minister, Akazawa, unexpectedly canceled his planned visit to the United States on the morning of…
This is why “hardworking Japanese” have become poor… The decisive reason why Japan has fallen to fourth place in GDP, overtaken by “Germans who go home on time”
Japan, once known as a manufacturing powerhouse, has seen its economic status decline, with its GDP falling to…
World Heritage ruins in northern Japan closed after sighting of bears | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
A city in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, has closed to the public ancient ruins designated as a UNESCO…
‘Africa hometowns’ trigger xenophobic backlash in Japan
Cities in Japan have received thousands of complaints amid confusion over scheme that was intended to foster closer…
“Smartphone Insurance Card” to be rolled out nationwide from September 19th, with stickers to be displayed at facilities that can accommodate it
Starting September 19, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare will initiate the use of smartphone-based insurance…
Data reveals shocking results of “divorce age ranking”… 35% of marriage end in divorce
In Japan, over 35% of marriages end in divorce within a ten-year span, highlighting an ongoing trend of…
Sompo agrees to acquire US insurance company Aspen for 520 billion yen, strengthening overseas operations
On the evening of the 27th, Sompo Holdings announced its acquisition of Aspen Insurance Holdings, a property and…
Contractual employee of Nagasaki Central Post Office dismissed for writing discriminatory message on undelivered notification slip
Japan Post has announced an incident involving a delivery contractor employee at Nagasaki Central Post Office, who wrote…
Kawasaki City elementary school manual violated after pool water faucet was left closed again
A teacher at a municipal elementary school in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, left the pool water supply running,…
Summer vacation extended at some schools to prevent heatstroke as Tokyo city experiences 10 consecutive days of extreme heat, the longest in history
As August draws to a close, the intense heat persists, prompting some schools to extend summer vacation and…