Plastic Waste from Asia Inundates Sea of Japan Coastline, Japan Also Urged to Deal With Domestically Produced Waste
Plastic Waste from Asia Inundates Sea of Japan Coastline, Japan Also Urged to Deal With Domestically Produced Waste…
Listed companies’ profits to fall 7.8% as rising US tariff burden leads to slump in manufacturing sector
For the fiscal year ending March 2026, publicly listed companies collectively anticipate a net profit of 44.94 trillion…
What did China find problematic about Prime Minister Ishiba’s “remorse” remarks?
During the annual war memorial ceremony on August 15, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sparked controversy with his speech…
Shizuoka Governor’s proposal to promote coexistence with foreigners met with backlash. Received many emails and phone calls saying “It’s wrong to use tax money foreigners” and “It’s unfair to treat Japanese people badly”
At a national governors’ meeting in late July in Aomori City, Shizuoka Governor Heita Kawakatsu proposed policies to…
NHK recognized age bias in their polls. Adjusting poller’s age bias shows most people are actually opposed to having Ishiba continue as a prime m
NHK reported on August 13 that public support for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to continue in office was…
The Tokyo area is due for a third airport- Haneda and Narita will reach capacity by 2050 due to inbound tourism. The frontrunner for the new airport is Ibaraki.
The Tokyo area is due for a third airport- Haneda and Narita will reach capacity by 2050 due…
Two Japanese tourists shot dead by a gun man and a tour guide in Philippines
Police in the Philippines have arrested two men in connection with the fatal shooting of two Japanese tourists…
Rice collection competition intensifies. JA Fukui Prefecture raises advance payments for Koshihikari rice to 29,000 yen for 60 kg, 1.7 times higher than last year. Market prices are expected to soar due to poor harvests caused by high temperatures and drought
As the September harvest of Koshihikari rice approaches, JA Fukui has decided to significantly increase the advance payments,…
This year’s rice now being sold at 5,980 yen for 5 kg… The high prices are due to an increase in purchase prices from farmers and high prices for branded rice from the 2024 harvest. “Stockpiled rice” will be on sale until the end of August… Will the deadline be extended?
The new rice for 2025 is starting to appear in stores nationwide in Japan, but there are concerns…
Seven Japanese people, including a 24-year-old man, were arrested for allegedly assaulting and confining a man in his 20s in a storage room for three months, hitting him with a hammer, stealing 2 million yen, and attempting to cover up the crime
Seven men in their 20s have been arrested in Tokyo, Japan, on suspicion of kidnapping, assaulting, and extorting…
Germany, Japan partner to face down ‘aggressive’ China
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Even with increased hourly wages, the “1.03 million yen barrier” remains… Cabinet Office survey backs up data on women “holding back on work”
An analysis by Japan’s Cabinet Office using private big data has revealed a pronounced trend among women to…