Korean resident of Japan sues hotel over unrequired passport check
Korean resident of Japan sues hotel over unrequired passport check by frozenpandaman
Japan’s core consumer prices in April rise 3.5% on year
Japan’s core consumer prices rose 3.5% in April, driven by higher energy costs due to reduced government subsidies.…
Japan LDP panel wants foreign residents to prepay health insurance premiums – The Mainichi
Japan LDP panel wants foreign residents to prepay health insurance premiums – The Mainichi by capaho
Japan’s largest business lobby reports pay hikes exceeding 5%
Japan’s largest business lobby reported that workers at affiliated companies received pay hikes exceeding 5% for the second…
Japan taxi driver suspected of raping 50 women, reports say
A former Japanese taxi driver was arrested for drugging and raping a female passenger, with media reports suggesting…
Norinchukin Bank’s final profit and loss: a loss of over 1.8078 trillion yen
Norinchukin Bank’s final profit and loss: a loss of over 1.8078 trillion yen by ZaBlancJake
National Police Agency reviews “foreign driver’s license conversion” system, considering stricter address verification etc.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d87b83df764259d4ba15a1e557b60800bfd27189 Edit: Couldn't find an English source yet, so the article is in Japanese. by hafnhafofevrytng
Strong winds blow farm shed into train, shattering windows and killing passenger in Nagano Prefecture
Strong winds blow farm shed into train, shattering windows and killing passenger in Nagano Prefecture by frozenpandaman
Dispute traffic fine (blue color) if personal information on the slip is wrong
I was just stopped this morning for going across the lanes and stepping on a yellow line while…
Soft culture – book recommendations
Hi. I’m looking for English books regarding the history and/or development of exported Japanese soft culture; particularly as…
Tokyo Waives Water Fees to Combat Deadly Summer Heat
Tokyo Waives Water Fees to Combat Deadly Summer Heat by hodgehegrain
1 dead, 2 injured after train hit by a plastic greenhouse in winds in Nagano
NAGANO – A 56-year-old man died and two other passengers were injured after a local train's window was…