Cherry blossoms appearing early in Nagano… about half a year early
Cherry blossoms appearing early in Nagano… about half a year early by diacewrb
Chinese man arrested for driving unlicensed taxi and head crashing in to a truck killing female passenger in Wakayama prefecture
TL;DR A Chinese man was arrested last month at Singu, Wakayama on suspicion of head-on crash with a…
Askul Suspends Order Receipts, Shipments Due to Cyberattack
TL;DR Japanese office equipment seller Askul Corp. has suspended order receipts on its "Askul" brand e-commerce website as…
Ito, Shizuoka election, 19 of 20 elected members are anti-Takubo, who has lied about having graduating from an university
TL;DR On Oct. 19, election took place in Ito, Shizuoka. The election was sparked by the scandal of…
How should Japan respond to rising foreign resident numbers? An expert weighs in
Illegal overstays are often highlighted, but the current number is just a quarter of the peak. The figure…
Takaichi Skips Yasukuni Visit during Autumn Festival
Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, did not visit war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo…
2 bear attacks occur in same Japanese town in a day
2 bear attacks occur in same Japanese town in a day by diacewrb
Japan plans to raise departure and visa fees for foreign tourists
Japan plans to raise departure and visa fees for foreign tourists by diacewrb
On Oct. 20th, Nippon Ishin plans to formally agreed to a coalition with LDP. Negotiation concerning corporate donations abolition and consumption tax cuts to continue
On Oct. 20th, LDP president Sanae Takaichi and Nippon Ishin leader Hirofumi Yoshimura (Osaka Governor) are expected to…
A man (20) from US Misawa Air Base who went missing climbing Mt. Iwate that has restricted entry access was found at the 8th station emergency hut
On Oct. 19, a man in his 20s stationed at US Misawa Air Base in Aomori has been…
Japan’s top three banks to jointly issue stablecoins
MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Mizuho Bank intend to issue the stablecoins under a unified standard for…
Sanseito’s Kamiya questions supporting national universities when most graduates go to work for foreign firms
TL;DR On Oct. 19, Kamiya Sobei, leader of Sanseito, gave a street speech in Sendai where he questioned…