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Fashion Dior Unveils Fall Collection at Garden of Historic Kyoto Temple; Traditional Japanese Textiles Incorporated in Pieces
KYOTO — Taking over the historic garden of Toji temple, a World Heritage site in Kyoto, French fashion house Christian Dior held a show to present ...
April 16, 2025Defense & Security Security-related Spending for Fiscal 2025 Set for 1.8% of GDP; About ¥9.9 Tril. in Funding Designated for this Goal
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Japan’s security-related budget for fiscal 2025 is about ¥9.9 trillion, roughly 1.8% of the country’s fiscal 202...
April 16, 2025Crime & Courts Japanese Actress Ryoko Hirosue Released; Prosecutors Continue Investigation on Suspicion of Injuring Nurse
The Shizuoka District Public Prosecutors Office’s Hamamatsu branch released actress Ryoko Hirosue, who was arrested by Shizuoka prefectural police ...
April 16, 2025Travel Spots Azaleas Started to Bloom at Nezu Shrine in Tokyo; Visitors Enjoy Viewing about 100 Varieties of Brightly Colored Plant at ‘Bunkyo Azalea Festival’
Azaleas are starting to bloom at Nezu Shrine in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo.
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April 16, 2025Baseball Dodgers Beat Rockies 5-3 but Colorado Avoids Another Shutout in 4th Straight Loss
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Colorado 5-3 on Monday night, se...
April 16, 2025Markets Japan’s Nikkei Sags as Chip Shares Dragged down by Nvidia Curbs
TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average was headed for its first decline this week on Wednesday, as chip-sector shares sank after ...
April 16, 2025
LATEST NEWS
100 Years since Start of Broadcasting: TV Stations Bear Heavy Responsibility to Produce Quality Programs
The internet is flooded with information of unknown veracity and extreme videos. The very na...
April 16, 2025How to Deal with U.S. Tariffs: Don’t Confuse Emergency Measures with Basic Policy
In response to the high tariff policy of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, ...
April 16, 2025Visa Cancellations Sow Panic for International Students, with Hundreds Fearing Deportation
WASHINGTON (AP) — At first, the bar association for immigration attorneys began receiving in...
April 16, 2025Harvard’s Challenge to Trump Administration Could Test Limits of Government Power
On one side is Harvard, the nation's oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so power...
April 16, 2025US Judge Presses Trump Administration on Its Refusal to Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that she will order sworn testimony by Tr...
April 16, 2025CARTOON OF THE DAY (April 16)
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April 16, 2025Biden Alleges Trump Has ‘Taken a Hatchet’ to Social Security in His First Post-Presidency Speech
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has ...
April 16, 2025
POPULAR ARTICLES
SOCIETY
Japanese Actress Ryoko Hirosue Released; Prosecutors Continue Investigation on Suspicion of Injuring Nurse
The Shizuoka District Public Prosecutors Office’s Hamamatsu branch released actress Ryoko Hirosue, who was arrested by Shizuoka prefectural police on suspicion of injuring a nur...
April 16, 2025Child Sex Crime Victims Oppose Civil Lawsuit Time Limit; Japan’s Revisions of Criminal, Civil Codes Not in Sync
Victims of childhood sexual violence and lawyers supporting them are calling for the ab...
April 16, 2025Tokyo’s Johoku Air Raid Survivors Recall War’s Horrors after 80 Years; Underscore Suffering of Civilians in Such Tragedies
Eight decades after the Johoku air raid, which caused an immense loss of life in Tokyo’...
April 16, 2025Japan’s Population Declining Faster Than Anticipated, Threatening National Pension Scheme
Japan’s natural population change has marked its largest ever drop, according to estima...
April 15, 2025TEPCO Begins 2nd Trial Retrieval of Debris at Nuclear Plant; Analysis Will Seek Information to Support Larger Operations
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. began its second removal of nuclear fuel de...
April 15, 2025
IMPERIAL FAMILY
Emperor, Empress Arrive in Osaka for Expo; Will Attend Opening Ceremony
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — The Emperor and Empress arrived in Osaka Prefecture on Friday ahead of the opening of the 2025 World Exposition there.
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April 11, 2025-
Imperial Couple Interacts with Families of War Dead, Ex-Islanders during Their Visit to Iwoto Island
The Emperor and Empress, during their first visit to Iwoto Island on Monday, spoke with fami...
April 9, 2025Japan Emperor, Empress Visit Iwoto Island to Mourn War Dead; Offer Prayers at Memorial Sites, Meet With Relatives Groups (Update 2)
The Emperor and Empress paid tribute on Monday to the war dead on Iwoto Island, formerly kno...
April 7, 2025
Japan’s Emperor, Empress to Visit Iwoto Island As Part of Efforts to Commemorate 80th Anniversary of War’s End
The Emperor and Empress will visit Iwoto Island, also known as Iwojima, on Monday to commemo...
April 6, 2025Japan’s Prince Hisahito Attends University Entrance Ceremony; Prince Will Study Biology at University of Tsukuba
Prince Hisahito attended the entrance ceremony for the University of Tsukuba in Tsukuba, Iba...
April 5, 2025
YOMIURI EDITORIAL
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100 Years since Start of Broadcasting: TV Stations Bear Heavy Responsibility to Produce Quality Programs
The internet is flooded with information of unknown veracity and extreme videos. The very na...
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How to Deal with U.S. Tariffs: Don’t Confuse Emergency Measures with Basic Policy
In response to the high tariff policy of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, ...
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Intense Debate in Lower House: Japan-U.S. Tariff Negotiations Draw the World’s Attention
Japan will be the first country in the world to negotiate with the United States over a revi...
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Additional Release of Stockpiled Rice: Urgently Dispel Concerns Contributing to High Prices
Despite the release of stockpiled rice by the government, rice prices continue to soar, caus...
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Evacuation of Sakishima Islands Residents: Protect Safety of Remote Islands with Thorough Plan
China is increasing its military pressure on Taiwan. If an emergency occurs, there is a high...
April 14, 2025 -
Abolition of Promissory Notes: Ensure Small, Midsize Firms Do Not Have Trouble with Payments
Promissory notes and checks, which have been widely used as a means of corporate payment, ar...
April 14, 2025
POLITICS
Russian Pacific Fleet Conducts Combat Drill in Gulf of Sea of Japan
The Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet conducted a combat drill off the coast of Vladivostok in the Russian Far East, in the Peter the Great Gulf of the...
April 15, 2025Japan’s Political Parties Agree to Curtail Online Political Ads Ahead of National Referendums on Constitution
The ruling and opposition parties have reached a broad agreement to impose certain restrictions on online advertising ahead of national referendums...
April 15, 2025Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Vows Govt Will Take Every Possible Measure When Negotiating with U.S. over Tariff Policy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba emphasized Monday the government would do everything it can to negotiate with the United States as well as take all n...
April 14, 2025
Poll on Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba Finds 75% Have No Expectations for U.S. Tariff Negotiations; Distrust Lingers from Politics, Money-related Scandals
Public distrust stemming from the issues of politics and money, coupled with concerns over t...
April 14, 2025Ishiba Cabinet’s Approval Rating Stuck at Low of 31%, with 88% of Japanese People Worried about Trump Tariffs, Survey Says
The approval rating for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet has held steady at 31%, acco...
April 14, 2025Japan Negotiator on Tariffs Determined to Break Deadlock, Gain Agreement from United States to Review Policy
Japan’s negotiator with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump said he would expl...
April 14, 2025
BUSINESS
Japan’s Nikkei Sags as Chip Shares Dragged down by Nvidia Curbs
TOKYO, April 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average was headed for its first decline this week on Wednesday, as chip-sector shares sank after ...
April 16, 2025USTR Hopes to Discuss Currency with Japan
Washington, April 13 (Jiji Press)—U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Sunday reiterated his hopes for currency talks with Japan.
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April 14, 2025Stock Prices Swing: Red and Blue Change Places Daily in Tokyo
It was bright red yesterday and is deep blue today. The large display screen on a multitenant building in Tokyo's Nihonbashi Kabuto-cho, the heart ...
April 12, 2025
Japan’s Skymark Airlines Lets Flight Attendants, Ground Staff Wear Sneakers at Work; Change Aims to Reduce Fatigue, Improve Work Conditions
Skymark Airlines Inc. announced Friday that it will let flight attendants and ground staff t...
April 12, 2025Self-Driving Taxis to Begin Test Runs in Tokyo; Waymo, Others to Operate 25 Vehicles in Various Wards
Three companies including Waymo LLC, a self-driving vehicle company affiliated with Google L...
April 12, 2025Japan’s High Cost of Living Pushes Homemade Curry to Over ¥400 Per Serving; Curry Price Index Survey Finds Cost to Increase in Future
One serving of homemade curry hit a record ¥407 in February, according to a survey by resear...
April 11, 2025Japan Producer Prices Rise 3.3 Pct in FY 2024
Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s producer prices climbed 3.3 pct in fiscal 2024 from the...
April 10, 2025
WORLD
Ex-U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Armitage Dies at 79
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage, a prominen...
April 15, 2025New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass Expresses Optimism on Tariff Talks between Tokyo, Washington; Glass to Arrive in Mid-April
WASHINGTON — George Glass, the new United States ambassador to Japan, will arrive in Japan s...
April 13, 2025Trump Complains about Japan-U.S Security Treaty During Cabinet Meeting; U.S. President Previously Called Arrangement Unfair
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has again expressed his dissatisfaction with the Ja...
April 11, 2025
China Hit With 104% Reciprocal Tariffs, Japan 24% as U.S. Heightens Levies on 60 Countries, Regions
WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump enacted its second round of r...
April 9, 2025No Abnormalities Found in China’s Inspection of Radiation in Fukushima Water, Marine Products
The China Atomic Energy Authority announced Monday that Chinese experts found no abnormaliti...
April 8, 2025Japan’s Disaster Relief Team Arrives in Myanmar, Playing Catchup with Chinese, Russian Aid after Earthquake
Japan has moved to offer its full support for the areas damaged by a massive earthquake that...
April 3, 2025
NEWS SERVICES
Visa Cancellations Sow Panic for International Students, with Hundreds Fearing Deportation
WASHINGTON (AP) — At first, the bar association for immigration attorneys began receiving inquiries from a couple students a day. These were foreig...
April 16, 2025Harvard’s Challenge to Trump Administration Could Test Limits of Government Power
On one side is Harvard, the nation's oldest and wealthiest university, with a brand so powerful that its name is synonymous with prestige. On the o...
April 16, 2025US Judge Presses Trump Administration on Its Refusal to Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A federal judge said Tuesday that she will order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they compl...
April 16, 2025
Biden Alleges Trump Has ‘Taken a Hatchet’ to Social Security in His First Post-Presidency Speech
CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday that President Donald Trump has ...
April 16, 2025Canadian Universities Report Jump in US Applicants as Trump Cuts Funding
TORONTO/OTTAWA, April 15 (Reuters) - More students living in the United States are applying ...
April 16, 2025Italian Teen Set to Be First Millennial Saint Was ‘Ordinary Child’, Says Mother
ASSISI, Italy, April 15 (Reuters) - Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who built websi...
April 16, 2025Exclusive: US Tariffs May Cost Chip Equipment Makers More Than $1 Billion, Industry Estimates
TORONTO, April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs could cost U.S. semi...
April 16, 2025
EDITORIAL & COLUMNS
Japan a Positive Counterexample in Age of Revisionism; Changes to World Order Should be Peaceful, Not Forced
Sergiy Korsunsky, the Ukrainian ambassador to Japan 2020-2025, has worked tirelessly since t...
April 12, 2025Trump Pulls The Curtains Closed on The ‘U.S. Century’
“The golden age of America begins right now,” said U.S. President Donald Trump in his inaugu...
April 11, 2025Will Japan’s Next Prime Minister Come from outside the LDP?
A crisis looms for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
In the House of Representatives el...
April 5, 2025
Kansai Pavilion Showcases Diverse Attractions of Host Region
Even before the Osaka-Kansai Expo formally opens on April 13, the host region will open its ...
April 3, 2025‘High-Value Guests’ May be Key to Sustainable Tourism; Big Spenders More Easily Accommodated than Big Crowds
The number of visitors to Japan in 2024 was 36.87 million, nearly 5 million more than the 31...
March 29, 2025Reform Vote System to Better Reflect Voters’ Voices
When one large group of people and many small groups live together in a certain place, this ...
March 28, 2025
RAMEN OF JAPAN
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Ramen Map
Map of ramen shops in Japan featured on the Ramen of Japan
A useful map for ramen lovers is now available. You can quickly find the locations of the ramen outlets featured on our Ramen of Japan. The number of shops keeps growing. Read the stories and visit there!
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Akari / Perfect Bowl of Kosyu Jidori Chicken to Fill You Up; Beautiful Ramen Created by Former Yakitori Shop Owner
I saw the statue of Takeda Shingen, a warlord from the Warring States period, at the south exit of JR Kofu Station for the first time in a while — ...Kofu, Yamanashi
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Number Nine 09 / Seafood Mazesoba Offers Delight Through Various Flavors; New Charm in Historical Soka
“Soka is becoming a ramen battleground with more and more delicious ramen shops opening up,” I was told by a person from the Soka Chamber of Commer...Soka, Saitama
November 15, 2024
SPORTS
Dodgers Beat Rockies 5-3 but Colorado Avoids Another Shutout in 4th Straight Loss
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Colorado 5-3 on Monday night, se...
April 16, 2025Hideki Matsuyama Puts on Late Surge to Finish 21st at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Hideki Matsuyama walked off the 18th green with mixed feelings. He had just carded the day’s best score in the final round at the Ma...
April 14, 2025Brown’s Strong Start, Kelly’s 2 Homers Lead Cubs over Dodgers; Sasaki Keeps Going for 5 Innings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ben Brown used a two-pitch mix to throw six scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs got 14 runs on 15 hits in the final three in...
April 13, 2025
Orioles Rally from 3-Run Deficit, Edge Toronto 5-4 despite Ex-Teammate Santander’s Home Run
BALTIMORE (AP) — Heston Kjerstad and Adley Rutschman homered, the Baltimore defense pulled o...
April 13, 2025Jokic Wraps up Triple-Double Average for Season, 3rd NBA Player to Achieve That Feat
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic will average a triple-double for the season, making the Denver st...
April 12, 2025Simons Grabs Impressive Double as Leipzig Sends Wolfsburg to Fourth Straight Loss
WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Xavi Simons scored twice as Leipzig weathered a late comeback to b...
April 12, 2025Luka and the Lakers Believe They Can Win a Championship after Wrapping up the Pacific Title
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After the Los Angeles Lakers beat Houston on Friday night to clinch the P...
April 12, 2025
SCIENCE & NATURE
2024 YR4 Resembles Hockey Puck
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The asteroid that once had a small chance of striking Earth and now might slam into the moon resembles a spinning hocke...
April 16, 2025Prague Zoo Joins Effort to Ensure Survival of Rare Insect
PRAGUE (AP) — The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more t...
April 16, 20252025 Expo Osaka: Next-Generation Technologies Displayed by Japanese Companies ; Robots, iPS ‘Heart’ Showcased
Under the theme “People’s Living Lab,” next-generation technologies developed by Japanese companies and research institutions, such as perovskite s...
April 14, 2025
Webb Directly Observes Exoplanetary CO2 for 1st Time
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The James Webb Space Telescope has directly observed the key chemical of ...
April 13, 2025Swiss Scientists Hope to Save Biggest Glacier
JUNGFRAUJOCH, Switzerland (Reuters) — The biggest glacier in the Alps could yet be partially...
April 13, 2025Fungi Vital to Life Face Growing Risk of Demise
GENEVA (Reuters) — Nearly a third of species of fungi assessed by an international conservat...
April 13, 2025Sewage Stains British Waterways, Seas
LYME BAY, England (Reuters) — Beneath the gloomy seas off southern England, 400 million muss...
April 11, 2025
CULTURE
‘One Piece’-Themed Shinkansen Train Debuts; Celebrates 50 Years of ‘Grand’ Sanyo Shinkansen Line
OSAKA — West Japan Railway Co. on Saturday debuted a new Shinkansen train themed around popu...
April 12, 2025Junji Ito’s Horror Manga Irresistible to Fans at Home and Abroad; Horror Mangaka Carries Surprisingly Positive Image
Junji Ito’s popularity has been growing worldwide. The 61-year-old manga artist is known for...
April 11, 2025Anime Song Veteran Takayuki Miyauchi Belts Out 70 Songs in a Row at 70th Birthday Concert
A song is sung from the heart.I rediscovered this principle at a recent concert by anison (a...
April 11, 2025
Japanese Designer Wins 1st Prize for Newcomers at International Furniture Fair in Milan
MILAN — A lamp and containers created by a Japanese designer using palm tree bark dyed with ...
April 10, 2025Many Japan Companies, Brands Show Up at Milan Design Week; Time & Style, Lexus Among Firms Showing Off Their Latest Designs, Tech
MILAN — Milan Design Week, which hosts various design and art events in and around Milan, be...
April 9, 2025Kansai TV President Resigns over Sexual Violence Scandal at Fuji TV; Mishandling of Incident Criticized in Report
OSAKA — Kansai Television Co. President Toru Ota left his post at the TV broadcaster on Frid...
April 5, 2025
NEWS WITH VIDEO
Giant Cherry Blossom Tree Resembling Waterfall Draws Visitors to Fukushima Pref. Town; Tree Believed to be Over 1,000 Years Old
April 14, 2025Heirs to Kyoto Talent: Noh Masks Carver Gives Deep Expression to Face of Japanese Art Form
April 12, 20252025 Expo Osaka: Flying Car, Robots, VR Travel Await at Expo Site; Pieces of Moon and Mars Also to be Displayed
April 10, 2025Cherry Blossoms Paint Nara Pref. Hills in Spring Colors; Yoshinoyama Peaks Nearing Full Bloom
April 9, 2025Tulips in Full Bloom Delight Visitors to Yokohama Park
April 9, 2025
FEATURES
DELICIOUS
Deep-Fried Turban Shell Is Crisp, Chewy and Soft in Each Bite
April 13, 2025Inbound Visitors Scrambling to Get Hands on Egg Sandwiches; Foreign Travelers Embracing ‘Very Japanese’ Taste
April 9, 2025Enjoy Meaty, Robustly Flavored Black Vinegar Sweet and Sour Pork
April 6, 2025Japan Tourism / Witness Magic of Firefly Squid, Rare White Shrimp from Toyama Bay
April 1, 2025
JAPAN IN FOCUS
Fukuoka: Circus Elephants Join Firefighting Drill at Shopping Mall in Kitakyushu
April 12, 2025Heirs to Kyoto Talent: Noh Masks Carver Gives Deep Expression to Face of Japanese Art Form
April 12, 2025Aomori Pref. City Celebrates Opening of New Bridge Expected to Revitalize Regional Economy
April 10, 2025Costco in Yamanashi Pref. Attracts Visitors Before its Opening Due to View of Mt. Fuji Crowning Building
April 9, 2025
TRAVEL SPOTS
Azaleas Started to Bloom at Nezu Shrine in Tokyo; Visitors Enjoy Viewing about 100 Varieties of Brightly Colored Plant at ‘Bunkyo Azalea Festival’
April 16, 2025Cherry Blossoms Begin to Bloom 5 Days Later Than Last Year in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture
April 15, 2025Yamagata’s Cherry Blossoms are Now in Full Bloom; Four Days Earlier than Usual, Four Days Later than Previous Year
April 15, 2025Giant Cherry Blossom Tree Resembling Waterfall Draws Visitors to Fukushima Pref. Town; Tree Believed to be Over 1,000 Years Old
April 14, 2025
TROUBLESHOOTER
Frustrated That I See No Path to University, Having Cared for my Father in His Final Days
April 13, 2025Enduring Verbal Abuse, Longing for Release from Full-Time Motherhood; Son Tells Me to ‘Go to Hell’
April 13, 2025What Can I Do to Help My Daughter after She Was Victimized in a Scam?
April 6, 2025I’m Still Anxious after Forgiving My Cheating Boyfriend, Turning to ChatGPT
April 6, 2025