General News
-
Japan LDP Lawmaker Dies in Maldives After Going Missing While Snorkeling; Lawmaker’s Office Says Death was due to Drowning
Toshiyuki Adachi, a House of Councillors member of the Liberal Democratic Party, died in the Mald...
December 31, 2024
-
Top 10 Japanese News Stories of 2024
The massive earthquake in the Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day topped this year’s list of the top...
December 30, 2024
-
2 Akita Shinkansen trains, 490 passengers stranded; Services Resumed Monday Morning (UPDATE 1)
Two Akita Shinkansen trains heading to Akita stopped and a total of about 490 passengers were lef...
December 30, 2024
-
Websites Offering Generative AI for Unclothing People in Images Top 18 Mil. Visits per Year in Japan
Websites that allow users create sexually explicit deepfake images using generative AI received m...
December 30, 2024
-
Biggest Avian Flu Outbreak This Season Occurs in Ibaraki
MITO (Jiji Press) — An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed at a poul...
December 29, 2024
-
Decorative ‘Kagamimochi’ Rice Cakes Prepared at Store in Yokohama; Mochi Made to Celebrate New Year in Japan
Workers prepare sets of kagamimochi, decorative glutinous rice cakes, made to celebrate the New Y...
December 29, 2024
-
Illumination Honoring Earthquakes Begins in Kesennuma, Miyagi Pref.; 1,500 Plastic Bottles Shine Message of Remembrance
KESENNUMA, Miaygi — A message to remember Japan’s earthquakes illuminated the former building of ...
December 29, 2024
-
Japan to Call for ‘Special Preparations’ during Nankai Trough Quake Warning; Call Comes Following Review of Public Response
The public is being asked to make “special preparations,” which include always carrying cash and ...
December 29, 2024
-
Stations, Airports Packed with Travelers; Scores Head Home for Holiday Season
Train stations and airports across the nation were packed with people heading home for the year-e...
December 28, 2024
-
New Limited Express Train Destination to Ease Kyoto Station Congestion; Bringing Travelers Closer to Popular Spots
As a measure to ease congestion caused by inbound tourists at Kyoto Station, all Limited Express ...
December 28, 2024
-
Mt. Fuji Measured to be 5 cm Taller, Satellite Data Shows; New Method of Measuring Utilizes Michibiki Satellite, GPS
Through the use of advanced satellite technology, a reference point near the summit of Mt. Fuji i...
December 28, 2024
-
Two Adorable White Tiger Cubs at Saitama Pref. Zoo Grow Bigger; Will Be Displayed to Public From Jan. 4
Two white tiger cubs, which were born at Tobu Zoo in Saitama Prefecture on Nov. 7, have been stea...
December 28, 2024
-
Depopulation in Japan Attributed to Decrease in Hidden Christians; Estimated to be Less than 100 Hidden Christians in Japan
A group of hidden Christians on Ikitsuki Island in Hirado, Nagasaki Prefecture, where believers h...
December 27, 2024
-
Attacks on Japan’s Core Infrastructure Highlight Need for Active Cyber Defense System; LDP Official says Party Aiming to Implement New System Soon
Japan Airlines Co. and MUFG Bank Ltd., which were both hit by cyberattacks on Thursday, are consi...
December 27, 2024
-
Cyberattacks Target Critical Infrastructure in Japan; Risk Management Procedures by Companies Questioned
A pair of cyberattacks on Thursday targeted critical infrastructure in Japan.
...December 27, 2024
Top Articles in Society
-
-
-
-
-
JN TOP STORIES
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
