Society
General News
-
Shogi Star Sota Fujii Becomes Youngest Meijin Titleholder
TAKAYAMA, Nagano (Jiji Press) — Professional shogi star Sota Fujii on Thursday became the youngest p...
June 2, 2023
-
Heavy Rain Batters Wide Areas of Japan
A typhoon and seasonal rain front brought heavy rain to prefectures along Japan’s Pacific coast on F...
June 2, 2023
-
Wakayama Prefecture City Issues Evacuation Order As Rivers Exceed Flood Warning Levels
The government of Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, issued its highest Level 5 evacuation order at around...
June 2, 2023
-
Harvest Season Arrives for Japanese Plums in Gunma
A worker picks Japanese plums from a tree in the Misato Plum Grove of Takasaki on Thursday at the st...
June 2, 2023
-
NHK Chief Apologizes for Spending Plan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nobuo Inaba, president of NHK, on Thursday apologized for an improper spending ...
June 2, 2023
-
Heavy Rain Drenches Kochi Pref., Raising Risk of Landslides, Flooding
The Japan Meteorological Agency said Friday that a linear precipitation band occurred in Kochi Prefe...
June 2, 2023
-
Tokyo’s New Subscription Service for Diapers Eases Burden on Parents and Nursery Schools
Tokyo’s Toshima Ward has introduced a subscription service for diapers at all of its municipal nurs...
June 2, 2023
-
Sota Fujii, 20, Youngest Ever to Take Shogi Meijin Title
Twenty-year-old challenger Sota Fujii defeated shogi Meijin titleholder Akira Watanabe, 39, on Thurs...
June 1, 2023
-
4.4-Magnitude Quake Hits Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 4.4 struck Kagoshima Prefecture at 11:28 a.m. Thursday,...
June 1, 2023
-
Typhoon Heads toward Miyako Island, to Approach Main Island of Okinawa Tomorrow
A large typhoon was moving northward on Thursday on a path toward Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefectur...
June 1, 2023
-
Tea Ceremony Master, Guest Share a ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ Experience
Sado, or the Japanese tea ceremony, is a cultural activity that involves preparing and presenting a ...
June 1, 2023
-
Japan Prefecture Develops New Sake Rice Variety Suited to Cold Regions
FUKUSHIMA — A joint public-private sector undertaking in Fukushima Prefecture — known for its sake-b...
June 1, 2023
-
Hokkaido Corn Meets Niigata Distillery for Domestic Whisky
A corn farm in Hokkaido and a distillery in Niigata Prefecture have partnered up with the goal of pr...
June 1, 2023
-
NHK Executives’ Disregard for Rules Led to Violation of Streaming Regulations
NHK executives’ disdain for the rules during the tenure of then President Terunobu Maeda led the pub...
May 31, 2023
-
NHK Board Chairman Claims He Was Not Informed About Streaming Spending Plan Before Approving FY23 Budget Plan
The chairman of NHK’s Board of Governors has expressed dissatisfaction that he received no explanati...
May 31, 2023
Top Articles in Society
-
Producer Behind Pop Group XG Arrested for Cocaine Possession
-
Man Infected with Measles Reportedly Dined at Restaurant in Tokyo Station
-
Man Infected with Measles May Have Come in Contact with Many People in Tokyo, Went to Store, Restaurant Around When Symptoms Emerged
-
Woman with Measles Visited Hospital in Tokyo Multiple Times Before Being Diagnosed with Disease
-
Australian Woman Dies After Mishap on Ski Lift in Nagano Prefecture
JN TOP STORIES
-
Tokyo Spends Big on Children, Wins Over Parents
-
Japan’s Miura, Kihara Announce Withdrawal from Figure Skating World Championships; Future Plans to Be Announced After Season Ends
-
Hokkaido’s Shiretoko Peninsula Offers Unique Drift Ice Walking Tour
-
6 of Japan’s Remote Islands to Be Added to Govt List for Priority Support
-
Japan’s CRA, DPFP Skip Council Meeting Over Fears of Blame Should Consumption Tax Cut Talks Fail
-
Emperor to Attend World Baseball Classic Match When Japan Takes on Australia at Tokyo Dome on March 8