Latest News
-
General NewsJapan Dog Lauded for Raising Alarm Over Collapsed Man
A 5-year-old dog who barked for help to draw attention to a man who fell ill has been recognized for...
May 7, 2023
-
G7 SummitG7 Hiroshima Summit / A-Bomb Witnesses Hope Memories of Devastation will Inspire G7 Efforts for Peace
The area around the Peace Memorial Park in the city of Hiroshima, where leaders of the Group of Seve...
May 7, 2023
-
Politics & GovernmentKishida Arrives in South Korea for Talks With Yoon Suk Yeol
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida left Haneda Airport in Tokyo on a government plane and arrived in Seoul...
May 7, 2023
-
Asia-PacificMovie Nicknamed ‘Chinese Top Gun’ Delights China Moviegoers
BEIJING — A recently released movie being called the “Chinese Top Gun” is proving with a hit with Ch...
May 7, 2023
-
Crime & CourtsPolice Believe Kishida Attack Suspect Made Explosives at Home
The man suspected of throwing a pipe bomb at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a campaign event in...
May 7, 2023
-
General NewsEarthquake in Sea of Japan Possibly Triggered by Water from Pacific Ocean
The earthquake that registered a maximum intensity of upper 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of 7 in...
May 7, 2023
-
Associated PressKing Charles III Crowned in Ancient Rite at Uncertain Moment
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony built on anc...
May 6, 2023
-
Politics & GovernmentJapan Ex-PM Yoshihide Suga Says Govt Must Work as a Whole to Deal with Infectious Diseases
Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says it is vital for the government to work as a whole when tac...
May 6, 2023
-
General NewsPeople in Earthquake-Hit Noto Area Plagued by Aftershocks, Rain
SUZU, Ishikawa — Amid falling rain on Saturday morning, residents of the Noto area of Ishikawa Prefe...
May 6, 2023
-
Politics & GovernmentJapan PM Kishida and Singapore’s Lee Agree to Cooperate on Strengthening International Order
SINGAPORE (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Singaporean counterpart, Lee Hsien Loo...
May 6, 2023
-
General NewsUniversity Student Dies After River Rafting Boat Capsizes
A 19-year-old university student died after a rafting boat capsized in the Tone River in Minakami, G...
May 6, 2023
-
Travel SpotsHyogo: No Monkeying Around on Fraud
SUMOTO, Hyogo — Japanese macaques living on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture have been assigned the ...
May 6, 2023
-
Imperial FamilyJapan’s Crown Prince, Princess Attend King Charles III’s Reception
LONDON — Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko attended a reception hosted by King Charles I...
May 6, 2023
-
Yomiuri EditorialStay Alert for Strong Aftershocks, Review Preparedness Measures
In the middle of an extended holiday period, the Noto area of Ishikawa Prefecture was hit by a power...
May 6, 2023
-
Yomiuri Editorial
Fed Should Scrutinize Negative Impact of Bank Failures
What kind of impact will the continuation of interest rate hikes have on the lingering financial tur...
May 6, 2023