Latest News
-
General NewsReconstruction efforts blighted by shortage of technical personnel in Japan
The dispatch of local government employees to support areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthqu...
March 12, 2021
-
General NewsWeekly fireside chats
Nicholas Staffaron shares his experiences as participant of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Pr...
March 11, 2021
-
ArtCensor’s seal sheds light on ukiyo-e history
Renowned ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) may have created many beautiful prints, but a...
March 11, 2021
-
EconomyPeople, expertise vital for economic self-reliance of quake-hit areas
Significant progress has been made in rebuilding social infrastructure such as roads, railways, farm...
March 11, 2021
-
General NewsIntensive searches for missing continue in Fukushima coastal areas
TOMIOKA, Fukushima — About 530 people conducted an intensive search in coastal areas in Fukushima Pr...
March 11, 2021
-
General News
41,241 people remain displaced
A total of 41,241 people are still displaced as a result of the earthquake and tsunami. Even in area...
March 11, 2021
-
Crime & CourtsDept stores dealt 130 prints marred by forgery scandal in Japan
Even some of Japan’s leading department stores may have been duped by the massive art counterfeiting...
March 11, 2021
-
Outside Contributors
Disaster relief efforts benefited future of Japan-U.S. ties
LOS ANGELES — John Roos, who was the U.S. ambassador to Japan at the time of the 2011 Great East Jap...
March 11, 2021
-
Outside ContributorsGet smoother skin courtesy of Ureshino Onsen in Saga Pref.
Hi, everyone. This time around, I feel like introducing Ureshino Onsen hot spring in Ureshino. Saga...
March 11, 2021
-
Yomiuri Editorial
Pass on 3/11 disaster lessons for sake of future generations / Verify results, challenges of reconstruction
Ten years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake. More than 22,000 people were killed or ...
March 11, 2021
-
General News10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake Comedy duo Sandwichman continue to support home region
When the Great East Japan Earthquake hit on March 11, 2011, Mikio Date and Takeshi Tomizawa of the c...
March 11, 2021
-
Yomiuri Editorial
Foster cohesive society to help people anxious from loneliness, isolation
It is important to promote the creation of a society in which people are there for those who face an...
March 10, 2021
-
Yomiuri Editorial
Mizuho Bank cannot afford to make any more mistakes after latest glitches
System failures at Mizuho Bank have led to a series of problems for its automated teller machines an...
March 10, 2021
-
General NewsInternational Women’s Day: Treat working moms as completely normal
A world needs to be created in which working women are considered completely normal, said Asuka Tera...
March 9, 2021
-
Japan In FocusTokyo: How Togoshi-Ginza became 1st ‘Ginza’ outside famous shopping district
Tokyo has quite a few shopping streets named after Ginza — the foremost commercial district in the c...
March 9, 2021
Most read in the last 24 hours
-
-
-
-
-
Most read in the last 7 days
-
-
-
-
-
Most read in the last 30 days
-
-
-
-
-
JN TOP STORIES
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
