Latest News
-
ReutersYonhap: N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Toward Sea of Japan in Apparent Failed Launch
North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea late on Wednesday, but the la...
November 23, 2023
-
General NewsOrgan Donation Decisions Causing Heartache for Families; Raising Awareness for Organ Donation Necessary
The number of organ donations has been on an upward trend in Japan lately — organ donations from bra...
November 23, 2023
-
Politics & GovernmentJapan Provides Ukraine with Landmine Detectors, Vehicles
Two Japanese deputy ministers on Monday attended a ceremony in Kyiv to mark Japan’s handover of land...
November 23, 2023
-
ObituariesSoviet Defector Who Piloted Mig-25 to Japan, Dies in U.S.
New York — Viktor Belenko, a former Soviet military pilot who landed his fighter jet without permis...
November 22, 2023
-
General NewsApp Creates Fake Audio Clips Mimicking Japanese Leaders; Experts Warn of Confusion Over Elections, Disasters
Shinichi Yamaguchi, an associate professor at the International University of Japan and a member of ...
November 22, 2023
-
Asia-PacificNorth Korea Poised to Launch More Satellites; Threats Increase for Japan, U.S. and South Korea
SEOUL — North Korea claimed Wednesday to have successfully put a military reconnaissance satellite i...
November 22, 2023
-
Defense & SecurityNorth Korea Launches ‘Satellite’; Passes over Southern Japan
North Korea launched a projectile using ballistic missile technology at around 10:43 p.m. on Tuesday...
November 22, 2023
-
Yomiuri Editorial‘Cannabis Gummies’: Tighten Regulations to Prevent Damage to Public Health
In an increasing number of cases, young people and others have complained of health problems and hav...
November 22, 2023
-
Yomiuri Editorial
Raid on Gaza Hospital: This Is No Longer a Fight in Self-Defense
Raiding a hospital and taking the lives of patients and displaced persons is unacceptable for any re...
November 22, 2023
-
Imperial FamilyEmperor, Empress, Princess Aiko Visit Exhibition of Japanese Classic Paintings
The Emperor and Empress and their daughter, Princess Aiko, visited the Tokyo National Museum in Ueno...
November 22, 2023
-
BasketballLeBron James Tops 39,000 Points as Lakers Rout Jazz
Anthony Davis had 26 points and 16 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers finished unbeaten in group pl...
November 22, 2023
-
ReutersSam Altman to Return as OpenAI CEO
Nov 22 (Reuters) - OpenAI on Wednesday said that it has reached an agreement for Sam Altman to retur...
November 22, 2023
-
CompaniesSuntory’s Hibiki Whiskey Price Planned to Increase by 125％; Demand Higher than Production
Suntory Holdings Ltd. announced on Tuesday that it will raise the prices of 19 domestic premium whis...
November 22, 2023
-
Asia-PacificJapanese Schools in Malaysia Receive Bomb Threats
KUALA LUMPUR (Jiji Press)—Two Japanese schools in Malaysia have received emails threatening to blow ...
November 22, 2023
-
Defense & SecurityJapan Likely to Allow Export of U.S.-Licensed Defense Equipment
The government and the ruling parties are making arrangements to allow defense equipment manufacture...
November 22, 2023