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Cherry Blossoms Officially in Bloom in Tokyo, Beating Last Year’s Date by 5 Days
Cherry trees started flowering in Tokyo on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced.
...March 24, 2025
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Ashfall from Mt. Fuji Eruption Included in Evacuation Guidelines; Public Urged to Stay Home If Ash Under 30cm
Residents in the Tokyo metropolitan area are urged to carry on with life at home when Mt. Fuji er...
March 21, 2025
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Prayers Offered to Victims of Tokyo Sarin Gas Attack; Flower Stands Set Up at 6 Tokyo Metro Stations
Families of the victims of the 1995 sarin gas attack by the Aum Supreme Truth cult prayed for the...
March 20, 2025
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Vietnamese Man Eager to Visit Father’s Grave in Japan after 66 Years of Separation; Faced Discrimination for Japanese Heritage
PHU THO, Vietnam — Sixty-six years after their separation, a Vietnamese man learned last year tha...
March 21, 2025
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Female Entrepreneurs Suffering Sexual Harassment; Victims Petition Govt for Legal Protections
Sexual harassment against female entrepreneurs is an ongoing problem. Investors make up a large p...
March 19, 2025
General News
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Forum Builds Momentum for Expo 2025; Organizers Give Their Thoughts on Upcoming Event
A forum to build momentum for the upcoming 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo was held in Osaka on Monday.
March 25, 2025
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NPA to Cap ATM Use at ¥300,000 Per Day for Those Aged 75, Older; Move Follows Increase in Special Frauds
The National Police Agency is considering limiting ATM withdrawals and transfers to a total of ¥3...
March 25, 2025
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Tokyo District Court Orders Unification Church to Dissolve
The Tokyo District Court Ordered the Unification Church Tuesday to dissolve the religious group f...
March 25, 2025
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Chinese Students Comprise 30％ of Japan’s Doctoral Support Program Recipients; Launched in Fiscal 2021, Program Provides ¥2.9 Mil Per Year to Help Develop Specialized Talent
Students from China accounted for about 30% of the recipients of a national doctoral support prog...
March 25, 2025
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Cherry Blossoms Officially in Bloom in Nagasaki, 2 Days Earlier than Last Year
NAGASAKI – Cherry trees began blooming in Nagasaki on Monday, according to the Nagasaki district ...
March 25, 2025
Crime & Courts
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Overseas Online Casinos ‘Target’ Users in Japan; Easy Payment Process Lures People to Illegal Gambling
With a basic plan to combat gambling addiction — which includes measures against payment service ...
March 22, 2025
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Mutilated Human Remains Found in Shrubbery in Osaka; Passerby Finds Plastic Bag Containing Organs, Bones
OSAKA — The Osaka prefectural police announced Friday that the mutilated remains of a man were fo...
March 22, 2025
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4th Teen Arrested in Rakuten Mobile Fraud Case after His Alleged Purchase of 35,000 IDs on Social Media
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of illegally accessing Rakuten Mobile Inc.’s sys...
March 21, 2025
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Japan Authorities Boost Responses to Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Threats; Officials Warn Against Public Complacency
The Self-Defense Forces, police and other authorities across Japan have bolstered their abilities...
March 21, 2025
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Public Security Intelligence Chief: Aum Not Thing of Past; Agency to Make Efforts to Rid Insecurity
Thirty years have passed since the 1995 sarin gas attack on a Tokyo subway train, but the head of...
March 21, 2025
Imperial Family
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Emperor, Empress Welcome Brazilian President, Wife at Imperial Palace; Princess Aiko to Attend 1st State Banquet
The Emperor and Empress welcomed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife at th...
March 25, 2025
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Princess Aiko Attends Arctic Research Vessel Launch Ceremony; Mirai II Is First Japanese Research Vessel That Can Break Thick Ice
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, attended a naming and launching cerem...
March 20, 2025
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Japan’s Prince Hisahito Graduates From Senior High School; Set to Study Biological Sciences at University of Tsukuba
Prince Hisahito, the 18-year-old son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended h...
March 18, 2025
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Imperial Couple to Attend Osaka Expo Ceremony in April
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Osaka Prefecture for th...
March 11, 2025
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Prince Hisahito Speaks Thoughtfully at 1st Press Conference; Remarks Touch on Anniversary of War’s End, University Study
Prince Hisahito, the eldest son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, spoke without p...
March 4, 2025
Obituaries
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Ex-U.S. Senator Who Worked for Japanese-American Internees Dies
Washington (Jiji Press)—Former U.S. Republican Senator Alan Simpson, who worked to restore the ho...
March 16, 2025
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Michael Armacost Dies; Nicknamed “Mr. Foreign Pressure” Over Trade Demands
WASHINGTON — Michael Armacost, a former U.S. ambassador to Japan, died on March 8, according to t...
March 14, 2025
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Ayako Sono, Novelist Who Infused Works with Christian Ethics, Dies at 93
Novelist Ayako Sono passed away on Feb. 28 at a Tokyo hospital at the age of 93. A funeral was he...
March 4, 2025
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Japanese TV Presenter Monta Mino Dies at 80
Monta Mino, a Japanese television presenter whose work ethic in front of the camera was once reco...
March 1, 2025
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Boris Spassky, Soviet Chess Champion Who Lost Cold War-era Match to Bobby Fischer, Dies at 88
MOSCOW (AP) — Boris Spassky, a Soviet-era world chess champion who lost his title to American Bob...
February 28, 2025
Social Series
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30 Years After Sarin Attack — Lessons Learned / Aum Successor Groups Persist, Fueling Concern of Enduring Cult Devotion
This is the third and final installment of a series that examines the scars left by the Aum Supre...
March 22, 2025
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30 Years After Sarin Attack — Lessons Learned / Former Police Officials Talk about Lessons Learned from Their Responses to Cult’s Actions
This is the second installment of a series that examines the scars left by the Aum Supreme Truth ...
March 20, 2025
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30 Years After Sarin Attack — Lessons Learned / Brother Kept Diary For Sister Caught in Sarin Attack, Chronicling Her 25-Year Struggle With Illness
Early afternoon on March 1, Kazuo Asakawa, 65, visited a cemetery in the suburbs of Tokyo. There ...
March 19, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Global Wave / Businesses Pop Up on Remote Islands in Support of Locals’ Dreams; State of Islands Provides Vision of Japan’s Future
This is the seventh and last installment in a series of articles looking at the country’s future ...
March 16, 2025
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Southwest Japan’s Challenges: Global Wave / Saga Seeks to Become Cosmetics Industry Base; Local Govt Hopes to Create Version of ‘Cosmetic Valley’ in Japan
This is the sixth installment of a series that follows the waves of change taking place in Kyushu...
March 15, 2025
Coronavirus
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5 Years After Confirmation of First Coronavirus Infection, Japan Must Take Steps to Prepare for Next Pandemic
Wednesday will mark five years since the first novel coronavirus infection was confirmed in Japan...
January 13, 2025
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¥468.5 Bil. Loaned to Households Due to COVID-19 is Now Uncollectable; Number May Increase with Further Defaults
Of the over ¥1.4 trillion loaned to households in financial distress due to COVID-19 through the ...
October 24, 2024
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Long COVID Forces 50％ to Quit or Take Sick Leave From Job; Some Employers Dismiss Staff’s Needs, Say Illness Not Real
Many people suffering from so-called long COVID have been forced to quit their jobs or take sick ...
August 22, 2024
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Tokyo Sees Increase in New COVID-19 Cases for 10th Consecutive Week; Govt Expects Further Increase in Cases
The average number of new COVID-19 cases per medical institution monitored by the Tokyo metropoli...
July 20, 2024
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Doctors Who Fought COVID-19 Turn To Fighting Online Abuse; They Aim To Keep Harassment From Impeding Future Medical Efforts
Doctors who called on people to get vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic became the targets of...
June 7, 2024
Noto Peninsula Earthquake
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Deceased Artisan’s Parents Receive Her Maki-E Art from Princess Akiko
SANDA, Hyogo — A maki-e jigsaw puzzle, made by a female artisan who died in the Noto Peninsula Ea...
March 22, 2025
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Notojima Aquarium Fully Reopens with Revival of Dolphin Show; Facility Had Been Closed Since January 2024 Due to Noto Peninsula Earthquake
NANAO, Ishikawa — Notojima Aquarium in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, marked its full reopening on S...
March 22, 2025
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Scars from September Rain Disaster Still Visible on Noto Peninsula; 83 Residents Still Living in Shelters
Friday marked six months since torrential rains devastated the Okunoto region in Ishikawa Prefect...
March 22, 2025
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High School Students Celebrate Graduation from High School in Japan’s Disaster-Hit Noto Region; Ceremonies To Be Held Between March 1-9
A graduation ceremony for third-year students was held Monday at a high school in Wajima, Ishikaw...
March 3, 2025
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Wajima, Suzu Populations Down 30% from Pre-quake Level; Yomiuri Shimbun, LocationMind Conduct Joint Analysis Location Data
The populations of Wajima and Suzu in Ishikawa Prefecture appear to have declined by at least 30%...
February 22, 2025
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