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Retiring Doctor Yellow Train to be Exhibited at Museum in Nagoya; Previous Train on Display to be Re-exhibited in Ishikawa

Central Japan Railway Co. has decided to preserve and exhibit part of the Doctor Yellow T4 train,...

December 24, 2024

Drone-like Objects Above Yamaguchi Pref. Airport Force Runway Closure; Flight from Haneda Airport Rerouted

YAMAGUCHI — Multiple drone-like objects were spotted over the runway at Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport...

December 24, 2024

Bear at Kotatsu in Living Room; Returning Resident Finds It in Kitakata, Fukushima Pref.

A bear about 90 centimeters long was found in a private house in Kitakata, Fukushima Prefecture, ...

December 24, 2024

Use of Alternative Landing Paths at Haneda Airport to be Postponed; January Collision Causes Concern Over Major Changes

The government has decided to postpone its decision over the introduction of temporary alternativ...

December 23, 2024

Memorial Ceremony Held ahead of 1-Year Anniversary of Fatal Collision at Haneda Airport; ‘Your Precious Sacrifice Won’t Be in Vain’

A memorial ceremony was held at the Japan Coast Guard’s Haneda Air Base in Tokyo on Monday ahead ...

December 23, 2024

Woman Stabbed on Street in Kyoto; Man Fleeing in Car Seized by Police

KYOTO – A woman in around her 40s was stabbed with a knife by a man near a parking lot of a conve...

December 23, 2024

Penal Code Offenders in Japan Rise for 1st Time in 19 Years

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese police took action against 183,269 people for Penal Code violations...

December 20, 2024

Student Stabbing Case in Kitakyushu: Suspect Caused Problems in Neighborhood, Shouting, Playing Loud Music

The 43-year-old man arrested in connection with the stabbing case in which two students were atta...

December 20, 2024

Man Arrested over High-Profile Stabbing Case in Fukuoka Pref.

Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Pref. (Jiji Press) — Police arrested a 43-year-old man on Thursday over a hig...

December 19, 2024

Couple Stabbed to Death in Kashiwa, Chiba Pref.; Fire Near Stabbing Site Burns Down House, Residents Unaccounted for

A couple died after being stabbed in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on Wednesday, police said.

December 19, 2024

Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Turns 91, Lives Quiet Life While Caring for Empress Emerita

The Emperor Emeritus turned 91 on Monday. He lives a quiet, orderly life while caring for the Emp...

December 23, 2024

Crown Prince Akishino Visits Zoo in Shizuoka Pref.; Observes Training of Birds for Educational Performances

SHIZUOKA — Crown Prince Akishino visited Shizuoka Municipal Nihondaira Zoo in Shizuoka on Thursda...

December 20, 2024

Emperor, Empress Mourn Flood Victims in Wajima

WAJIMA, Ishikawa (Jiji Press) — The Emperor and Empress bowed to mourn flood victims in the city ...

December 19, 2024

Japan’s Prince Hisahito Accepted to University of Tsukuba; Hopes to Study Natural History Focusing on Insects

Japan’s Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has been accep...

December 11, 2024

Japan’s Empress Turns 61; Shares Thoughts for Disaster-Hit Noto Region

The Empress turned 61 on Monday and shared her thoughts in a written statement through the Imperi...

December 9, 2024

Yomiuri’s Tsuneo Watanabe Mourned Abroad as Perceptive Leader, ‘Patriot’

WASHINGTON — The passing of Tsuneo Watanabe, who was representative director and editor-in-chief ...

December 21, 2024

Yomiuri Shimbun’s Editor-in-Chief Became Mentor, Friend to Successive Japan PMs; Watanabe Remained at the Forefront of Politics

Tsuneo Watanabe, representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, who...

December 20, 2024

Watanabe Dedicated Himself to Development of Sports World; Yomiuri Editor-In-Chief Supported Baseball, Sumo, Soccer

Tsuneo Watanabe, representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, who...

December 20, 2024

Tsuneo Watanabe, Yomiuri Shimbun Editor-in-Chief, Dies; Journalist’s Influence Has Covered Many Fields in Nation (UPDATE1)

Tsuneo Watanabe, representative director and editor-in-chief of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, die...

December 19, 2024

Yomiuri Editor-In-Chief Watanabe A Lifelong Journalist; Used Newspaper’s Influence To Help Shape Policy

The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings Editor-in-Chief Tsuneo Watanabe, who died on Thursday, was at the fo...

December 19, 2024

Explore the World Expo: Significance of the Event / Osaka Expo Venue to Showcase Japan’s Recycling Society; CO2-Absorbing Bacteria to Be Introduced

A clear liquid in a flask turned opaque after carbon dioxide was injected into it. Bacteria in th...

December 25, 2024

Explore the World Expo: Significance of the Event / Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025 Provides Opportunities, Challenges for Talented Young Japanese; Expo Keeps Eye on Future

OSAKA — The scenes in the venue of the Osaka Expo 1970 inspired images of the near future.

December 24, 2024

Explore the World Expo: Significance of the Event / Venue to Share Solutions to Medical, Environmental Challenges Threatening Future of Humanity

This is the second installment of a series on the significance of the World Expo.

World E...

December 23, 2024

Explore the World Expo: Significance of the Event / Desire to Unite Divided World Through Human Interactions

On Yumeshima, an artificial island in Konohana Ward, Osaka, where the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo is s...

December 22, 2024

Nihon Hidankyo’s Nobel Prize: Voices for Peace / Previous Peace Prize Winner Says Desire to Eliminate N-Weapons Understood Worldwide; Young People are ‘Last Generation’ to Hear from Hibakusha, Kawasaki Says

This will be the second time for me to attend a Nobel Prize ceremony. The International Campaign ...

December 10, 2024

¥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

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

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

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

Many Struggling With Long-COVID in Post-Pandemic World; Lack of Understanding Adds to Strain of Symptoms

Wednesday marked one year since COVID-19 was downgraded to Category V under the Infectious Diseas...

May 8, 2024

Municipalities Seek More Local Volunteer Firefighters; Subsidies, Festivals, Speaking Vending Machines Help

MATSUMOTO / TOKYO — The importance of local volunteer firefighters in helping residents evacuate ...

December 23, 2024

Asthma, Bronchitis Patient Increase in Northern Noto Peninsula Likely Caused by Dust from Cleaning Rubble

KANAZAWA — The number of asthma and bronchitis patients has increased sharply in the northern Not...

December 21, 2024

Noto Residents Pound Rice Cakes as they Wish for Recovery; Nearing Anniversary of Noto Peninsula Earthquake

ANAMIZU, Ishikawa — Residents and volunteers on Friday pounded steamed rice in a wooden mortar wi...

December 20, 2024

Harsh Life as Evacuees Led to Deaths After Noto Quake; ‘Disaster-Related’ Fatalities Outnumber Those from Direct Harm

KANAZAWA — A total of 241 people had been recognized as of Sunday as disaster-related deaths in I...

December 16, 2024

Ishikawa Students Make Commemorative Wajima Lacquerware; Continuing Traditions After Noto Peninsula Earthquake

WAJIMA, Ishikawa - Sixth-grade students in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by the Noto...

December 16, 2024