Society
General News
-
Seiko Hashimoto: Sapporo’s bid for Games facing difficulty
The Sapporo bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics has been made very difficult by corrupt...
December 2, 2022
-
Artificial pond reflects Himeji Castle ahead of World Heritage anniversary
An artificial pond reflects the illuminated keep of Himeji Castle in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, on We...
December 2, 2022
-
Drying times
Freshly made soba noodles are dried at a factory in Shintoku, Hokkaido, where production is at its p...
December 2, 2022
-
Convenience stores, railway companies get on board energy-saving drive
Convenience store chains and railway companies are among the businesses helping to reduce power cons...
December 1, 2022
-
Bar associations: 80％ of hotline consultations were related to Unification Church
Among 389 cases in which people consulted the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) since Sept...
December 1, 2022
-
Tokyo tech, medical universities to build global research hub
The Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), which...
November 30, 2022
-
Govt to urge power saving
The government has asked households and businesses nationwide to reduce electricity consumption from...
November 30, 2022
-
Talks inevitable on struggling regional railways in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — With Japanese railway operators facing tough business conditions due to populat...
November 30, 2022
-
Top-hitting topics of 2022
Dolls including one depicting Tokyo Yakult Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami are displayed at Ueno ...
November 30, 2022
-
Kazuyo Ichimori receives Yomiuri International Cooperation Prize
Kazuyo Ichimori, a visiting professor at Nagasaki University, received the 29th Yomiuri Internationa...
November 29, 2022
-
Tokyo hopes new subway line will boost global competitiveness
The Tokyo metropolitan government intends to use a new subway line to spur the redevelopment of the ...
November 29, 2022
-
Japan launches survey into use of ‘doctor cars’
The government has launched a nationwide survey into the use of “doctor cars,” rapid response vehicl...
November 28, 2022
-
Ministry presents draft on longer life for nuclear power plants to expert panel
A draft explaining the direction of the economy ministry’s nuclear policy and its action plan was p...
November 28, 2022
-
Tokyo Holds English Speaking Test for High School Applicants
Tokyo, Nov. 27 (Jiji Press)—The Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education on Sunday held its first Engli...
November 28, 2022
-
Four koalas die in about a month from pneumonia
KAGOSHIMA — Four koalas at a zoo in Kagoshima City died within a short period as a result of bacteri...
November 28, 2022
"Society" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
-
-
-
-
JN TOP STORIES
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
