General News

Staff Begin Clearing Up Expo Pavilions for Dismantlement; Site to Be Returned to Osaka City by End of February 2028

OSAKA — Staff began removing various furnishings and fixtures from pavilions at the Osaka-Kansai ...

October 15, 2025

ANA Plane May Have Missed Runway’s Centerline at Haneda

The All Nippon Airways plane that hit runway lights at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Monday may have ...

October 15, 2025

Shipments Prepared for Year of the Horse Ceramic Ornaments in Aichi Pref.

Workers prepare shipments of ceramic horses — the Chinese zodiac animal for next year — at a cera...

October 15, 2025

Japanese Literature Professor Robert Campbell Reflects on Experience Interpreting Hibakusha’s Testimonies

Robert Campbell, a scholar of Japanese literature, interpreted testimonies of Hiroshima and Nagas...

October 15, 2025

Typhoon Nakri Causes Further Damage to Hachijojima Island, South of Tokyo

HACHIJO, Tokyo — Powerful Typhoon Nakri caused further damage to shops and factories on Hachijoji...

October 14, 2025

Next-Gen Tech Set to Shape Legacy of Osaka Expo, as Focus Shifts to Real-World Use

With the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo having closed on Monday, attention now turns to how next-generati...

October 14, 2025

Japan Patent Office, Other Overseas Organizations, Call for Cooperation in IP to Promote Decarbonization, Innovation

As a legacy of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and other overseas organ...

October 14, 2025

News in Pictures / Curtain Falls on Osaka Expo after 184 Days

OSAKA — The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo concluded its 6-month run on Monday in Konohana Ward, Osaka.

October 14, 2025

Ishiba Presents Thank-You Letter to Expo Mascot Myaku-Myaku; Commends Contribution to Building Global Excitement for Event

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba presented a letter of appreciation to Myaku-Myaku, the official mas...

October 14, 2025

ANA Aircraft Returning to Haneda Unable to Taxi Due to Tire Damage; Possibility of Contact with Runway Lighting during Takeoff

All Nippon Airways Flight 639 (Boeing 737-800) bound for Iwakuni, which had taken off from Haneda...

October 14, 2025

Japanese Nobel Winners Attend Tokyo Reception

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)—Two Japanese winners of this year’s Nobel prizes attended a reception...

October 14, 2025

Over 90% Concerned About Misinformation, Disinformation on Social Media Affecting Election Results

Ninety-one percent of respondents to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun survey were concerned that the spre...

October 14, 2025

IR Planned for Osaka Expo Site in 2030, Several Recreational Facilities Proposed

OSAKA — The Osaka prefectural and city governments are considering a plan to develop the artifici...

October 13, 2025

Osaka-Kansai Expo Ends after Drawing More Than 25 Million Visitors over 184 Days

OSAKA — The closing ceremony of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo was held on Monday to mark an end to t...

October 13, 2025

Tokyo Hospital Director Says ‘Baby Hatch’ Saving Lives, Secret Births at Hospital Allow for Greater Safety of Delivery

The “baby hatch” at San-Ikukai Hospital in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, has accepted one newborn every two...

October 13, 2025