South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol reportedly hopes to build on the Japan-Republic of Korea Joint Declaration made in 1998 that outlined a future-oriented relationship.
Farmers in Yamagata prefecture have complained their herds are vulnerable to bloodsucking insects, elevating the stress levels of cattle.
Some 900,000 Japanese educators have signed petitions calling for the government to address long hours of unpaid work and poor pay.
The promotion quickly fell apart after social media users resurfaced his past comments that senior people are a drain on Japan’s society and should ‘kill themselves’.
The news about the Somei-Yoshino variety from Japan’s weather agency comes as it releases its forecasts for the annual cherry blossoms.
Consumer disenchantment over ‘manufactured’ occasions designed to encourage spending and rising cost of chocolates and treats are putting people off gift-buying.
The decontamination of the nuclear plant is expected to take around 30 to 40 years, based on past estimates.
The cat was captured on security cameras entering the Nomura Plating factory, and could have climbed onto a sheet covering a tank of hexavalent chromium before falling in.
Two members of the LDP’s youth wing resigned after reports surfaced that politicians and their supporters were being entertained by scantily clad dancers.
Immersive Fort Tokyo puts visitors at the heart of the action, from the streets of Victorian London, with Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to a walk-through Hansel and Gretel experience.
Trapped in a cycle of debt and exploitation by the host clubs of Tokyo’s Kabukicho nightlife district, ‘Yu’ found herself forced to work in a ‘soapland’ brothel in Macau.
Osaka currently imposes an accommodation tax and plans to set up a panel to consider the new levy, which could be introduced in 2025.
Researchers warn of a more catastrophic quake, after 28 quakes were recorded since the start of March this year, with 30 similar tremors last month.
Japan is ranked 73rd out of 190 countries surveyed in an assessment of equality between genders, below the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Nepal and Lesotho.
Such incidents in Gion include tourists pulling kimonos worn by the geisha and forcing the traditional entertainers to pose for photos.
Japan remains united in global sanctions imposed on Russia in the aftermath of the invasion but will expand ‘important’ cultural exchanges.
While the US is required to pay 75 per cent of any damages if its forces are found to be at fault, opposition lawmakers say there’s ‘no evidence that any payment of any kind has been made’.
Design guidelines for bomb shelters are expected to be completed next month, while proposals for evacuation of residents on remote islands are also being drawn up.
Marine biologists are trying to determine why sperm whales have strayed into the shallow and congested waters of Osaka Bay, with three having died in consecutive years.
Such incidents in Japan, ranging from staff wiping fingers in pizza dough to customers licking tea cups, have gone viral in the past year.
Japan is being criticised for not standing up for human rights by calling out Vladimir Putin or the Russian government over opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death in custody.
The justice ministry is shifting the focus of the prison system from punishment to preparing inmates to become law-abiding citizens when they are released.
Seoul is concerned it may lose out if Tokyo claims a large portion of Block 7, an underexplored zone in the East China Sea that could hold vast oil reserves.
Relatives of victims on the Suez Maru say they are horrified by the British government’s failure to prosecute the Japanese perpetrators involved in the shooting.
Thatched homes, cosy inns, quirky restaurants and a centuries-old distillery – a visit to Fukushima prefecture’s Ouchi Juku village, and nearby city of Koriyama uncovers a Japan of old.
The comment would be a boost to the Japan-US alliance and PM Fumio Kishida if he were to call an election, analysts say.
The poll is also the first time since November 2012 that the number of people indicating no political affiliation has exceeded 50 per cent.
A new poll shows that half of Japanese favour restarting dozens of reactors in the country, compared with 30 per cent in previous surveys.
Analysts say Japan can tap strong demand for commercial satellite launches as its rivals face major hurdles in their space programmes.
Japan’s ties with Australia and Aukus has grown amid tensions with China, but ‘complexities’ in the sharing of nuclear information means a ‘Jaukus’ bloc is unlikely.