September 21, 2021
Hikers walk amid fall foliage on Mt. Kurodake in Hokkaido on Monday. The 1,984-meter peak in the Daisetsuzan mountain range is one of the first places in the country where leaves begin changing color. A local ropeway operator said trees near the summit began turning red and gold in late August, sim...
The Yomiuri Shimbun has interviewed each of the four candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election about their policies and political stances. The series begins with Taro Kono, 58, the administrative and regulatory reform minister. The following is excerpted from his interview...
The four candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential race — Taro Kono, Fumio Kishida, Sanae Takaichi and Seiko Noda — exchanged views on several aspects of how to run the ruling party in Monday’s open debate organized by the LDP’s Youth and Women’s Affairs divisions in Toky...
Intricate works of art created by folding colorful pieces of paper can been seen at the Tokyo Origami Museum located near the Sumida River’s Umayabashi bridge in Sumida Ward, Tokyo. Visitors can ...
MORIOKA — The Iwate prefectural government’s coastal zone promotion bureau launched a program called Sanriku Marine College in December last year for junior high school students living in coastal ...
This situation must not be repeated, where pregnant women infected with the novel coronavirus cannot receive adequate treatment and their newborn babies die. It is important to prepare the medical car...
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon — a key step toward beginning vaccinations for youngsters. ...
Need a break from the headlines? Here’s your daily dose of humor, curated by The Japan News. New comics are available every day, so ’toon in to both our print and web editions for a satirical l...
Under the slogan “common prosperity,” the administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping has come out with a series of measures aimed at narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor. It is nece...
Tetsuo Yamaori, a religious scholar who turned 90 this year, has been making efforts to dig up the memories of Class-B and Class-C war criminals who were tried by the Allied Powers after World War II...
TOKUSHIMA — A new craft cola has come along, combining sudachi, yuko and yuzu citrus with Awabancha tea and an original blend of spices. Dubbed Awa Tokushima Cola, the drink is available at souven...
KINOKAWA, Wakayama — One of the leading producers of peaches and hassaku citrus, Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, is particularly known for the Arakawa no Momo brand peaches harvested there. The peach...
MOSCOW (AP) — A gunman opened fire in a university in the Russian city of Perm on Monday morning, leaving eight people dead and others wounded, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. Th...
The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have drawn to a close. This is the fourth and final installment in a series exploring the significance and issues of a Games held under quite unusual circumstances....
Former Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi, one of four candidates in the race to lead the Liberal Democratic Party, has expressed her willingness to deploy U.S. intermediate-...
NAHA — Karate had its day in the global spotlight when the Okinawa-originated martial art made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. It also gave Okinawa its first-ever Olympic gold medalist in any...
The number of COVID-19 patients recuperating at home stood at about 60,000 nationwide as of Sept. 15, less than half the peak seen on Sept. 1, according to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry. T...
The Liberal Democratic Party’s rank-and-file members and members of affiliated groups appear to favor Taro Kono to be the party’s next leader, according to a Yomiuri Shimbun poll conducted over th...
Uber Eats Japan will launch services in Tokushima, Matsue, Tottori and Fukui from Sept. 28, the food delivery platform has announced. The platform is currently used to order food from restaurants an...
HONG KONG (AP) — Results for the vote for members of Hong Kong’s Election Committee were finalized Monday after hours of delays, with just one opposition-leaning candidate elected to the 1,500-st...
The second Respect for the Aged Day during the pandemic has arrived Sept. 20. Society as a whole must show consideration for the elderly, so that their health does not deteriorate as they refrain from...
Itochu Corp. will tap into the growing animation and character market in Asia with the launch of a joint venture in partnership with a Hong Kong-based licensing agent and other industry players involv...
The latest in our series of stories related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination situation in Japan are presented below. Also, clicking on “Latest coronavirus data” will lead to graphics t...
The following series of graphics can help visualize the spread of the novel coronavirus and the vaccination progress in Japan. Also included is a chart comparing global cases as a percentage of popula...
Need a break from the headlines? Here’s your daily dose of humor, curated by The Japan News. New comics are available every day, so ’toon in to both our print and web editions for a satirical l...
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KAMIKATSU, Tokushima — Viewed from above, the building has an eye-catching question-mark shape. Standing in a mountainous area of Kamikatsu, Tokushima Prefecture, the Kamikatsu Zero Waste Center Why...
All Nippon Airways will auction off airline parts and equipment, in a bid to generate some extra lift as the airline industry navigates headwinds amid the COVID-19 pandemic. From Tuesday, ANA Trading...
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi held telephone talks with Australian counterpart, Marise Payne, on Friday to discuss AUKUS, a trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom a...
In addition to previous plans to open Phu Quoc Island to international tourists, Ha Long, Hoi An, Nha Trang and Da Lat will also welcome tourists this year, under a plan developed by the Ministry of C...
The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry decided on Friday to offer a third dose of coronavirus vaccine, possibly before the end of this year. In line with precedent set by inoculation campaigns over...
Following the rapid surge in novel coronavirus infections since August, 44 people are known to have died at home while recuperating from COVID-19 as of Sept. 17. Most of the deceased had been unvacci...
The Japan News has partnered with media startup inkl, a news service that curates articles from the world’s leading publishers for users to read on mobile devices. A selection of articles from The Japan News and The Yomiuri Shimbun is now available to read on inkl, which hosts titles from about 20 countries. 
Daniel Mulcahy shares his experiences as participant of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, which is administered through the collaboration of Japan’s local and national government auth...
Ana Maricic shares her experiences as participant of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, which is administered through the collaboration of Japan’s local and national government authori...
Celine Chan Hui Juan shares her experiences as participant of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, which is administered through the collaboration of Japan’s local and national governmen...
American photographer Eugene Smith (1918-1978) showed the world the truth about Minamata disease. On Sept. 23, a film about him titled “Minamata” and starring Johnny Depp will be released in Japan...
An exhibition featuring works by photographer Mika Ninagawa opened Thursday at the Ueno Royal Museum in Taito Ward, Tokyo. Organized by The Yomiuri Shimbun, “Mika Ninagawa — Into Fiction/Reality...
An exhibition featuring Japanese swords from historic temples and shrines started Wednesday at the Suntory Museum of Art in Minato Ward, Tokyo. “The Sword: The Soul of the Warrior” exhibition, w...
