January 23, 2020
CHIBA — A weather information provider in Chiba is busy preparing to deliver its pollen observation devices to about 1,000 selected observation spots across the country ahead of the peak season for allergy-inducing pollen. Weathernews Inc. employees inspected the ball-shaped devices called Polle...
“I’ve never had a bad year, until this year,” said Kohei Uchimura, 31, during a visit to his hometown of Nagasaki in December. Winner of three gold and four silver medals over three Olympics, the man some have called the “King Kohei” was reflecting on a turbulent 2019. At the age of 27...
The Environment Ministry is galvanizing efforts to encourage foreign visitors to go glamping — outdoor camping with amenities and comforts commonly found in hotels — in Japan’s national parks. The number of visitors to Japan is increasing each year, and the ministry is working closely with t...
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Japan as a state guest this spring, but members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party are divided over that designation. Those opposing the label bring up issu...
GAMAGORI, Aichi — In addition to the soothing baths, visitors can enjoy a little feline therapy in the Nishiura Onsen hot spring district in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, courtesy of the “Nekoyado ...
SHIZUOKA — Koichi Adachi attracts chocolate fans from around the nation with his specialty products and his peculiar ways. The chocolatier’s shop, Chocolatier EauRouge, in Nagaizumi, Shizuoka Pr...
The next time you order sake, you might think you were served wine by mistake. But wineglasses are increasingly becoming an option for sake, traditionally served in ochoko small ceramic cups. At Kar...
Through the latest information and communication technology (ICT), Takamatsu municipal government is aiming to become a smart city — an advanced area offering living convenience. A system that aler...
MIAMI (AP) — The National Weather Service routinely warns people about falling rain, snow and hail, but temperatures are dropping so low in South Florida the forecasters warned residents Tuesday ab...
GENEVA (AFP-Jiji) — Pyongyang on Tuesday warned that it could seek a “new path” and accelerate its weapons program, after Washington imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean companies amid stall...
VANCOUVER (Reuters) — Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou returned to a Vancouver court on Tuesday, where her lawyers argued for a second straight day that Meng violated no Canadian laws an...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries — Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania — to its travel ban list, U.S. media repo...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Hillary Clinton criticized the campaign of her former Democratic presidential rival Bernie Sanders in a new documentary in which she says he was an ineffective U.S. senator w...
MELBOURNE (AFP-Jiji) — Naomi Osaka conceded she had been “a bit childish” after her frustrations boiled over on Wednesday in setting up a third-round showdown with teenager Coco Gauff at the Aus...
The Tokyo Anime Center in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, is a facility to promote the appeal of anime productions and boost the industry as a whole by connecting fans and creators. It is run by Dai Nippon Pri...
This is the fourth installment of a series. There have been a number of cases of unauthorized access online, with one high-profile example being a hit on Seven & i Holdings Co. last year. After...
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks brought back one big man but lost another Tuesday night, and in the end, they couldn’t rein in the reigning NBA Finals MVP. Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points, La...
YANGON (Reuters) — In a muddy field in western Myanmar, hundreds of Chinese shipping containers fitted with single narrow windows stand in neat lines, empty of the refugees they were designed to hos...
BEIJING (AFP-Jiji) — A new virus that has killed nine people, infected hundreds and already reached the United States could mutate and spread, China warned Wednesday, as authorities scrambled to co...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s health ministry will strengthen border controls in the wake of the spread of a new coronavirus that started in central China, officials said. The ministry will stre...
NEW YORK (AP) — Known for two decades as No. 2, Derek Jeter is now linked to the number one — as in, who was the lone Hall of Fame voter who didn’t put a check mark next to his name? Jeter ca...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government committee at a meeting on Tuesday decided that two court banquets to be held as part of the “Rikkoshi-no-Rei” ceremonies to proclaim Crown Prince Akishino’s ...
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Before taking the field each week, Raheem Mostert seeks out motivation. There it is in a list of all the times he’s been cut by NFL teams. Philadelphia, Miami and Bal...
Enter the Bungakudo Biyoshitsu Retri hair salon and you’ll see many bookshelves to the left and right. Located in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, this hair salon is also a private library. There are three s...
Recent disasters in Japan have highlighted the value of shopping malls as community evacuation sites. Against this backdrop, major distribution enterprise Aeon Co. has been working on mall designs th...
The extradition of three British nationals wanted for allegedly robbing a jewelry store in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, in November 2015 is being discussed by Japanese and British police authorities, The Yom...
ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — The largest temporary housing complex built for victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake is being demolished with heavy machinery in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture. The demol...
The number of Thais and Indonesians remaining in Japan illegally has doubled since the government exempted visitors from these countries from obtaining visas for short-term stays, The Yomiuri Shimbun...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — As foreign visitors to Japan increase ahead of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games slated for this summer, so have cases of such visitors being embroiled in consumer problem...
BEIJING (AP) — The head of a Chinese government expert team said Monday that human-to-human transmission has been confirmed in an outbreak of a new coronavirus, a development that raises the possib...
DAVOS, Switzerland — The state minister of culture and sports promoted the government-hosted Japan Cultural Expo (Nihonhaku) at the World Economic Forum annual meeting being held at the Swiss resort...
This is the second installment of a series. With international events such as the Rugby World Cup, the Group of 20 summit and a series of ministerial-level meetings held at various places in the na...
Heading down the passageway out of the arena, No. 4 maegashira Shodai had a big smile on his face and extra spring in his step. Call it a victory sprint. Shodai kept a share of the top spot at the...
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. 
AMSTERDAM (AP) — After years of doubts about its authenticity, experts in Amsterdam have confirmed that a Vincent van Gogh self-portrait was indeed painted by the Dutch master as he recovered in a...
The three artistic directors of the New National Theatre Tokyo (NNTT) have unveiled the opera, ballet and drama lineups for the 2020-21 season. The opera season will kick off in October with a new p...
“A once-in-a-century genius.” “Prodigy of the times.” “This era’s star.” “A man who changes history.” That’s some of the praise used to describe rising young kodanshi storytel...
