September 21, 2021
More than one month has passed since the Taliban captured Kabul, seizing control of the government, and thousands of Afghans living in Japan are worried about the future of their home country. “I’m worried about the women who’ve made these products,” 39-year-old Baburi Ashraf said at his s...
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. As at past Games, the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics involved a number of political incidents re...
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-range missiles in Japan to strengthen deterrence against China and North Korea. Regarding the thre...
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...
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...
To deal with transnational cyber-attacks, the National Police Agency will establish a special investigative unit next fiscal year. It is important for the unit to cooperate not only with relevant bodi...
NAHA — A new rehabilitation facility for a species of rare bird is slated to open on Okinawa Island as early as next autumn after a rash of traffic accidents have left many of them injured or dead....
Railway operators are turning to artificial intelligence to assist customers, and one company has deployed a humanoid robot at a train station to provide information in multiple languages to passenger...
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...
A computed tomography (CT) image system inside a container is starting to be used in the medical field, including the treatment of patients infected with the novel coronavirus. The mobile CT system ca...
KUSHIMOTO, Wakayama — Baby sea turtles that hatched at the Kushimoto Marine Park Center aquarium in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, can now be seen swimming at the aquarium. The center started it...
Attempts to develop vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 in the form of nasal spray are being made to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus. Currently available vaccines are highly effective in...
FUKUSHIMA — The central and local governments have begun encouraging people from outside Fukushima Prefecture to move into areas surrounding Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.’s Fukushima...
A growing number of companies are asking employees to refrain from smoking during work hours — even when they’re doing that work from home. The move is aimed at improving the health and productiv...
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...
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...
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...
Digitized certificates for people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 will be issued by the end of this year, which will allow vaccination records to be displayed on smartphone screens, the Digi...
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 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...
