January 22, 2020
Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government-sponsored memorial service for the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami will end in 2021, which will mark the 10th anniversary of the massive disaster, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe concluded that h...
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 that incorporate resistance to disasters. Aeon Mall Iwaki-Onahama, which opened in June 2018 in Iwak...
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 Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. The three men were put on an international wanted list for their alleged...
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Infants in Colombia who were exposed to the Zika virus in the womb showed motor and cognitive development delays in their first 18 months of life, despite having a normal hea...
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday acquitted the country’s third-biggest political party of seeking the overthrow of the constitutional monarchy in another legal case tha...
LONDON (Reuters) — A new type of therapy using faeces and fake rubber hands may be able to help patients with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) overcome their fears of touching contaminated surfac...
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Greenland’s medieval Norse society vanished from the Earth in the 15th Century after they hunted walrus populations to near extinction, researchers said on Jan. 6 in a possible ...
YANGON (Reuters) — A government-appointed panel established in Myanmar to probe allegations of abuses in Rakhine State in 2017 that drew global outrage said Monday they had found no evidence of gen...
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — An AI computer model can diagnose and identify 10 of the most common types of brain cancer with the same accuracy as human doctors, researchers said on Jan. 6. More than 15 mill...
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Prince Harry touted the United Kingdom as an ideal business partner for Africa on Monday as their country prepares for post-Brexit dealings wi...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan said Tuesday that it decided to keep its current monetary easing policy unchanged at a two-day policy review that ended on the day. The BOJ Policy Board vot...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered a titanic wave of star-forming gases practically right under our noses in the Milky Way. Harvard University scientists reported on Jan. 7 tha...
SEOUL (Reuters) — South Korea’s military said Tuesday it plans to expand the deployment of an anti-piracy unit now operating off the coast of Africa to the area around the Strait of Hormuz, after...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said Monday that full attention needs to be paid to downside risks to the domestic economy stemming from overseas issues...
SHIZUOKA (Jiji Press) — The first halal-certified all-in-one skincare lotion in Japan, developed by a cosmetics company in the city of Shizuoka, is set to be exported to Malaysia. The product, Vy...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Subaru Corp. said Monday it aims to raise the proportion of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in all of its automobiles sold around the globe to 40% in 2030. The proportion...
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of Central American migrants waded across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico on Monday in a new test of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Central America s...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks turned sharply lower Tuesday, in the wake of heightened fears over the spread of infection of a new coronavirus battering Chinese shares. The Nikkei average of 22...
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...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday her ministry will hold a meeting of an expert panel by the end of this month to discuss a strategy to d...
WASHINGTON/DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) — Global growth appears to have bottomed out, but there is no rebound in sight and risks ranging from trade tensions to climate shocks make the outlook uncert...
BEIJING (AFP-Jiji) — An outbreak of a mysterious virus has not deterred millions of people in China from packing into crowded trains as they head home for the Lunar New Year — but some are donning...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Boeing Co. is in talks with banks about borrowing $10 billion or more amid rising costs for the U.S. planemaker after two crashes involving its 737 MAX jetliner, a source tol...
ENTEBBE, Uganda (Reuters) — In a refinery just outside Uganda’s main airport, workers slip bars of freshly refined gold into clear plastic bags sealed with a sticker of the national flag — black...
It’s a nightmare scenario for drivers: A child darts out into the road from behind an oncoming car. Even slamming on the brakes is unlikely to prevent a tragedy. At Toyota Motor Corp.’s Higashi-...
The government has decided to postpone a decision on an outline about standards for certifying casino-featuring integrated resorts that was supposed to be decided at the end of this month, a high-rank...
The Environment Ministry and Toyota Tsusho Corp. have jointly begun a project to reuse parts from hybrid vehicles in Southeast Asia that have reached the end of their product life cycle. With an ab...
The Japan-U.S. alliance is becoming increasingly important in maintaining peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. The deterrence capabilities should be enhanced through constant efforts by the...
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...
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 nation last year, the importance of ensuring ade...
Ski resorts nationwide are suffering from a serious lack of snow. Even in the new year, a number of locations are still unable to operate — with one venue’s ability to put on an international com...
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...
A team of researchers from Japan will collaborate on a project with universities and research institutes from the United States, South Korea and Taiwan to improve the accuracy of typhoon forecasts. ...
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...
