January 27, 2022
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. signed Wednesday a memorandum of understanding with U.S. nuclear start-up TerraPower, LLC on technical cooperation over a next-generation fast reactor development project. The move paves the way for Japan to maintain and develop ...
The U.S. military’s MQ-9 reconnaissance drones are being considered for deployment to a Maritime Self-Defense Force air base in Kagoshima Prefecture, several Japanese government sources said. MSDF Kanoya Air Base is the likely location, with the aim of strengthening the vigilance and surveillanc...
BERLIN — The Bundestag, the lower house of Germany’s parliament, began a debate on making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory Wednesday. Chancellor Olaf Scholz has requested that the law be enacted, saying it is necessary for anyone over the age of 18. A vote on the related bill is likely in March...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will begin a series of interest-rate hikes in March, reversing pandemic-era policies that have fueled hiring and growth — and stoc...
As the novel coronavirus continues its rapid spread, railroad companies in western Japan are stepping up installations of teleworking spaces at major stations and aboard trains. Many companies are l...
Allegations have emerged that questions on the Common Test for University Admissions were leaked to outside parties during the unified university entrance exam that nearly 500,000 people took. The fac...
This year, Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. This is the fourth installment of a series that explores some of the issues that have affected Okinawa people since the handover,...
The prices of gasoline and kerosene continue to rise. The government must implement effective measures to support households and companies that are struggling with high fuel prices. The national ave...
Japan will continue to face challenges this year, from issues such as the pandemic to foreign affairs and the economy. This is the 13th and final installment of a series in which authoritative figures...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its sixth round of weapons launches this month, South Korea’s military said. South Korea...
KOBE — Electricity is being generated by microhydropower in Nada Ward, Kobe, using the rapid current from a river flowing down the Rokko mountain range. Power generated by waterwheels set in rivers ...
The daily national total of new novel coronavirus infections hit a record high on Wednesday, with the day’s figure exceeding 70,000, according to data being compiled by The Yomiuri Shimbun. Among ...
Beautiful, delicious, healthy ramen — there’s no better way to treat yourself than with a bowl of noodles when traveling via JR Tokyo Station. T’s Tantan specializes in vegan ramen and the bra...
PALLAKKADU, Sri Lanka (AP) — Conservationists and veterinarians are warning that plastic waste in an open landfill in eastern Sri Lanka is killing elephants in the region, after two more were found ...
A young Indonesian man named Ghozali is making headlines for selling a selfie for 3.1 trillion Indonesian rupiahs ($216 million) as a nonfungible token (NFT). The picture with the ceiling price, title...
A large portion of start-ups and self-employment endeavors failed in less than five years while suffering from fears of possible financial insolvency due to heavy debt, data from Statistics Korea and ...
While facial recognition technology continues to facilitate many aspects of human life, it is now also being applied to aid the protection of giant pandas. A nature reserve in Northwest China’s Gans...
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported Wednesday 14,086 new cases of novel coronavirus infection, a record high for two consecutive days. There were 12,813 new cases in the capital on Tuesday. ...
The year 2022 is expected to continue to pose challenges for Japan on issues including the pandemic, foreign affairs and the economy. This is the 12th installment in a series of articles on how author...
The Yomiuri International Economic Society (YIES) and The Yomiuri Shimbun have chosen “Rising threats: Challenges facing Japan” as the theme for the 2022 Yomiuri International Forum, which is join...
Cheating during the Jan. 15 Common Test for University Admissions is suspected after questions on the world history test were sent to university students who provided answers, The Yomiuri Shimbun has ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has come under fire for saying on Twitter that Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) reminds him of Germany’s wartime dictator ...
A test using a dynamic pricing system that aims to reduce food waste of still-edible products is being conducted at a grocery store in Tokyo. Dynamic pricing is the process of lowering a product’...
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...
Ramen is one of Japan’s most iconic, much-loved dishes. The combinations of broths, noodles and toppings are diverse and continue to evolve. If you visit Japan, you’ll be amazed at the countless r...
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...
All 39 elementary and junior high schools in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, on Monday began staggering times for the start and end of the day amid the spread of the novel coronavirus. A total of 23 students...
This year, Okinawa marks the 50th anniversary of its return to Japan. This second installment of the “Origins” part of our anniversary explores some of the issues that have impacted Okinawa’s pe...
The year 2022 is expected to continue to pose challenges for Japan on issues including the pandemic, foreign affairs and the economy. This is the 11th installment in a series of articles on how author...
Relief was the prevailing emotion within the government and the ruling parties as incumbent Taketoyo Toguchi was reelected mayor of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, the city to which the functions of the U....
The government is planning to announce quasi-emergency measures for Osaka and 17 additional prefectures to start Thursday, to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sai...
The quasi-emergency measures to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus will be applied to 18 more prefectures, including Hokkaido, Osaka, and Fukuoka, the government decided Tuesday. The so-ca...
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. 
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a company employee in my 30s. I married my wife more than 10 years ago. We live with my wife’s parents at her childhood home, which was rebuilt to make space for us. To ...
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...
Urushi lacquerware’s sense of elegance has been popular since ancient times as household items and works of art. As people’s lifestyles have changed, lacquerware has, too, with better functionalit...
Japanese fashion brand Anrealage’s entry for Paris Fashion Week for Spring and Summer 2022, which incorporated aspects from Mamoru Hosoda’s latest animated film “Ryu to Sobakasu no Hime” (Bell...
When I was growing up, there were unpaved roads and vacant lots around my house. Whoever owned them didn’t do any maintenance, so they were muddy in the rainy season, weedy in summer, littered with ...
