SOCIETY

Kishida treats Yoon to omelet on fried rice

03/17/2023 · in POLITICS, SOCIETY, WORLD

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio treats South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol to omelet on ketchup fried rice after ...

Princess Kako plants cherry tree at Japanese garden

03/17/2023 · in SOCIETY

Princess Kako plants a cherry tree at Kairakuen, a Japanese garden located northeast of Tokyo.

Japan opens new garrison on southwestern island

03/17/2023 · in SOCIETY

Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force sets up a new garrison on Okinawa Prefecture's Ishigaki Island where the SDF previousl...

Kishida and Yoon agree to resume reciprocal visits

03/16/2023 · in POLITICS, SOCIETY, WORLD

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and visiting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol meet in Tokyo and agree to resum...

Fire swinging ritual at shrine in southwestern Japan

03/16/2023 · in CULTURE, SOCIETY

A fire swinging ritual takes place at a Shinto shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to wish for bountiful ...

YouTuber-turned lawmaker loses seat for never going to work

03/15/2023 · in POLITICS, SOCIETY

A YouTuber-turned lawmaker loses his seat in the Upper House for never going to work.

Record early start for Tokyo's cherry blossoms -- because of global warming

03/15/2023 · in CULTURE, SOCIETY

Tokyo sees another record early start for its cherry blossom season. Weather officials say it's because of global warmin...

Japanese electronics companies eager to increase wage

03/15/2023 · in ECONOMY, SOCIETY

Japanese electronics companies show their eagerness for an unprecedented pay hike during an annual wage talk.

World Expo 2025 Osaka officials announce event policies

03/15/2023 · in SOCIETY

World Expo 2025 Osaka officials announce policies for events related to the Expo.

Major Tokyo airport considering terminal consolidation