Nagasaki and Okinawa make NYTimes list of places to go for 2026
The New York Times published its “52 Places to Go in 2026” on January 5, and featured Nagasaki as its 17th destination a...
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Green tea prices in Japan spike as businesses struggle to keep up
Rich fatty tuna melting in the mouth, paired with large salmon roe bursting with umami flavor that fills the palate.At l...
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Nuclear Regulation Authority employee loses work phone in China
News came out on January 6 that an employee of the Nuclear Regulation Authority lost their work smartphone in China in N...
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BREAKING:Magnitude 6.2 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit southwestern Japan on January 6, but there were no tsunami risks from the quake, accordin...
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Tuna and sea urchin fetch record prices at Toyosu fish market's New Year auction
S/ Naito Mika, NTV Reporter / The starting bell has rung. The year’s first auction has begun.This year’s first fish auct...
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American woman missing after backcountry skiing in Hakuba, Nagano
On January 2, two American nationals in their 30s lost their way while backcountry skiing in the village of Hakuba, Naga...
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Deteriorating Japan-China ties lower hotel prices in Kyoto
Japan-China relations have soured following Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan on November 7. The numb...
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Mother of 'karoshi' victim who died from overwork calls for work style reform
This is a photo of Takahashi Matsuri, who took her own life on Christmas Day of 2015 when she was 24 years old.Her death...
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Police officer implicated in Hideyoshi statue decapitation in Nagoya
A statue of 16th century warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi installed at a shopping district in Nagoya was found with its head r...
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Mother arrested in Bangkok for trafficking preteen daughter in Tokyo
A woman was arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.S/ Tanaka Junpei, NNN Reporter / The girl’s mother has just arrived at a Thai ...
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