Japan marks all-time highs in foreign arrivals and workers in 2025

Japan marks all-time highs in foreign arrivals and workers in 2025

According to statistics from the Immigration Services Agency, the number of foreign nationals who entered Japan in 2025 ...

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Japan's SDF conducts first aerial refueling support for S. Korean military aircraft

Japan's SDF conducts first aerial refueling support for S. Korean military aircraft

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force conducted its first aerial refueling support for a South Korean military aircraft at Naha...

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First looks at first Pokémon theme park in the world: PokéPark Kanto

First looks at first Pokémon theme park in the world: PokéPark Kanto

Today, we’ll take a look at...Toyoda Mako, NTV Reporter: There’s a line of Pikachu’s and Eevee’s making an appearance!Po...

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Chinese gov. urges citizens to not travel to Japan ahead of Lunar New Year

Chinese gov. urges citizens to not travel to Japan ahead of Lunar New Year

The Chinese government on January 26 urged its citizens to refrain from traveling to Japan ahead of the Chinese New Year...

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Opposition Centrists stall ahead of election, PM Takaichi's Cabinet has 69% support rating

Opposition Centrists stall ahead of election, PM Takaichi's Cabinet has 69% support rating

The latest opinion poll conducted by NNN and the Yomiuri Shimbun showed that about 70 percent of respondents do not expe...

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Thousands bid farewell to twin pandas on final viewing day at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo

Thousands bid farewell to twin pandas on final viewing day at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo

In 2021, Xiao Xiao and his sister Lei Lei were born as the first twin giant pandas at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo.On their last vie...

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Japan working on reducing reliance on China's rare earths amid export ban

Japan working on reducing reliance on China's rare earths amid export ban

We visited a factory in Saitama Prefecture.S/ Yamada Hiroshi, President, Sanshin Kinzoku Kogyo / These are heat-resistan...

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PM Takaichi dissolves lower house for ultra-short midwinter election

PM Takaichi dissolves lower house for ultra-short midwinter election

Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae dissolved the House of Representatives on January 23.This was the first time in 60 years f...

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Japan Emperor, Empress to visit Netherlands and Belgium in June

Japan Emperor, Empress to visit Netherlands and Belgium in June

Discussions are underway for Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to make official visits to the Netherlands and...

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Russian 'spy' and Japanese collaborator obtain confidential company data in Japan

Russian 'spy' and Japanese collaborator obtain confidential company data in Japan

Tokyo police have sent papers to prosecutors on a suspected Russian spy and his collaborator.According to the police, th...

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