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Two bridges collapsed as heavy rainfall prompted East Japan Railway to suspend shinkansen services throughout the day between Fukushima and Shinjo, Yamagata Prefecture. → Read More
With broiling temperatures across the country, new government guidelines set out what to do based on the severity of symptoms. → Read More
The tickets will be sold using a lottery system via online ticket service Boo-Woo Ticket, followed by a second phase of sales starting Sept. 10. → Read More
If successful, it could increase reforestation in the country and help Japan achieve its carbon neutrality goals. → Read More
The number of foreign students declined significantly due to COVID-19 and related border controls, and now the education ministry aims to get it back to the pre-pandemic level. → Read More
The amount will increase from ¥5,000 to as much as ¥8,000 per person, covering both accommodation and transportation fees, after the program is expanded nationwide. → Read More
Applications will be accepted from the end of May, and the government is planning to begin offering the assistance as early as July. → Read More
The humanoid robots are designed to handle maintenance and construction work in high-risk locations such as near cliffs and high-voltage wires. → Read More
As Moscow’s war against Ukraine continues, the eight accused of spying on Japan left Tokyo's Haneda Airport with their families on a chartered plane arranged by the Russian government. → Read More
Sources say that Komuro is not on staff, which suggests that she is working there on a volunteer basis. → Read More
The legislative amendment will result in stricter punishments for young offenders, but the government is also shifting its focus to resocializing juvenile delinquents to prevent recidivism. → Read More
Authorities have canceled events or asked people to cut down on drinking at viewing parties due to COVID-19 concerns. → Read More
From April, those age 18 and 19 in Japan will be legal adults and will be given more freedom in making life choices without parental consent — but not without criminal responsibilities. → Read More
In the era of social media, the agency's stiff and out-of-date approach to media strategy may have poured gasoline on a fire. → Read More
Japan will for the first time recognize its own vaccine passports as well as those of about 50 countries and regions. → Read More
The wedding between the princess and Kei Komuro was originally scheduled to take place in November 2018. But things did not go as planned. → Read More
With the strain of the virus running rampant in parts of the world, and having an effect on Japan, researchers are keen to find ways to deal with it. → Read More
The move, expected to take effect as early as the end of September, follows calls by Japan's top business lobby to ease entry restrictions. → Read More
Keidanren has presented to Suga proposals on relaxed quarantines, opening the border to vaccinated individuals and the domestic use of vaccine passports. → Read More
Despite being listed as a variant of interest by the WHO, Japan has been slow to release information on lambda. → Read More