Editorial: Can DPFP become central opposition force in Japan?
Yuichiro Tamaki has secured a third term as leader of the opposition Democratic Party for the People (DPFP), winning about 80% of the vote. Since the
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Only 21 municipalities in Japan set to join 1st-year vaccine digitization rollout
TOKYO -- Only 21 municipalities across Japan are expected to participate in the first-year rollout of a digital system for vaccination administration,
GTA 6 Isn't a PS5 Exclusive, But Sony's Tokyo Billboards Make It Look Like One
GTA 6 Isn't a PS5 Exclusive, But Sony's Tokyo Billboards Make It Look Like One GTA BOOM
Japan library that welcomes conversations a hit with locals
AKASHI, Hyogo -- Just 17 months after opening, a municipal library in this west Japan city has become a popular gathering place for residents by chall
Southwest Japan city taps popular anime 'Zombie Land Saga' to boost tourism
SAGA -- The Saga Municipal Government announced a proposed supplementary budget including a tourism spending promotion project being carried out in co
Doing Waste Right: The Challenge of Navigating Japan’s Diverse Disposal Rules
Municipalities around Japan have a bewildering range of rules governing how to separate and dispose of household waste. As the foreign population grows, local governments are looking for ways to keep everyone aware of the correct way to get recyclables, landfill trash, and other ...
North Korea commissions 2nd naval destroyer as US, South Korea and Japan begin a military drill
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear det
Uber, city near Mt. Fuji join hands in measures against overtourism
KOFU, Japan (Kyodo) -- The Japanese unit of U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. and a municipality at the foot of Mt. Fuji signed an acco
Sugoroku: A Classic Japanese Game
The traditional board game sugoroku became hugely popular in the Edo period, when many highly artistic versions were produced.
391 books by well-known authors missing from libraries in southwestern Japan city
KITAKYUSHU -- The Kitakyushu Municipal Board of Education reported 391 paperback books missing from two local public libraries on Sept. 3, and both fa
Court case puts spotlight on Japan’s unconventional system of self-written ballots
The Tokyo High Court said ballots with the words "manjū shop" and "Mr. Dango" could not be clearly understood to refer to a mayor whose family runs a confectionery business....
Barbie Almalbis Announces Tokyo Show at World Kitchen Baobab
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Kobe shifts junior high school club activities to community groups
KOBE -- Club activities at municipal junior high schools in this western Japan city were transferred to community-run clubs on Sept. 1. The move mark
Japan 10-year bond yield hits 3% on rate hike hopes, fiscal fears
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese government bonds were sold across the board on Tuesday, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year bond jumping to 3.000 percen
Kimi Onoda Faces Allegations of Illegally Operating a Second Campaign Office
Japan’s Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda is at the center of an election-law controversy after weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun reported that an undeclared office in Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture, may have been used to coordinate her 2022 House of Councillors election campaign....
Editorial: Japan's disaster responses can no longer be left to municipalities alone
Disasters that claim many lives are occurring one after another across Japan, and threats such as a megaquake are also drawing closer. At the same tim
New 30-kph speed limit takes effect on Japan's residential roads
TOKYO -- A revised enforcement ordinance under the Road Traffic Act took effect on Sept. 1 across Japan, lowering the statutory maximum speed on gener
