2026-01-25
21:05
New Cold-Storage Technology Helps Farmers Avoid ‘Bumper Crop Poverty’
A logistics company based in Tosu, Saga Prefecture, a key transport hub in Kyushu, has developed a m...
2026-01-25
21:05
Osaka Court Rejects Death Row Inmates’ Challenge to Hanging
Three death row inmates have lost a lawsuit seeking to stop executions by hanging, after the Osaka D...
2026-01-25
21:05
Japan’s Major Fishing Expo Opens in Yokohama
One of Japan’s largest fishing events, the “Tsurifes” fishing festival, opened in Yokohama on Januar...
2026-01-25
21:05
New Subscription Services Spread in Sapporo
A wave of new subscription-style services is drawing attention in Sapporo, with everything from coff...
2026-01-25
21:05
Fire Festival Lights Up Cape Shionomisaki
A fire festival was held on January 17th at Cape Shionomisaki in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, the...
2026-01-25
21:05
Japan’s University Entrance Exam Ends Smoothly, Seven Disqualified for Cheating
Japan’s two-day nationwide university entrance exam has concluded without major disruption, even aft...
2026-01-25
21:05
Inside Japan’s Rural Relocation Boom
Japan’s rural relocation boom is accelerating as more families look beyond city life in search of sp...
2026-01-25
21:05
Japan’s Long-Term Interest Rates Hit 27-Year High
Japan’s long-term interest rates continued to climb on growing concerns over worsening public financ...
2026-01-25
21:05
Japan Heads for Snap Election
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on Monday that she will dissolve the House of Representative...
2026-01-25
21:05
Police Uniforms Sold Online, Raising Scam Fears
Japanese police-related replica goods are being widely listed on Chinese flea market sites as “cospl...