[ad_1] Japan on Wednesday reported 51 people injured after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Aomori late Monday, prompting rare warnings of a potentially stronger quake in the coming days.According to the fire and disaster management agency, the updated figure marks a sharp rise from the 30 injuries initially noted by the […]
[ad_1] The worshippers, dressed in kimonos and bespoke belts, took their places inside a sacred Shinto shrine. One by one, they received blessings from a priest and listened obediently to ancient chants. Then they began to bark.It was a Friday morning at the Ichigaya Kamegaoka shrine in Tokyo, and a parade of poodles, Pomeranians, Chihuahuas […]
[ad_1] Takaichi vs Xi: Taiwan at the center (AI-generated image used for representation) When Sanae Takaichi stood in the Diet on November 7 and said that force used against Taiwan could trigger Japan’s right to “collective self-defence,” Beijing’s reaction came fast and furious. TL;DR: Driving the news In her first month as Japan’s Prime Minister, […]
[ad_1] Sumo rikishi during the opening ceremony ahead of the Grand Sumo Tournament on the dohyo, the sacred sumo wrestling ring, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein) Japan has a woman in its most powerful political office for the first time. Sanae Takaichi now leads the government, attends […]
[ad_1] new video loaded: How Japan Is Tacking Its Bear Problem Bear attacks are at record levels in Japan, with more than a dozen people killed this year. Javier C. Hernández, our Tokyo bureau chief, looks at the causes and how Japan is responding. By Javier C. Hernández, Nailah Morgan, Kiuko Notoya, Karen Hanley and […]
[ad_1] File photo: Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi (Picture credit: AP) Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is known as an inveterate workhorse. She often skips social gatherings and has openly rejected the idea of work-life balance. But even by Takaichi’s standards, it was surprising when she emerged from her Tokyo residence shortly after 3 am […]
[ad_1] Bear attack in Japan (agencies) Japan has mobilised its military in the country’s mountainous north as communities grapple with a surge in bear attacks, with local authorities pointing to shifting food patterns driven by climate change as a possible factor. The self-defense forces (SDF) were deployed Wednesday to Kazuno, a small town in Akita […]
[ad_1] After wrapping up a visit to Japan that delivered $490 billion in investment commitments, US President Donald Trump is heading into a more complicated negotiation in South Korea, where a trade agreement remains out of reach.Trump will be meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday in Gyeongju, the historic host city of […]
[ad_1] Oman signs cooperation agreement with Japan to transform Al Najd region Oman and Japan’s Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a technical cooperation agreement to prepare and implement a master plan for developing the Al Najd area in Dhofar Governorate, aiming to turn the region’s water resources and fertile plains into a strategic agricultural […]
[ad_1] Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on Sunday that he will resign, bowing to mounting pressure from within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) after successive election defeats left his government in a weakened state. His 11-month tenure will end with the party preparing for another leadership contest in the coming weeks, throwing Japan […]
