The economy minister of Japan pays a visit to Yasukuni Shrine prior to the autumn festival.

Yasutoshi Nishimura, the Minister of the Japanese Economy, paid a visit to the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Monday, a day before the festival that is held there in autumn.

Nishimura stated to the reporters that he made a ritual offering, which he paid for out of his own money, after he h...

The first strike in sixty years destroys a renowned Japanese department store.

One of Japan's most renowned department stores shuttered its doors on Thursday in the sector's first strike in six decades, prompted by fears that its proposed new U.S. owner will eliminate employment.

The Seibu in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district attracts approximately 70 million...

As the typhoon proceeds north over the Sea of Japan, 49 people are injured.

Typhoon Lan moved northward over the Sea of Japan on Wednesday after bringing torrential rainfall to western regions of Japan, injuring 49 people and disrupting train service during the summer vacation season.

Due to heavy rain in central Japan, direct bullet train service between the c...

Japan urges Iran not to supply Russia with invasion weaponry.

Japan urged Iran on Monday not to supply Russia with armaments for its war against Ukraine, according to the government, amid criticism from Western nations over Tehran's suspected supply of drones to Moscow for use in the protracted military campaign.

During a meeting with his Iran...

Fukushima nuclear facility prepares to release radioactive water into the sea after diluting it.

At the tsunami-ravaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear facility in Japan, enormous blue pipes have been installed to bring in torrents of seawater to dilute treated, radioactive water in preparation for its gradual discharge into the Pacific Ocean.

Friday was a rare opportunity for Associated...

Japan and NATO's interests are increasingly aligned, although their links are still only symbolic.

As China's global security and economic footprint grows, the participation of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a NATO summit for the second consecutive year shows how Asia and Europe's strategic interests are increasingly convergent. However, since the relationship is still develo...

Dead The family of a Sri Lankan prisoner wants officials to be charged.

Wednesday, the family of a Sri Lankan woman who died in 2021 while being held at a Japan immigration center asked authorities, who had dropped the case before, to reopen it and charge officials with professional negligence that caused death.

Ratnayake Liyanage Wishma Sandamali's fam...

Blinken to go to China on a high-risk trip

Two U.S. sources told NBC News on Tuesday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken is likely to go to China in the coming weeks for talks.

The trip had been planned, but it had to be put off when a Chinese spy balloon was found flying over the United States.

Bloomberg was the fi...

Another billion-dollar intervention is being discussed as the value of the Japanese yen continues to decline.

After crossing that threshold at the end of last month for the first time since November, the Japanese yen traded just above 140 against the US dollar on Monday.

The yen fell to levels last year that had not been seen since 1990 when Japan's Finance Ministry intervened to support th...

Man dies, 3 are missing as Japan gets pounded by torrential rain.

Local authorities said that a man died and at least three people went missing after torrential rain battered large sections of Japan. The meteorological agency issued a warning about an increased risk of landslides and river flooding in eastern Japan, including Tokyo.

From Friday mornin...

There are some real perks to the My Number card. Isn't it time you got it.

As a worker in Japan, doing paperwork can sometimes be a nightmare. But that no longer holds true for my taxes. This year, I was happily surprised to find that I could pay them online in less than an hour with the My Number card. It was easy and safe.

The My Number card is an ID that ca...

Sony claims to have developed humanoid robot technology but is unable to put it to use.

Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Group Corp said on Tuesday that it has the ability to rapidly produce humanoid robots once it determines their best application. In an interview with Reuters, Sony's Chief Technology Officer Hiroaki Kitano said, "In terms of technology, s...

10 Japanese fashion trends that will be big in 2023

When you visit Japan, it's easy to see the strong and unique mix of traditional and new styles. From the busy street fashion scene in Tokyo to the high-end couture brands in Kyoto, Japanese designers push the limits and make fashion that is both visually striking and makes you think.

The IKEA Story in Japan: A Look Back with Heart

Since opening its first shop in Japan in 2006, IKEA has become a household name there, with numerous locations and a steady stream of loyal consumers. The Japanese market was IKEA's second target after the country itself. The company first sold its wares in Japan in 1974, but by 1986, it had ...

In FY2023, Japan's businesses will increase base pay by 62 percent.

According to a poll conducted by the Japanese Ministry of Finance, 62.1% of enterprises in Japan have raised or intend to boost base pay in fiscal 2023, up significantly from 38.7% the previous year. The shift is most pronounced outside of the manufacturing sector, where 56.0% of businesses have ...

New ground is broken for women in politics in a small Japanese town.

Only a few tiny cities in Japan have been able to elect women, unlike the rest of the nation.

Men controlled more than 80% of the seats in the nation's city councils and assembly as of 2021. However, voters in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, a suburb of Osaka, awarded 14 of 26 seats t...

Ueda, head of the Bank of Japan, promises to keep rates low for the time being but hints at a possible rate hike in the future.

Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan, emphasized on Tuesday the need of maintaining a low interest rate environment for the time being but left open the possibility of a rate hike if inflation and wage growth exceeded expectations. Ueda told lawmakers that "monetary easing, now conducte...

Soon, Chinese tourists will no longer be required to submit to a negative Covid test in Japan.

Passengers from mainland China will no longer need to provide documentation of a negative coronavirus test done 72 hours or less before departure, as long as they have received at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. This change in policy is expected to take effect in early April. According t...

A ChatGPT programmer has a meeting with Kishida and is keen to set up shop in Japan.

On Monday, the developer of ChatGPT said that his company would be opening an office in Japan in response to rising worries about the chatbot's improper acquisition of personal data and impact on educational settings. Sam Altman, CEO of the United States-based OpenAI, met with Japanese Prime ...

Kishida's ruling bloc's candidates do well in state wide elections.

On Sunday, candidates endorsed by the ruling alliance of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida easily defeated their opponents backed by the largest opposition party in the first round of nationwide municipal polls. There has been speculation that Kishida may dissolve the lower house for a snap e...