Japan requests Google to reverse the names of contested islets in the East China Sea.

The Japanese government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested that Google Inc. use just Japan's name when labelling a group of islets that are controlled by Tokyo but also claimed by China and Taiwan on Google Maps.

An official from the ministry stated on Friday that the m...

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...

A glitch in Japan's payments clearing system affects 11 institutions

The operator of Japan's payments clearing network reported on Tuesday that the system had experienced a glitch, which caused some clients of 11 different banks, including MUFG Bank, to experience issues with their ability to transfer funds.

According to the Payment Clearing Network ...

In October, Japan will face a fresh round of price increases and tax-related rule changes.

A new wave of price hikes on food and services is scheduled for October, further squeezing the budgets of Japanese households, while freelancers and the self-employed may have to endure higher tax burdens under a new invoice system.

The persistent effects of a weaker yen, which inflates...

Japan issues alerts regarding fatal CO2 poisoning from sarcophagus dry ice

At least three fatalities are believed to have been caused by inhaling carbon dioxide from dry ice used in coffins, as reported on September 21 by agencies including Japan's consumer watchdog.

According to the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) and the National Consumer Affairs Center of...

The number of Japanese centenarians has reached a record high of 92,139, with women accounting for 88% of the total.

According to statistics that was made public by the welfare ministry on Friday, the number of centenarians in Japan is anticipated to be a record-breaking 92,139, with women accounting for 88.5% of the total with the world's longest life expectancy. Japan has the world's greatest life exp...

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...

The age of consent goes up from 13 to 16 in Japan.

Japan's age of consent went from 13 (one of the lowest in the world) to 16 on Friday, when important changes to sex crime laws were passed.

The upper house of parliament voted unanimously in favor of the changes, which make it clearer what needs to be done to prosecute rape and make...

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...

Japan's fashion industry is on the cusp of an AI-driven revolution, but not quite yet.

A good many of people working in design studios today are aware they may not have long to live, what with all the chatter about how AI will soon replace them. The truth is that the fashion industry as a whole is driven by the accumulation of trends, whereby a sprinkle of ideas from the highest po...

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.