Tag: Japan
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Regulators disqualify a reactor under post-Fukushima safety standards for the first time
Japan’s nuclear watchdog yesterday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after ... -
A second high court rules that the ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
A second Japanese high court ruled yesterday that the government’s policy against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, the latest in a series of decisions upholding plaintiffs’ demands ... -
Tokyo, London and Rome to expedite next-generation fighter jet to replace F-2s and Eurofighter Typhoons
The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, and announced that a trilateral government ... -
Japan records trade deficit on weak yen, slowing exports
Japan racked up a trade deficit of 294.3 billion yen ($2 billion) in September, according to Finance Ministry data released yesterday, as exports fell to key ... -
A-bomb survivors use prize to share anti-nuke message with the young
The recipient of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is a fast-dwindling group of atomic bomb survivors who are facing down the shrinking time they have left ... -
Prosecutors will not appeal acquittal of world’s longest death-row inmate in retrial
Japanese prosecutors this week said they will not appeal the acquittal of the world’s longest-serving death-row inmate in a retrial last month, bringing closure to the ... -
Japanese fans bid farewell to beloved panda pair before their return to China
Thousands of Japanese fans bid tearful farewell to their beloved panda couple that made their final public appearance at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo on Saturday before returning ... -
Tokyo asks China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens
Japan’s top diplomat asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy, and demanded a crackdown on ... -
Small tsunami waves splash ashore on remote Japanese islands
Small tsunami waves splashed ashore on remote Japanese islands yesterday morning after an earthquake that may have been triggered by volcanic activity. The offshore quake was ... -
Dedicated artists are keeping Japan’s ancient craft of temari alive
Time seems to stop here. Women sit in a small circle, quietly, painstakingly stitching patterns on balls the size of an orange, a stitch at a ... -
Japan wants its hardworking citizens to try a four-day workweek
Japan, a nation so hardworking its language has a term for literally working oneself to death, is trying to address a worrisome labor shortage by coaxing ... -
Country records trade deficit as surging global prices pushes imports higher
Japan racked up a 621 billion yen ($4.3 billion) trade deficit in July, as prices of imports surged, according to government data released yesterday. Japan’s imports ... -
Japan’s ruling party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27
Japan’s ruling party said yesterday it will hold a vote on Sept. 27 to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s surprise announcement that he will be stepping ... -
Kishida will not seek another term, new prime minister in September
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a surprise move, announced he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September, paving the way for ... -
172-year-old Japanese factory preserves traditional way of making cookware
Katsunori Suzuki is one of a few craftsmen in Japan still producing cast iron cookware by hand using laborious traditional techniques. The president of the 172-year-old ... -
Hiroshima governor says nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal
Hiroshima officials urged world leaders yesterday to stop relying on nuclear weapons as deterrence and take immediate action toward abolishment — not as an ideal, but ... -
Japan, US, Australia, India at Tokyo talks on maritime and cyber security
Top diplomats from Japan, the U.S., Australia and India met Monday to discuss security concerns and joint support to reinforce maritime safety and cybersecurity in the ... -
Tokyo protests against Russia’s entry ban on 13 business leaders over sanctions
Japan’s government said yesterday it has protested against Russia’s announcement that it is permanently banning 13 Japanese citizens, mostly business leaders of prominent companies including Toyota ... -
Japan hosts Pacific Island leaders summit to firm cooperation amid growing China influence in region
Japan hosted a summit yesterday with leaders from more than a dozen Pacific island nations, seeking to deepen cooperation and increased support for a rules-based free ... -
Woman swept to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach is rescued 37 hours later
A Chinese woman who was swept out to sea while swimming at a Japanese beach was rescued 37 hours later after drifting in a swimming ring ... -
Views toward China diverge between rich and middle-income nations
Global views toward China appear to be divided between high-income and middle-income countries, and the gap apparently is the widest among China’s neighbors in the Indo-Pacific ... -
Japan and the Philippines sign a defense pact in the face of shared alarm over China
Japan and the Philippines signed a key defense pact Monday allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises, including live-fire drills, to the Southeast ... -
Japan revises economic growth in Q1 downward, as data show sluggish demand
Japan revised its earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first quarter of the year, as meanwhile a ... -
Japan successfully launches an advanced Earth observation satellite on its new flagship H3 rocket
Japan successfully deployed an upgraded Earth observation satellite for disaster response and security after it was launched on a new flagship H3 rocket yesterday. The H3 ... -
Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China
Top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns, the ... -
Japan, New Zealand agree on intel sharing pact amid growing regional security concerns
Japan and New Zealand agreed earlier this week in principle on an intelligence sharing pact as their leaders shared concerns over the increasingly challenging security environment ... -
Cheap yen, strong demand in US, Asian markets helps exports surge
Japan’s exports surged 13.5% in May, faster than expected growth helped by a weak yen and strong demand in the U.S. and Asia. Finance Ministry data ... -
Will Japanese women be able to keep their maiden names after marriage?
A powerful Japanese business lobby is calling on the government to allow married couples to keep dual surnames, saying the lack of freedom to do so ... -
Police search for suspects in spray-painting of graffiti at controversial war shrine
Japanese police are searching for the suspects who spray-painted the word “toilet” on a Tokyo shrine that commemorates the country’s war dead, in an apparent protest ... -
Chinese and Japanese leaders arrive in South Korea for their first trilateral meeting since 2019
Leaders of China and Japan arrived in Seoul to meet separately with South Korea’s president yesterday, a day before they gather for their first trilateral meeting ... -
Documentary focuses on man behind a cruelly bizarre 1990s reality show
Naked and frail, a shaggy-haired man films himself as he endures solitude in a tiny room for months, and months more. “The Contestant,” directed by Clair ... -
More than just a bowl of noodles, ramen is an experience and a tourist attraction
Spicy, steaming, slurpy ramen might be everyone’s favorite Japanese food. In Tokyo, long lines circle around blocks, and waiting an hour for your ramen is normal. ... -
IAEA team inspects treated radioactive water release from Fukushima plant
A team of experts from the U.N. nuclear agency inspected the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant yesterday for a review of its discharge of treated radioactive ... -
Biden to honor Kishida, reflect on Japanese growing clout on international stage
President Joe Biden is set to host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for talks on the delicate security situation in the Pacific and a glitzy state ... -
Rohingya who moved to island are learning job skills
Japan’s Nippon Foundation will spend $2 million to help move tens of thousands more Rohingya refugees to a remote island in Bangladesh and provide them with ...
