![Tax hike for defense spending, child-rearing policies top priorities for Japan's ordinary session](/englishnews/images_cms/bctkxcv7lf5duiakxf8edb0sg1j8g3.jpg)
Tax hike for defense spending, child-rearing policies top priorities for Japan's ordinary session
Japan's parliament kicks off its 150-day ordinary session, with the possible tax hike for defense spending and child-rea...
read more![Weather officials call on people to brace for heavy snow](/englishnews/images_cms/jr0vlrvqm0l2nkyyn21x3x63pcd3qp.jpg)
Weather officials call on people to brace for heavy snow
The Japan Meteorological Agency calls on people to brace for heavy snow.
read more![Zoo announces most popular monkey](/englishnews/images_cms/wkkfani0d9db8amnyalpbdq1ro1mt1.jpg)
Zoo announces most popular monkey
A zoo in western Japan announces their most popular monkey decided by voting.
read more![Bereaved families commemorate death of Iwo Jima soldiers](/englishnews/images_cms/ie77yahng7362djghlmbq0k5rcyoai.jpg)
Bereaved families commemorate death of Iwo Jima soldiers
Bereaved families commemorate the death of soldiers who died in the Battle of Iwo Jima for the first time in three years...
read more![Emperor attends Imperial Guard ceremony](/englishnews/images_cms/rclsjxhmyrdq59fv42gs3cf6hqlqjd.jpg)
Emperor attends Imperial Guard ceremony
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the Imperial Guard's New Year ceremony.
read more![Kishida eyes downgrading coronavirus status in Japan](/englishnews/images_cms/mer4bbg2krheqxkn1w6ggznukv8w5o.jpg)
Kishida eyes downgrading coronavirus status in Japan
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio eyes downgrading the classification of the coronavirus under Japan's infectious disease law...
read more![Japan's December CPI rises 4 percent](/englishnews/images_cms/s9yit42kquwipyprcz6a9xeq33q161.jpg)
Japan's December CPI rises 4 percent
Japan's consumer price index for December rises 4.0 percent from a year earlier, marking the highest level in the pace o...
read more![Telecom firm NTT East's edible cricket farm](/englishnews/images_cms/pez82d0mtxvmr8db9x1oz4l2geha85.jpg)
Telecom firm NTT East's edible cricket farm
Telecommunications firm Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East shows its edible cricket farm to media organizations.
read more![Whale sighting in Tokyo Bay](/englishnews/images_cms/saayot4ow7okyhb35rlotcshmocyp4.jpg)
Whale sighting in Tokyo Bay
A humpback whale appears in Tokyo Bay days after a sperm whale died in Osaka Bay.
read more![Japan posts record trade deficit in 2022](/englishnews/images_cms/63fscprk3c2fohlnkt15zw9q7c3wrp.jpg)
Japan posts record trade deficit in 2022
Japan posts a record trade deficit of 19.97 trillion yen in 2022 due to effects of the weak yen and surges in crude oil ...
read more