Japan sets new record with over 33 million foreign visitors this year
According to the Japan National Tourism Organization, an estimated 3,187,000 foreigners visited Japan in November, up 3...
read moreJapanese media baron Watanabe of Yomiuri Shimbun dies at 98
Watanabe Tsuneo, the representative director and editor-in-chief of the Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, died of pneumonia at a...
read moreKairos rocket launch fails again with nozzle issues
S/ Watanabe Mikiya, NNN Reporter / Carrying the thoughts of many people, Kairos 2 has just been launched.The Kairos 2 ro...
read moreDenmark to not extradite anti-whaling activist to Japan
The Danish Ministry of Justice announced on December 17 that it will not extradite anti-whaling activist Paul Watson de...
read moreEmperor and Empress visit Ishikawa's Wajima affected by Okunoto heavy rain
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Wajima City, on December 17. In this area, the river overflowed after record...
read moreJapanese national detained in Belarus
A Japanese national has been detained in Belarus, according to the Japanese Embassy in the country.The details of the de...
read moreHonda and Nissan in merger talks
Honda Motor and Nissan Motor have begun negotiations to merge to form the world’s third largest automaker group,amid gro...
read morePrincess Kako awards sustainability actions
Japan’s Princess Kako attended a ceremony to award actions promoting green urban planning on December 16.Princess Kako /...
read moreJapans new basic energy plan to largely use renewable energy
A draft of the basic energy plan, which will revise Japan’s energy policy, will be published on December 17.The policy i...
read moreEmperor and Empress to attend Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake anniversary ceremony
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Hyogo Prefecture for 2 days next month to attend the memorial service for...
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