Foreign Minister Hayashi inspects Ukrainian refugee situation in Poland
Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa inspects the situation of Ukrainian refugees in neighboring Poland.
read moreJapanese deaf athletes raising funds for Ukrainian counterparts
Athletes and members of the Japan Deaf Athletics Association begin raising funds for Deaf Ukrainian athletes so that the...
read moreNew law to reduce plastic comes into effect
The Plastic Resource Circulation Act, which requires businesses to reduce the use of 12 single-use plastic products goes...
read moreCabinet minister Noda tests positive for COVID-19
Noda Seiko, minister in charge of issues including gender equality and the declining birthrate, tests positive for COVID...
read moreAge of adulthood in Japan lowered to 18
The age of adulthood in Japan is lowered from 20 to 18 as new laws and systems take effect at the start of the new fisca...
read moreJapan Coast Guard to acquire unmanned aircraft SeaGuardian
The Japan Coast Guard has decided to acquire the SeaGuardian, an unmanned surveillance aircraft made by U.S. company Gen...
read moreCargo plane makes emergency landing at Narita International Airport
An American cargo plane makes an emergency landing at Narita International Airport due to hydraulic system trouble.
read moreKura Sushi opens world's largest conveyor belt sushi shop
Kura Sushi opens what it claims to be the world's largest conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Tokyo.
read morePM Kishida, Tokyo governor agree to coordinate over coronavirus booster
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko agree to coordinate over giving booster shots of the corona...
read moreRadioactive monitoring to be increased in preparation for Fukushima water release
The points where radioactive monitoring will be conducted will be increased in preparation for the release of treated wa...
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