Crown Prince Fumihito and family visit central Japan for high school cultural festival

Crown Prince Fumihito and family visit central Japan for high school cultural festival

Crown Prince Fumihito, his wife Crown Princess Kiko and their son Prince Hisahito attended the opening ceremony of a nat...

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Record 30.1 percent of male employees in Japan take paternity leave in FY2023

Record 30.1 percent of male employees in Japan take paternity leave in FY2023

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said 30.1 percent of male employees in Japan took paternity leave in fiscal 2023 ...

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Indian External Affairs Minister speaks on foreign affairs

Indian External Affairs Minister speaks on foreign affairs

Indian External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar spoke to reporters in Tokyo on July 29 on India's relations with Jap...

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World's first iPS cell regenerative treatment for heart failure tested in Japan

World's first iPS cell regenerative treatment for heart failure tested in Japan

A Japanese venture company has come up with the world's first regenerative treatment for severe heart failure using iPS ...

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Bank of Japan holds policy meeting on interest rates

Bank of Japan holds policy meeting on interest rates

The Bank of Japan’s Policy Board is holding a quarterly Monetary Policy Meeting on July 30 and 31, where it plans to dis...

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Japan-Australia-India-U.S. Foreign Ministers meet to discuss free and open Indo-Pacific

Japan-Australia-India-U.S. Foreign Ministers meet to discuss free and open Indo-Pacific

Foreign ministers from Japan, Australia, India, and the United States met in Tokyo on July 29 and confirmed cooperation ...

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Record breaking temperatures observed in Japan

Record breaking temperatures observed in Japan

Japan experienced record-breaking heat, especially in the Kanto region in the east on July 29, due to very warm air flow...

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Torrential rain causes flooding in northern Japan

Torrential rain causes flooding in northern Japan

Torrential rain has been falling in northern Japan since July 24. In Shinjo, Yamagata Prefecture, two male police office...

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Princess Kako attends equestrian competition in central Japan

Princess Kako attends equestrian competition in central Japan

Princess Kako attended a national high school equestrian competition in central Japan on July 25.Local officials welcome...

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Yokohama Ropeway celebrates 5 millionth passenger

Yokohama Ropeway celebrates 5 millionth passenger

Yokohama Air Cabin, Japan’s first urban ropeway, celebrated its 5 millionth passenger on July 24th. Second-grader Hirano...

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