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Princess Kako interacts with participants of Ship for World Youth

Princess Kako interacts with participants of Ship for World Youth

Princess Kako interacted with participants of the Ship for World Youth, which brings together young leaders from around ...

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Proposed US automotive import tariffs worry Japanese automakers

Proposed US automotive import tariffs worry Japanese automakers

US President Donald Trump announced on February 14 that he is considering imposing tariffs on vehicles imported into the...

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Visitors to Hiroshima peace museum surpass 2 million for first time in FY2024

Visitors to Hiroshima peace museum surpass 2 million for first time in FY2024

The number of visitors to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum that documents the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima in wes...

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Father of North Korean abduction victim Arimoto Keiko dies at 96

Father of North Korean abduction victim Arimoto Keiko dies at 96

Arimoto Akihiro, father of a Japanese victim of abduction by North Korea, has died at age 96.His daughter Keiko was take...

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Abductee kin disappointed with Ishiba's stance on liaison offices with North Korea

Abductee kin disappointed with Ishiba's stance on liaison offices with North Korea

S/ Yokota Takuya, Abductee family representative / I have an overwhelming sense of anxiety and concern and strongly feel...

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Japanese man taken into custody for abducting student to Southeast Asia

Japanese man taken into custody for abducting student to Southeast Asia

A Japanese man was taken into custody from an airport in Bangkok, Thailand on February 13 for allegedly abducting a high...

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China's economy improving: survey

China's economy improving: survey

Less Japanese companies feel that the Chinese economy is worsening, according to a survey conducted by the Japanese Cham...

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Kabuto Helmet given to US President Trump sells out in Japan

Kabuto Helmet given to US President Trump sells out in Japan

This traditional kabuto helmet is decorated with gold ornaments.The helmet, from Tottori Prefecture, was given to US Pre...

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Hungary police apologize for dismissing threat complaints from murdered Japanese woman

Hungary police apologize for dismissing threat complaints from murdered Japanese woman

An Irish man, the ex-husband of a Japanese woman who was found dead in January, has been arrested on suspicion of murder...

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Ishiba and Trump affirm alliance in first summit

Ishiba and Trump affirm alliance in first summit

S/ Prime Minister Ishiba/ I can’t say that I didn’t have the impression that (Trump) was an intense person to be feared....

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