Labor ministry revises past average workers' salary
Japan's labor ministry revises the past average worker's salary by 1.2 percent after recalculating labor statistics data...
read morePasona to hire elderly workers
A large temporary staffing firm in Japan will start recruiting over 65 year old retirees as new hires.
read morePrincess Mako's boyfriend says loan issue resolved
Kei Komuro, the boyfriend of Princess Mako, the first grandchild of Emperor Akihito, says his mother's reported loan iss...
read moreTokyo Medical U. denied 2018 subsidies
Tokyo Medical University is denied fiscal 2018 government subsidies over a bribery scandal and manipulation of entrance ...
read moreOnsen hot springs expand horizons
Japanese hot springs are thinking up alternative business opportunities to recover from declines in tourists.
read moreEmperor's abdication and succession ceremonies decided
Japan's government decides the details of Emperor Akihito's abdication and Crown Prince Naruhito's succession ceremonies...
read moreDemons wish for children's well-being
Demon-like creatures terrify children but wish for their well-being.
read moreWhy Japanese people wear masks
People in Japan wear a mask to protect from infections, as well as for fashion.
read moreHokkaido sees winter's coldest day
A cold front sends the mercury to -29.7 C in Hokkaido, the coldest yet this season.
read moreNew adults fete Coming of Age
Nearly 1.25m new adults celebrate the Heisei Era's last Coming of Age Day.
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