The LDP has already decided to endorse Keizo Takemi, who leads LDP members in the chamber, as one of its candidates in the ...

Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, who was visiting the United States to seek a review of the policy, met with Trump, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade ...

Washington, April 16 (Jiji Press)--Japanese economic revitalization minister Ryosei Akazawa, visiting the United States to urge Washington to reconsider its tariff policy, met with U.S. President ...

In December 2024, a unique disaster preparedness project was announced by the canning company Kuro Can, a “third sector” outfit operating in the nongovernmental space, and home improvement ...

Each year thousands of Asians enter Japan as language students with the aim of building successful careers. But not all are prepared for the mental, physical, and financial struggles involved.

The Grand Ring at the Yumenoshima site hosting Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai is only now officially opening for its half-year run, but it is already listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the ...

The Expo Hall hosts key events at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai, including the opening and closing ceremonies. It is also named “Shining Hat” for an obvious reason—the brilliant golden disk that ...

New Japanese guidelines on best-before and use-by dates aim to tackle food waste by encouraging greater understanding of these terms’ meaning. In a bid to reduce food waste, Japan’s Consumer ...

The nations and regions participating in Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai make use of their pavilions to showcase their cultures, histories, and more, but they also take turns celebrating national days as ...

Host clubs are bars where young male hosts serve women drinks and charm them with conversation. Typically, one evening can cost a group hundreds of thousands of yen, sometimes even millions.

Before buying electronic tickets for Osaka Expo 2025, which is due to begin on April 13, visitors must obtain an Expo ID by agreeing to what is presented as a “personal information protection ...

Noble features, deep in silent meditation, inspire a sense of yearning for the Pure Land. The face belongs to a damaged statue in the Amida Hall at Kōzōji, one of the oldest temples in Miyagi ...