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Japan Pursues Business-Friendly Environment in Africa for Japanese Companies
50+ min ago (231+ words) 15:14 JST, September 10, 2026 The Foreign Ministry is pursuing its efforts on creating a business-friendly environment in Africa, hoping to make it easier for Japanese companies to expand and invest within the continent. While China and Middle Eastern countries are strengthening their…...
‘Manju’ Lawsuit: It May be Time to Reconsider Handwritten Ballots
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (464+ words) 14:35 JST, September 10, 2026 What matters in elections, which are the foundation of democracy, is that the will of voters is accurately reflected. It would be advisable to reexamine the current voting method, which tends to raise questions about who people voted…...
Environmental Doomsday Clock Moves Forward 6 Minutes as Researchers Determine Humanity’s Lifestyle Is Increasingly Unsustainable
23+ hour, 10+ min ago (246+ words) The Japan News Please disable the ad blocking feature. Environmental Doomsday Clock Moves Forward 6 Minutes as Researchers Determine Humanity’s Lifestyle Is Increasingly Unsustainable 16:54 JST, September 9, 2026 The Asahi Glass Foundation on Tuesday announced that the time on their Environmental Doomsday Clock,…...
Tachineputa Brings the Noise in Aomori Prefecture
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (78+ words) By Kenneth Valencich / Japan News Staff Writer 13:04 JST, September 9, 2026 Sarutahiko no Okami and his glorious frog take part in their first year of the Tachineputa Festival. The 23-meter-tall float is the latest of three such creations currently used in the…...
Survey Reveals At Least 61 Pregnant Women Died by Suicide in Japan from 2022-’25
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (241+ words) 13:22 JST, September 9, 2026 At least 61 pregnant women across the nation died by suicide over the four years through 2025, according to new research. Thirty-one of them, just over half, were unmarried. The figures were revealed in a joint survey by the Japan…...
Saitama Prefecture to Open Major Robotics Testing Facility in Fiscal 2028
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (309+ words) By Junpei Otake / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 6:00 JST, September 8, 2026 SAITAMA — The Saitama prefectural government plans to construct a center for cutting-edge robotic innovations in the city of Tsurugashima, Saitama Prefecture, for fiscal 2028. According to Saitama Prefecture’s department of industry and…...
Kura Sushi Cancels Chiikawa Campaign over Prize Embezzlement
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (188+ words) 16:45 JST, September 7, 2026 TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese sushi restaurant operator Kura Sushi Inc. has canceled its collaboration campaign with the popular manga and anime franchise “Chiikawa” after discovering that an employee had embezzled prizes. The company ended all collaboration-related promotions from…...
Japan Turning Highway Rest Stops Into Leisure Destinations
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (424+ words) By Shodai Niki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 13:12 JST, September 7, 2026 As more families refrain from taking long trips due to sustained inflation, service areas on expressways are evolving from mere rest stops for drivers into destinations where people can enjoy recreation…...
Arrival of Autumn: Japanese Susuki Pampas Grass at Its Peak Signals Start of Season at Hitachi Seaside Park
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (199+ words) Plumes of pampas grass sway in the breeze at Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Saturday, signaling the arrival of autumn. Native to South America, the perennial plant from the grass family resembles Japanese silver grass. They can…...
Efforts to Use Unmanned Train Stations in Japan to Promote Tourism Gaining Momentum
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (831+ words) By Michiya Sasaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 6:00 JST, September 6, 2026 As passenger numbers decline and railway companies work to streamline operations, unmanned train stations are becoming more common. As a result, initiatives are being implemented nationwide to transform these stations into…...