23+ hour, 47+ min ago  (116+ words) People in Kamakura City south of Tokyo are soaking up a sea of springtime pink. The cherry blossoms on the famous approach to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine are in full bloom. Minamoto no Yoritomo, who founded the Kamakura shogunate in the…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (281+ words) NHK has learned that the Japanese government is confident it can secure crude oil imports for the month of May that are equivalent to about 60 percent of the same period last year. It plans to use alternative routes that bypass…...

18+ hour, 57+ min ago  (12+ words) Over 100 law experts criticize US-Israel strikes on Iran'nhk.or.jp...

7+ hour, 52+ min ago  (155+ words) A Japanese shipping firm says a Japan-affiliated vessel has passed through the Strait of Hormuz and exited the Persian Gulf amid the ongoing de facto blockade of the waterway due to the conflict over Iran. It is the second Japan-related…...

11+ hour, 27+ min ago  (209+ words) The first auctions of the spring season for a species of shrimp popularly known as sakura ebi, or sakura shrimp, have been held at two fishing ports in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The cherry-blossom pink crustaceans are a specialty of…...

12+ hour, 14+ min ago  (199+ words) US President Donald Trump's administration is seeking an increase in defense spending of more than 40 percent for the next fiscal year that begins in October. The Office of Management and Budget on Friday released the outline of a budget proposal…...

19+ hour, 12+ min ago  (194+ words) The Japanese government is set to convene a panel of experts as early as late April to revise three key national security documents. The government aims to revise the documents by the end of this year to fundamentally bolster its…...

18+ hour, 14+ min ago  (160+ words) Tokyo police have arrested a man on suspicion of obstruction of traffic after he set a fire at the Shibuya scramble crossing -- the iconic intersection of the entertainment district. The police say they received a report shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (38+ words) Tokyo to hike hotel tax amid overtourism'nhk.or.jp Tokyo to hike hotel tax amid overtourism To help pay costs related to overtourism, such as clearing up litter, Tokyo's government will increase its hotel tax next fiscal year....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (198+ words) US President Donald Trump says Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving her post. He is reportedly frustrated over her performance, including her handling of investigative materials related to financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died after being indicted on sex abuse charges....