2022-05-19 Japan to Permit Limited Foreign Travel Groups
Japan’s government will begin permitting small group tours from four countries later this month. Japan is slowly opening up to…
2021-02-02 South Sudan Athletes Train in Japan Although Olympics in Doubt
The coronavirus worldwide health crisis forced the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics to this year. It remains unclear…
2020-08-28 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Resigns for Health Reasons
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, announced Friday he is resigning from office because of a health problem. The Japanese…
2020-08-03 Japan to Restart Tourism as COVID-19 Infections Rise
Japan is preparing for an increase in the number of new coronavirus infections. Recently, more than 1,000 cases were reported…
2020-05-28 Medical Businesses in Japan Struggle to Stay Open
In Japan, many small medical centers are at risk of going out of business as a result of the coronavirus…
2020-05-07 Japan Considers Changes to Time-Honored Traditions
Exchanging business cards face-to-face is a time-honored tradition in Japanese culture. Business leaders, government officials and others almost always give…
2020-03-11 Japan Struggles with Cleanup of Fukushima Disaster
The Japanese government, citizens and groups are debating what to do with radioactive water from the disabled nuclear power center…
2020-03-02 Lack of Snow in Japan Changes Olympic Cooling Plans
Japan has been collecting snow this winter to be used to help cool areas during this year’s Summer Olympics in…
2020-01-07 Japan Approves Arrest Warrant for Carlos Ghosn’s Wife
Japanese government lawyers are seeking to arrest the wife of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn. They believe that Carole Ghosn…
2020-01-07 Japan Changes Fukushima Cleanup
Japan has changed its plan for cleaning up the Fukushima nuclear plant. The change further delays the removal of used…
2019-10-15 Flooded Trains Show Disaster Risks in Japan
Typhoon Hagibis struck Japan with unusual force and wind speeds last week. The storm produced heavy rainfall and flooding in…
2015-12-16 Japan’s Abe Leaves India with Key Agreements
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Indian Prime Minister Narandra Modi met and signed important agreements in New Delhi. The…
2015-12-28 Japan, South Korea Settle ‘Comfort Women’ Issue
Japan and South Korea reached an agreement over the issue of “comfort women” in Seoul Monday. “Comfort women” were Korean…
2015-12-01 Dead Bodies in Mystery Boats Wash Up in Japan
At least 11 damaged wooden boats carrying bodies drifted into seas near Japan over the past month, Japanese Coast Guard…
2015-10-27 Japan Watches Russian Military Bases on Kurils
Russia has announced plans to build five military bases, including one on the Kuril Islands. The Soviet Union seized the…