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Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako greet guests during the spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo on April 23. The imperial couple will make a state visit to U.K. in late June.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2024

Japan's emperor and empress to pay three-day state visit to U.K.

The imperial couple will arrive on June 22, but will spend the first three days in private engagements before the official state visit from June 25 to 27.
A vendor cuts salmon at the Tsukiji outer market in Tokyo. Japan and Russia have agreed on this year's Japanese fishing quotas for salmon and trout.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2024

Japan and Russia agree on salmon and trout fishing after two years

Bilateral fishing negotiations are usually held every year, but such talks were not held in 2022 or 2023 due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2024

Chinese armed vessels patrol waters around disputed islands, angering Japan

China's coast guard said that it had patrolled the waters with vessels carrying weapons in what it called a "routine action."
Students receive school lunch at Senju Aoba Junior High School in Tokyo in June 2022.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 17, 2024

Obesity increased among children in Japan during pandemic

The study analyzed the health checkup data of about 186,000 people who graduated from junior high school between fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2022.
According to the JCG's 11th regional headquarters in Naha, two Chinese ships entered Japanese waters south of Uotsuri Island in the Senkaku chain around 3:15 p.m. They were both reported to be equipped with what appeared to be cannons.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2024

China ships enter Japan waters near Senkakus for fourth straight day

As the ships tried to approach a Japanese fishing boat, Japan Coast Guard patrol vessels secured the safety of the boat and warned the Chinese ships to leave.
Emperor Naruhito arrives at a reception hosted by five Japanese-British friendship organizations in London on Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2024

Emperor Naruhito attends reception by Japan-U.K. friendship groups

At the reception, the emperor was welcomed by the Duke of Gloucester, cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II and patron of the Japan Society.
A U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey stationed at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo in May
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2024

10 SDF and U.S. Ospreys to take part in drills in Japan after accident

Around eight Marine Corps and two GSDF Ospreys are scheduled to take part in the Resolute Dragon 24 exercise.
Yohei Kono, leader of a Japanese delegation to promote economic ties with China (left), speaks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing on Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2024

Japan group shows concerns about safety of Japanese in China

The delegation leader asked China to identify whether the Suzhou knife attack last week specifically targeted Japanese nationals.
The revised action plan for Japan's response to outbreaks of new infectious diseases requires the government to take action to raise awareness about vaccinations, reflecting concerns expressed by many of those who submitted public comments over the revision.
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2024

Japan adopts revised action plan for infectious diseases

The government will implement the plan flexibly while taking into consideration the impact of the measures on people's lives.
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa delivers a speech in Tokyo on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2024

Japan and Cambodia to help countries with land mine removals

Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is set to make the announcement Saturday during her trip to Cambodia.
Ukrainian Interior Minister Igor Klymenko speaks in the suburbs of Kyiv on Tuesday in front of mine-clearing vehicles provided by Japan.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2024

Ukraine receives first shipment of mine-clearing vehicles from Japan

The shipment is part of ¥91 billion in grant aid aimed at assisting the country's reconstruction, with about 20 units scheduled for delivery this year.
Prime Minster Fumio Kishida attends a working session of the NATO Summit in Washington on Thursday. Kishida and new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held their first in-person talks on Thursday, in Washington.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 12, 2024

Japan and Britain agree on wide-ranging cooperation, including in AI

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer also confirmed the inseparability of security of the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions.
People hold umbrellas while watching baseball to deal with the heat in the city of Shizuoka on July 7.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 19, 2024

As risk of heatstroke rises in Japan, so does that of COVID-19

Patients examined for suspected heatstroke have been diagnosed with COVID-19 instead, as symptoms can be similar.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program fighter jet is displayed at the DSEI Japan defense show at Makuhari Messe in Chiba in March last year.
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2024

U.K. defense chief to discuss joint fighter program with Italy and Japan

There has been speculation that the Labour Party might not recommit to the next-gen fighter program in light of a defense review it recently announced.
Enea Almeida (right), chair of the Brazilian amnesty commission, shakes hands with the representative for Japanese immigrants on Thursday in Brasilia.
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2024

Brazil issues apology for persecuting Japan immigrants during WWII

The apology aims to restore the dignity Japanese Brazilians lost due to the government's past atrocities, 79 years after the end of the war.
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 26, 2024

Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years

The rise in life expectancy may possibly be a reflection of a drop in fatality rates for COVID-19 patients.
Frederick Go, who advises the Philippine president on the economy, says Washington, Tokyo and Manila will prioritize five major projects in the Luzon Economic Corridor plan.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2024

U.S. and Japan reportedly keen on $15 billion Philippine projects

The Philippines is seeking to leverage stronger ties with the U.S. and its allies to help unlock economic benefits.
Lee Yi-yang
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 17, 2024

Taiwan names Lee Yi-yang as next de facto ambassador to Japan

Lee, the next head of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan, was a close aide to former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian.
A Mexican man rescued near Uotsuri Island in the Senkaku chain in Okinawa Prefecture is believed to have drifted to the area in a canoe from the island of Yonaguni, also in Okinawa.
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2024

Japan rescues Mexican man from Senkakus

A Mexican national had gone missing from an accommodation facility on Yonaguni, and it appears this was the rescued person, officials said.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol arrive for a joint news conference at Camp David in Maryland on Aug. 18, 2023.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 19, 2024

South Korea, Japan and U.S. leaders renew pledge to cooperate on regional challenges

The principles on trilateral cooperation established at the summit last year continues to serve as a roadmap for the three countries' cooperation.
Even when ships are docked, members of the Japan Coast Guard work on shifts on board. As such, the JCG is considering rehiring retired servicemen to allow crews to take sufficient holidays on land.
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2024

Japan Coast Guard promoting work style reform

The move comes as the agency grapples with a declining number of applicants as well as its rising turnover rate.
An illustration of the Japan Coast Guard's planned patrol ship, which will be its biggest ever
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2024

Japan Coast Guard to build its biggest patrol ship

The coast guard's new ship will be around 200 meters long and will weigh about 30,000 tons.
A visually impaired runner (left) and an accompanying runner participate in a training session for guide runners held in Tokyo in July.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 3, 2024

Japan working to train guides for visually impaired runners

Guide runners are essential when visually impaired individuals participate in marathon events.
A survey showed the use of terminal care and attended deaths at home kept increasing after surging in April 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 11, 2024

Terminal care at home surged in Japan during COVID-19 pandemic

Cases of terminal care at home grew for clinics certified to meet standards for supporting home care, such as having doctors available to make house visits.
Russia and Japan flag together realtions textile cloth fabric texture
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2024

Japan and Russia bureau-chief-level officials hold talks

According to the Japanese Embassy in Russia, the Japanese side reiterated Japan's demand that Russia immediately stop its invasion of Ukraine.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Indian leader Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden look on during an event at the Quadrilateral Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2024

Australia backs easing of China's ban on Japan fishery products

The leaders of Japan and Australia agreed to enhance their countries' cooperation on economic security and affirmed the importance of expanding youth exchanges.
A scene from "Whale Restaurant," a documentary film about whale food culture in Japan
JAPAN / Society
Sep 30, 2024

Documentary on whale food culture in Japan showing in U.S.

Director Keiko Yagi said she found it difficult to find theaters that would agree to show the film.
A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine shot in Tokyo on Tuesday as this year's routine vaccination program for people age 65 or older began.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 1, 2024

Routine COVID-19 vaccinations begin for elderly in Japan

The program mainly targets people age 65 or older. It began on Tuesday and will run until March 31 next year.
Newly appointed Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya speaks during his first news conference as Japan's top diplomat at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2024

Japan's new top diplomat calls 'Asian NATO' an idea for the future

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya hinted that such a grouping would be open to all countries and partners in the region — including rivals such as China.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba listens to a reporter's question as he attends a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2024

South Korea's Yoon and Japan's Ishiba agree to continue 'shuttle diplomacy'

In his first phone call with the South Korean leader, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed the importance of the two countries’ maintaining close communications,
Japan and U.S. both claim win in surprise 11th-hour tariff deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan chief tariff negotiator, in Tokyo
Disappointing start to Nagoya tournament turns into fascinating final stretch
Ichiyamamoto (left) defeats Gonoyama to secure a winning record at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at IG Arena on Monday.
Ignore the election hype, foreign residents are here to stay
Sohei Kamiya, founder of the Sanseito, which campaigned on a “Japanese first” message and tough immigration rhetoric, speaks at a rally in Gunma Prefecture on July 6.
Big unanswered questions follow Japan's big, beautiful deal with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington, the day after he agreed to an 11th-hour trade deal with Japan.
Ishiba denies reports he will resign next month, leaving his fate unclear
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on after meeting with the Liberal Democratic Party executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

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