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FOREIGN MINISTRY

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2022
Japan eases COVID-19 advisory for all overseas trips
Those who plan to travel overseas are still encouraged to get fully vaccinated to prevent COVID-19 infection, the Foreign Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2022
Japan plans to reopen embassy in Kyiv in step with other G7 nations
Japan is set to finalize the decision in light of the improved security situation in the Ukrainian capital.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2022
Japan's top envoy unable to meet Chinese counterpart on fringes of U.N. gathering
Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters before wrapping up his five-day trip in New York that talks did not materialize due to scheduling conflicts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2022
'Quad' nations favor expansion of U.N. Security Council permanent seats
The ministers said they backed expansion of the Security Council 'so that the Council reflects the current global realities and incorporates more geographically diverse perspectives.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 21, 2022
Tokyo man tells police he used fake pin to enter parliament building
Kanato Fujimoto of Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward told police he trespassed because he 'wanted to feel like a person in a high position.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2022
Japan's top envoy promises Tokyo will help ASEAN with Myanmar issue
During a meeting with Cambodia's prime minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi expressed 'serious concern' about executions of four Myanmar people, including two pro-democracy activists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2022
Japan vows to build international opposition to any change of status quo by force
'Russia's aggression needs to go down in history as a clear failure, otherwise it is inevitable that other countries will follow,' Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi warned.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2022
Japan to help Africa double rice output amid food crisis, draft shows
Tokyo will also urge African countries to ensure transparency when they raise funds for development in light of China's so-called debt-trap diplomacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2022
Government makes preparations for influx of global dignitaries for Abe's state funeral
A Japanese government official said that a considerable number of foreign dignitaries are expected to come to offer condolences during Shinzo Abe's state funeral.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2022
Tokyo demands early release of Japanese man arrested in China
'We have been strongly calling on the Chinese side for his early release at different levels and through various opportunities,' a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2022
U.S.-Japan economic 'two-plus-two' ministerial talks set for July 29
The launch of the framework was agreed upon by U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida when they held a virtual meeting in January.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2022
Japan halts aid for coal-fired plants in Indonesia and Bangladesh under climate pledge
The move comes in response to international criticism of coal-fired power, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions blamed for climate change.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2022
Japan says China set up gas drilling facility in contested sea area
Tokyo fears Beijing's unilateral development in the area may lead to the siphoning off of resources from beneath the Japanese side of the line.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2022
South Korea's outgoing ambassador finally meets Japan's foreign minister
Kang Chang-il held no talks with any Japanese foreign minister or prime minister during his year-and-a-half tenure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 3, 2022
Suspicious envelope delivered to Foreign Ministry
The envelope contained a plastic bottle with its lid open, something like a warning flare and a letter. The police are investigating the case as a possible forcible obstruction of business.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2022
Japan’s experience rebuilding can help Ukraine, Tokyo's envoy says
Ukraine has estimated direct losses from the war totaling at least $650 billion, with the indirect cost being as much as $1 trillion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2022
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi contracts COVID-19, staying home until June 11
Hayashi was waiting for the outcome of a PCR test he took on Wednesday morning after running a fever
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2022
Japan launches new strategy team for longer-term China diplomacy
The move comes after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said last week that a similar 'China House' team of diplomats would be launched in the U.S.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 28, 2022
Japan, U.S. and South Korea say path to talks with North Korea still open
The top envoys of the three nations urged North Korea to stop violating international law and return to talks over its missile and nuclear weapons programs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2022
Japan eases travel advisory for 36 nations, including the U.S., Britain and Canada
'The world is seeing a downward trend in the number of new infection cases and deaths, and the risk of suffering severe symptoms ... has been seen receding,' the Foreign Ministry said.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
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Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
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By Alex K.T. Martin

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