National Jan 24, 2022
Japan to ignore South Korean opposition in Sado mine World Heritage push
Despite South Korea's objections, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said that the country will not receive "any diplomatic consideration" on the matter.
National Jan 21, 2022
Japan considers delaying controversial Sado mine for World Heritage list
South Korea's Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a commentary that it opposes Japan's decision to push for the World Heritage designation of the mine.
National Dec 21, 2021
SDF officer falls off Himeji Castle wall during annual cleanup
The GSDF members of Camp Himeji have conducted end-of-year cleaning operation at the castle as part of training since 1976.
National Nov 26, 2021
Film director Naomi Kawase appointed UNESCO goodwill ambassador
"I believe my role is to shed light on people who have not been talked about across the world and depict them on the world stage," Kawase said upon her appointment.
National Oct 15, 2021
A new system now protects more intangible cultural assets, as the previous system only covered traditional performing arts and craft techniques.
Food & Drink Aug 7, 2021
Paying pilgrimage to the last kissaten on the Kumano Kodo trail
by Craig Mod
Writer Craig Mod takes inventory of the coffee shops that are left alongside the old roads of the Ohechi Kumano Kodo UNESCO World Heritage routes.
National Jul 27, 2021
The Jomon ruins are 17 sites in Hokkaido and the prefectures of Aomori, Iwate and Akita.
National Jul 27, 2021
The 43,000 hectare area, comprising islands in Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures, has diverse ecosystems and is home to rare animals and birds.
National Jul 23, 2021
Details of Korean wartime labor at Japan heritage site insufficient, UNESCO says
The World Heritage Committee adopted a resolution Thursday calling for Tokyo to amend its description of Hashima Coal Mine by December 2022.
National Jul 18, 2021
Japan to rebut UNESCO request over Korean labor at World Heritage sites
A feud over wartime labor and compensation has caused Japan-South Korea relations to sink to their lowest point in decades.
World Jul 7, 2021
North Macedonia is scrambling to enforce environmental rules and shut down restaurants to save Lake Ohrid from being placed on UNESCO's list of endangered World Heritage sites.
National May 27, 2021
Japan's Jomon Period sites set to be added to World Heritage list
If registered during an online World Heritage Committee session between July 16 and 31, the locations will be Japan's 20th World Cultural Heritage listing.