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.
National May 11, 2021
World Heritage listing recommended for islands in southern Japan
The listing would include the islands of Amami-Oshima and Tokunoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture and the northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture.
National Apr 16, 2021
UNESCO OKs Memory of World rule change in reform sought by Japan
Under the new rules, in a bid to avoid disagreements, every application is disclosed to member countries before screening begins at the advisory committee of the program.
National Mar 20, 2021
Preservation work on Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome nearly complete
The skeletal remains of the only major building left standing in the area following the explosion in 1945 was again clearly visible to the public after scaffolding was removed.
National Dec 18, 2020
Building on tradition: Japanese architectural craftsmanship recognized by UNESCO
Traditional skills, techniques and knowledge that comprise the craftsmanship cover 17 areas essential for repairing and restoring shrines, temples and old houses.
National Nov 17, 2020
The traditional wooden building repair techniques will be the 22nd item from Japan to attain UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status.
National Oct 2, 2020
Japan and France agree to cooperate on COVID-19 and maritime security
Tokyo has been looking to coordinate with European partners over steps against China's rising assertiveness in the South and East China seas.