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Ossuary of atom bomb victims opens for 1st time in 10 years
HIROSHIMA—The city of Hiroshima opened the underground ossuary of the Atomic Bomb Memorial Mound here to the media for the ...
South Korea summons Japan’s defense attache in protest over island claims
SEOUL--South Korea’s defense ministry summoned Japan’s defense attache on Tuesday to protest over an annual white paper ...
Sanseito retains populist message after silencing vaccine stance
The minor opposition party Sanseito, which is projected to capture double-digit seats in the July 20 Upper House election, ...
Yamagata bullet train stoppage cause remains unidentified
One month after technical failures halted the Yamagata Shinkansen Line, train operations remain significantly reduced, ...
Unexploded WWII bomb removed from central Nagoya
NAGOYA—An unexploded bomb found in Nagoya city’s Marunouchi district that forced an evacuation of local residents was ...
Ishiba seeking to cut down lines for women’s public restrooms
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has decided to make a serious effort to solve the problem of women constantly facing long lines for public restrooms due to a lack of facilities.
Japanese baker takes on best of British and wins with deft touch
Miyo Aoetsu is on a roll. The artisan baker from Japan scooped Britain’s Best Loaf 2025 for her brioche infused with lemon ...
Astellas Pharma expat sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison
BEIJING—A Japanese employee of Astellas Pharma Inc. who has been detained here by Chinese authorities on suspicion of espionage was sentenced on July 16 to three years and six months in prison.
Air show held to celebrate expo exceeding 10 million visitors
OSAKA—The Osaka-Kansai Expo has welcomed more than 10 million general visitors as of July 12, marking a major milestone just ...
Automaker’s ‘hot’ strategy to push diversity, attract Indian workers
A vegetarian curry developed for Indian employees of Suzuki Motor Corp. will soon hit store shelves as part of a company push ...
Japan said at a ‘crossroads’ over party policies on foreign residents
Following similar trends overseas, several Japanese political parties are announcing tougher regulations against foreigners in the Upper House election campaign as xenophobic sentiment spreads among ...
Health minister debunks rumors about favoring foreign residents
Health minister Takamaro Fukuoka denied the government was giving favorable treatment to foreign residents in medical or welfare services, a rumor that has spread during the Upper House election ...