Nihon Hidankyo awarded Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to achieve …
Oct 12, 2024 · Nihon Hidankyo, an atomic bomb survivors group based in Hiroshima and Nagasaki prefectures, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons ...
40% of Japanese women in their 30s and early 40s don't exercise …
Oct 15, 2024 · About 40% of women in their 30s and early 40s do not exercise at all, according to a Japan Sports Agency survey conducted in 2023, reflecting the fact that women of that age tend to be busy with ...
Real wages in Japan drop in August after two months of gains
Oct 8, 2024 · Real wages in Japan fell in August, bringing into doubt the earnings recovery some politicians hope will drive a sustained economic recovery. The labor ministry said real wages declined 0.6% year ...
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
Oct 6, 2024 · One Thursday night in September, a park in Shinjuku’s Kabukicho district in Tokyo became a hotbed of sexual activity, with men wandering the area, eyes darting around in search of the perfect ...
General election campaigning to kick off Tuesday
Oct 14, 2024 · Campaigning for the Oct. 27 Lower House election kicks off Tuesday, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, just over two weeks after taking office on Oct. 1, puts the issue of trust in the ruling ...
U.S. official accuses Russia and China of blocking Asia leaders ...
Oct 13, 2024 · Russia and China blocked a proposed consensus statement for the East Asia Summit, mainly over objections to language on the contested South China Sea.
Japan's empress emerita leaves hospital - The Japan Times
Oct 14, 2024 · Empress Emerita Michiko left the hospital on Sunday afternoon after treatment for a fractured right femur. The 89-year-old former empress underwent surgery for the fracture at the University of ...
Japan's new internal affairs minister looks to boost regional ...
Oct 7, 2024 · New internal affairs minister Seiichiro Murakami has stressed his eagerness to improve regional revitalization measures amid the ongoing concentration of the population and industry in Tokyo.
Nippon Ishin may cooperate with LDP coalition if it loses majority
Oct 15, 2024 · Nobuyuki Baba, the leader of Nippon Ishin no Kai, has hinted at cooperating with the Liberal Democratic Party-led coalition if it loses its majority in the House of Representatives in the Oct. 27 ...
The Shigeru Ishiba I personally know - The Japan Times
Surpassing many people’s expectations — perhaps even his own — Shigeru Ishiba bested eight other candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election last week before he was ...