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May 18, 2026
UAE and Saudi Arabia Report Drone Incidents as Iran War Deadlock Drags on
DUBAI, May 17 (Reuters) – A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday,...
The Japan News
May 18, 2026
Wes Streeting of the Labour Party Wants to Be Britain's Next Prime Minister
LONDON (AP) — Wes Streeting’s ambition to head the British government was one of the worst-kept secrets in U.K. politics.
The Japan News
May 18, 2026
With Largest US Commuter Rail System Shut down, Federal Labor Officials Urge Unions to Resume Talks
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials implored unions representing workers for the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail...
The Japan News
May 18, 2026
Fire Breaks out in Osaka's Minami Entertainment Area; Blaze Spreads to 4 Buildings
A fire broke out in a building housing restaurants in the Nishi-Shinsaibashi district, Chuo Ward, Osaka, around 7:10 a.m. on Monday.
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
Japan to Use Social Media to Prevent Illegal Employment of Foreign Nationals, Aiming to More Actively Handle...
Japanese immigration authorities plan to utilize social media to strengthen efforts to crack down on foreign nationals overstaying their vis...
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
Renho Suffers Crushing Defeat in Election for CDPJ Tokyo Branch
House of Councilors member Renho has suffered a crushing defeat in the election to be chair of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’...
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
Russian Man in His 30s Seriously Injured in Bear Attack in Tokyo’s Okutama
A Russian man in his 30s was seriously injured after being attacked by a bear on Sunday morning while climbing near Mt. Sanukido in the Saka...
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
20 Deaths in Japan Reported after Use of Kissei Pharmaceutical Vasculitis Drug; Company Urges Suspension of New Prescriptions
Twenty patients in Japan have died after being administered Kissei Pharmaceutical Co.’s drug Tavneos, which it sells domestically to treat v...
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
Japan Stops Accepting New ‘Specified Skilled Workers’ in Food Service Sector as Number of Foreigners Nears Limit of 50,000
The government stopped accepting new foreigners working in the food service sector under the Specified Skilled Workers (SSW) program in mid-...
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
Colorful Goldfish Swim Uphill in Hyogo Pref. Park, Beautiful Snapdragons Viewable Backgrounded by Sea and Sky
Approximately 20,000 snapdragons plants are in full bloom at Awaji Hanasajiki, a prefectural park in Awaji, Hyogo Prefecture. Colorful flowe...
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
Police Arrest Suspected Leader of Tochigi Robbery, Murder
A man was arrested Sunday morning who is believed to have orchestrated an attack in Tochigi Prefecture that led to the death of an elderly w...
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
Imperial Succession: Can Stability Be Achieved by Insisting on Men in Paternal Line?
Japan’s Imperial system, in which the throne has been passed down to members in the paternal line for 126 generations, is unprecedented in t...
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
Threat of New AI Model: Ensure Financial System Is Fully Protected
There have been growing concerns worldwide that Claude Mythos, a new artificial intelligence model developed by U.S. startup Anthropic, coul...
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
Japan Para Athletics Championships Launch Renovated Stadium; Facility Will Host 2 Asia Events in Autumn
NAGOYA — A large crowd gathered to cheer athletes at the recently renovated Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium on Saturday, the first...
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
Temperatures Top 30 C in Central Tokyo, Marking Year’s 1st ‘Midsummer Day’; 34 C Recorded in Hiroshima Pref.
A temperature of 30.2 C was recorded in central Tokyo shortly after 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, marking the year’s first “midsummer day,” according...
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
My Aggressive Grandmother Is Causing Us So Much Pain; ‘Think About Your Own Well-being First’
I’m a female college student in my 20s. I live with my parents, younger brother and grandmother on my mom’s side. Recently my grandmother ha...
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
Salted Pork Adds Depth to Spring Dish of Bamboo Shoots, Broad Beans
A braised dish featuring bamboo shoots and broad beans is the latest offering from Ryosuke Tamura, the chef/owner of a Chinese restaurant. T...
The Japan News
May 17, 2026
My Daughter is Constantly Sullen at Home
I’m a woman in my 60s. I live with my husband and our second-eldest daughter, who is in her 30s. My daughter works at a company and had been...
The Japan News
May 16, 2026
Japan's Female Imperial Family Members Could Keep Status After Marriage; Plan Broadly Agreed by Parties
Many political parties are now broadly in favor of a plan to let female members stay in the Imperial family, as the Centrist Reform Alliance...
The Japan News
May 16, 2026
Ehime: Iconic Building at Dogo Hot Spring Resort in Matsuyama Lit Up with Projection Mapping
MATSUYAMA — Projection mapping is illuminating Dogo Onsen Honkan, an iconic building at a hot spring resort area in Matsuyama, as part of an...
The Japan News
May 16, 2026
Kumamoto: Choir of Japanese Mascot Kumamon Welcomes Tourists at Intl Cruise Port
YATSUSHIRO, Kumamoto — Rows of statues depicting Kumamon, the promotional mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture, stand in a seaside plaza to welcome...
The Japan News
May 16, 2026
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The Japan News
May 16, 2026
3-Day Sanja Matsuri Festival Kicks off in Tokyo's Asakusa; Dances, Costumes, Music Mark Event's Opening Day
The three-day annual Sanja Matsuri festival kicked off with a grand parade at Asakusa Shrine in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Friday. The grand para...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
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The fastballing feline is showing his best stuff on our online pitcher’s mound! His turn in the rotation comes every Saturday in the print e...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Reorganizing Japanese Subjects in High Schools: Remedying Curriculum Guidelines' ‘Neglect of Literature'...
The outcome of fewer students studying literature under the current set of curriculum guidelines was predicted. Questions cannot be dispelle...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
U.S.-China Summit: It's Not Enough for Trump, Xi to Put on Show of Reconciliation
With no end in sight to the situation in Iran and conflict continuing in other parts of the world, the roles and responsibilities that the U...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Historical Costume Parade a Highlight of Kyoto's Aoi Festival
KYOTO — The Roto no Gi procession, one of the main features of the annual Aoi Matsuri festival in Kyoto, was held on Friday, joined by about...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Japan's Nikkei Slumps to Weekly Loss on Tech Share Profit-Taking
TOKYO, May 15 (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average slumped on Friday, sending the benchmark index to a weekly loss, as traders took prof...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Wakana Yamazaki, Voice Actress for Ran Mori in “Detective Conan,” Passes Away
Voice actress Wakana Yamazaki, best known as the voice of Ran Mori in the “Detective Conan” anime series, passed away on April 18, it was an...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Naphtha Shortage Pushes Tofu Maker in Japan's Aomori Pref. to Adopt Black-and-White Packaging for Some...
AOMORI — Taishi Food Inc., a manufacturer and seller mainly of tofu and fried tofu in Sannohe, Aomori Prefecture, will simplify the packagin...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Bus Driver in Fatal Japan Crash Had Been Advised to Surrender License
The driver arrested over a recent fatal crash on an expressway in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, had previously been advised by police to s...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Japanese Embassy in Indonesia Warns Against Sexual Exploitation of Children After Confirming Japanese-Language...
JAKARTA – The Japanese Embassy in Indonesia is urging Japanese travelers and residents to comply with the law after confirming Japanese-lang...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Japan Announces Squad for 2026 World Cup
The Japan Football Association announced Friday the Japan National team’s squad of 26 for the upcoming FIFA World Cup tournament, set to kic...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
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The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Japan to Gather Info on U.S.-China Summit Talks, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Says
Japan intends to “take appropriate actions while gathering information on the summit talks” between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
How Nuuly Persuaded American Women to Share a Closet
LEVITTOWN, PA. – If you spend time at baby showers, bachelorette parties or in line for a women’s bathroom at any given bar, you might be he...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Japan Mulls Drafting Supplementary Budget to Provide Electricity, Gas Subsidies in Summer
The government has started considering drafting a supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 with the aim of resuming subsidies for electricity an...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Immigrants Are Giving up Their Cases and Leaving the U.S. in Soaring Numbers
Immigrants are giving up their claims for humanitarian protection and opting to depart the United States in exponentially higher numbers und...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Japan's Kagome Ketchup Gets Packaging Redesign Amid Naphtha Shortage
Japanese food maker Kagome Co. announced on Thursday that it will change the design of its ketchup packaging starting in late May. The compa...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
‘These Are Our People.’ Lebanon's Medics Carry on through Grief, Injuries.
NABATIEH, Lebanon – The medics sat on a terrace spending what little free time they had passing a sweetly fragrant hookah pipe. They kept th...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
UK Lawmaker Resigns Seat, Clearing Path for Leadership Challenger Burnham
LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) – British Labour lawmaker Josh Simons on Thursday said he would resign from his seat in parliament in a move design...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
At Cannes, Japanese Director Fukada Says AI Undermines the Creative Process
CANNES, France, May 14 (Reuters) – Using artificial intelligence to “jump straight to the result” could mean art fails to achieve its purpos...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI Make Their Final Case in a Trial That Could Shape AI's Future
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Yanagiya / Perfect Bowl Featuring Natto, Kimchi, Homemade Noodles in Iwate Pref.; Uses Wheat Grown in Own...
Morioka is a city of noodle culture, home to Morioka reimen, wanko soba and jaja men, which are known as its “three great noodles.” But rame...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
Bereaved Parents, Humanoid Child Form Family in Koreeda's ‘Sheep in the Box,’ One of 3 Japanese Films in...
The Cannes Film Festival is currently underway, taking place from May 12 to 23. Hosted in Cannes, a resort city in Cote d’Azur, France, the...
The Japan News
May 15, 2026
New ‘Detective Conan’ Film Set in Yokohama Delivers Thrills with Debut for Character Chihaya
“Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway,” the latest film in the popular “Detective Conan” series is currently now in theaters.
The Japan News
May 14, 2026
‘Kyushu Model’ Supports Local Medical Care; Measures Range From Heightened Efficiency to Resort-Style...
This is the second installment in a series of three articles on exploring how to build prosperous and sustainable regions by leveraging the...
The Japan News
May 14, 2026
Japanese Crime Syndicate's Former HQ to Become Site of New Welfare Complex
KITAKYUSHU — A multipurpose welfare complex being developed on the site of the former headquarters of the Kudo-kai, a government-designated...
The Japan News
May 14, 2026
2 Vietnamese Men Arrested Over Break-in at Tokyo Home Where Family Was Murdered Over 25 Years Ago
Two Vietnamese nationals have been arrested on suspicion of trespassing and attempted theft at the house where a family of four was murdered...
The Japan News
May 14, 2026