“Since I became prime minister, we have substantially revised Japan’s National Security Strategy,” Kishida told Newsweek during an interview at his office in Tokyo on the heels of his first visit to Washington, D.C., as Japan’s leader for talks with …
Weaker yen keeps Japanese tourists at home while visitors throng
His grandfather bought the property in 1945 when it was a ryokan – a traditional inn – from a magician who performed magic tricks with pigeons, which are called hato in Japanese. “We will continue to …
How Thailand lured the White Lotus producers away from Japan and plans to cash in on the show’s popularity with tourists
As fans eagerly wait for a new lot of guests to check into the White Lotus, a behind-the-scenes drama has been unfolding to secure the filming location of the Emmy-award winning show.
Vietnam Festival 2024 opens in Osaka
The second Vietnam Festival in Osaka, Japan opened on April 27 following the success of the first event in 2023 held to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam – Japan diplomatic relations.
Retro Japan: Time stands still at ex-hospital in southwest Japan hot spring resort
It’s as if time stands still at a former hospital building in this southwestern Japan city’s Yufuin hot spring resort.
Anger at party funding scandal in Japan threatens to bring down PM Kishida
Despite talk of a Nobel peace prize, Japan’s leader is facing a backlash among voters as key byelection approaches …
Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes Japan’s Bonin Islands, USGS says
An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Japan’s Bonin Islands, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday.
A Japanese town will erect a large mesh barrier to stop negligent foreign tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji
A town in Japan will erect a mesh barrier in a spot where tourists have caused disruptions and left trash while trying to photograph Mount Fuji.
Strong earthquakes rattle Indonesia and Japan, locals told to brace for aftershocks
Indonesia experiences frequent earthquakes due to its position on the Ring of Fire, an arc of intersecting tectonic plates that stretches across the Asia-Pacific region. In November 2022, hundreds of people died after a 5.6-magnitude quake struck West Java at a depth of just 11km.
Iraq In Talks With Japan On Project Funding
By John Lee.The Iraqi Ministry of Planning held a meeting with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to disc …