INTERSTYLE 2024, the Exhibition of Board Culture & Outdoor, will be held at Pacifico Yokohama for 3days from February 13 (Tue.) to 15 (Thu.), 2024 …
Paternity Leave Gains Momentum in Japan Amid Government Push
A year after revisions to Japan’s paternity leave system, the number of new fathers taking childcare leave has jumped, with one survey showing a doubling in the number of days taken off compared to …
They gave up city life to buy an abandoned $10,000 house in Japan and renovate it. They say they’ll never take on a project like that again.
“There are no shops at all, no convenience store, nothing — except about 30 potters that still work on their craft in that village,” Gilles Beaufils told Insider.
Japan to ease residency rules for foreigners starting a business
TOKYO — Japan plans to let foreign entrepreneurs live in the country for two years without a place of business or investment, Nikkei has learned, looking to help them get their business off the …
Japan’s adrenaline-fuelled adventure
The Kitayama River is the only place in Japan where highly skilled helmsmen are keeping the ancient tradition of log rafting, or “ikada-kudari”, alive.
Kingdom eyes more Japan investment
Cambodia has urged Japan to collaborate in initiatives aimed at enticing investors and broadly promoting Cambodia’s appealing investment environment and incentives to Japanese stakeholders. This comes …
Sharp rise in bear attacks in Japan as they struggle to find food
Amid lack of acorns and beechnuts in natural habitats, bears have injured 158 people and killed two since April …
G7 calls for immediate repeal of bans on Japanese food, pressing China
The Group of Seven (G7) industrial powers called on Sunday for the “immediate repeal” of import curbs on Japanese food products, a reference to China’s restrictions after Japan began releasing wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
S.Korea, Japan, US condemn North Korea’s supply of arms to Russia
South Korea, Japan and the United States strongly condemned the supply of arms and military equipment by North Korea to Russia and said they had confirmed “several” deliveries of such weapons, a joint statement issued on Thursday said.
World Triathlon Cup: GB’s Hugo Milner claims maiden win in Miyazaki, Japan
Great Britain’s Hugo Milner, who started triathlon only two years ago, wins the World Cup series event in Japan.