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Japan urges its young people to drink more to boost economy
Japan's young adults are a sober bunch - something authorities are hoping to change with a new campaign.
Read articleJapan's police to take measures after wild monkey rampages
Japanese police are turning to tranquiliser guns in an attempt to stem the tide of wild monkey attacks that have been terrorising residents.
Read articleFree noodles offered as Japan wrestles with low youth turnout for elections
Ramen chain offers free refills as upper house elections near, amid concerns younger voters feel politicians are more interested in targeting ageing society
Read articleMan loses USB flash drive with data on entire city's residents after night out
The unnamed worker lost a USB flash drive containing the personal details of every resident of the city of Amagasaki, northwest of Osaka, after going for drinks this week, according to a statement Thursday from the city's government.
Read articleJapan recorded record low births, biggest ever population drop in 2021
Japan recorded a record low number of births in 2021, prompting the biggest ever natural decline in the population, government data showed on Friday.
Read articleSaline solution: Japan invents electric chopsticks that make food seem more salty
Device uses a weak current to artificially amplify the taste of salt, as part of efforts to reduce sodium levels in popular dishes
Read articleBacklash in Osaka as ‘Dream Island’ leads race to open Japan’s first casino
Concerns raised over development costs for ‘integrated resort’, as well as crime and gambling addiction
Read articleThe Iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower to be demolished in Tokyo
One of Japan's most distinctive works of contemporary architecture, the Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo, will be demolished this month, according to the building's new owners.
Read articleA Japanese killing stone - said to contain an evil 9-tailed fox spirit has split in two
An evil fox spirit is on the loose after breaking free from her rock prison -- that is, if you believe in Japanese mythology.
Read articleJapan cheers 'Drive My Car' Oscar win, hopes it will raise Murakami's profile
From Tokyo streets to the highest levels of government, Japan on Monday cheered the Oscar win of "Drive My Car" amid hopes it will raise the profile of Haruki Murakami, the perennial Nobel prize hopeful who penned the story on which the film was based.
Read articleAnime: How Japanese animation has taken the West by storm
Netflix says more than 100 million households around the world watched at least one anime title in the first nine months of 2020, a 50% increase from 2019. Meanwhile, anime only sites like Crunchyroll have also seen a rise in viewers.
Read articleCrunch time: Japan's miracle snack gets first price hike after decades
The maker of Japan's Umaibo corn puff is raising prices for the first time, in a shock for fans of the "miracle" snack beloved for decades for its crunch and 10-yen price tag.
Read articleMcDonald faces a French fries shortage in Japan
The world's biggest fast food company McDonald's is suffering a chip shortage in Japan due to the global supply chain crisis.
Read articleHer dream to teach English in Japan ended with a lesson for the country
After overstaying her visa, Rathnayake was detained in Japan's immigration system, where she died on March 6, 2021, at the age of 33.
Read articleOvercoming scandal and PTSD: Japan's Princess Mako finally marries college sweetheart
Japan's Princess Mako, the emperor's niece, has married her commoner college sweetheart on Tuesday and left the royal family after a years-long engagement beset by scrutiny that has left the princess with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Read articleJapan royal wedding: subdued ritual looms as Princess Mako marries amid controversy
Princess’s union to Kei Komuro has attracted public and media attention for all the wrong reasons
Read articlePrincess Mako celebrates final birthday as member of imperial family before wedding to commoner
Japan's Princess Mako turned 30 on Saturday -- her final birthday as a member of the imperial family before she marries her commoner boyfriend next week.
Read articlePrincess Mako wedding announcement stirs up media frenzy in Japan
Marriage with non-royal Kei Komuro to take place against backdrop of scandal, tabloid intrusion and public disapproval
Read articleRuling party elects Kishida as leader in win for Japan establishment
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) anointed former foreign minister Fumio Kishida as its new leader on Wednesday, a victory for the party elite that virtually ensures the soft-spoken consensus-builder will become prime minister within days.
Read articleRice, rice baby: Japanese parents send relatives rice to hug in lieu of newborns
Each bag matches birth weight and features baby’s face, so new arrival can be hugged in pandemic
Read articleI wont die a boring death :The Butterfly Lady of Paralympic table tennis
"I don't want to die of Covid," Bessho told CNN. "If I die, I want to die in a competition after a winning smash."
Read articlePlease drink treated Fukushima water: China asks Japanese minister
China on Wednesday asked Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso to drink treated radioactive water accumulated at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, after he said it is safe to drink it.
Read articleJapan to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea after treatment
Japan will release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, the government said on Tuesday, a move China called “extremely irresponsibleâ€, while South Korea summoned Tokyo’s ambassador in Seoul to protest.
Read articleNew drug to regenerate lost teeth
Tooth loss is a widespread problem in adults and results in poor quality of life. Currently, solutions to this problem include artificial teeth and implants. But these aren’t as good as “real teeth,†and they don’t markedly improve quality of life. Now, scientists from Japan have made a discovery that can make re-growing teeth possible. They found, with animal studies, that suppressing the gene USAG-1 by using its antibody can efficiently lead to tooth growth.
Read articleJapanese Kyoto cherry blossoms peak on earliest date in 1200 years a sign of climate change
Amid an exceptionally warm March in Japan, the cherry blossoms in Kyoto peaked Friday, the earliest in more than 1,200 years of records. The record bloom fits into a long-term pattern toward earlier spring flowering, a compelling indicator of climate change, experts say.
Read articleThrough the mailbox slot: A novel way of bringing people back to theaters in Japan
The lights dim, as at the start of any theatre performance, and the audience leans forward to look through a letter-box slot or peephole in the door in front of them as the performers break out into dance.
Read articleHow KFC became a Christmas tradition in Japan
Almost every year since she was a child, Hokkaido resident Naomi has looked forward to her family's traditional Christmas meal: a KFC "party barrel" brimming with salad, cake and lots of fried chicken.
Read article1000 people stuck overnight in Japan traffic jam stretching 9 miles long
More than 1,000 people in Japan spent Thursday night stuck on a highway in their cars, waiting out a traffic jam with little food or water during a heavy snowstorm.
Read articleDesigner Kenzo Takada, founder of Kenzo dies of Covid-19 aged 81
Paris-based Japanese designer Kenzo Takada, famous for creating the international luxury fashion house Kenzo, died in Paris on Sunday due to Covid-19 related complications, a spokesperson for Takada's luxury K-3 brand said in a statement sent to CNN.
Read articleJapanese sex business operator sues state over virus cash handout snub
A woman running a sex worker-dispatching business sued the state on Wednesday, saying its blanket exclusion of the sex industry from a cash handout program to support small companies hit by the Corona virus is discrimination banned under the Constitution.
Read articleJapanese giant Gundam robot shows off its moves
A giant robot based on a character from a classic anime series has undergone testing in the Japanese city of Yokohama.
Read articleJapan PM Shinzo Abe quits over health concerns
Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has said he will resign over his declining health, telling a shocked country that the return of a chronic bowel condition had left him unable to steer it through the coronavirus pandemic.
Read articleDrainage Canals in Japan are so clean they even have Koi Fish in it
This drainage canal in Japan is a living proof that not all canals are dirty, some can even be a habitat for animals.
Read articleEveryone else is doing it: Social conformity a top motive for Japanese to wear masks
Conforming to social norms is the primary motive for Japanese to wear face masks during the coronavirus pandemic, survey results recently showed, dismissing the oft-touted reason that wearers are putting them on to protect themselves and others.
Read articleA Japanese robotics startup has invented a smart mask that translates into eight languages
When the Covid-19 pandemic made face masks an everyday essential, Japanese startup Donut Robotics spotted an opportunity. They created a smart mask — a high-tech upgrade to standard face coverings, designed to make communication and social distancing easier.
Read articleJapan suicides decline as Covid-19 lockdown causes shift in stress factors
April’s 20% drop compared with a year earlier may be the result of delays to start of school year, less commuting and more time with family
Read articleJapanese aquarium urges public to video-chat eels who are forgetting humans exist
Sensitive creatures are starting to hide when keepers walk past, as a result of the lack of visitors
Read articleHokkaido lifted its Coronavirus lockdown too soon and became a warning to the World
Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido offers a grim lesson in the next phase of the battle against COVID-19. It acted quickly and contained an early outbreak of the coronavirus with a 3-week lockdown. But, when the governor lifted restrictions, a second wave of infections hit even harder. Twenty-six days later, the island was forced back into lockdown.
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