Surf towns in Japan see opportunities ahead of Tokyo 2020
By Shingo Onda, KYODO NEWS - 5 hours ago - 08:48 | Sports, Lifestyle, News, AllSurf towns across Japan are looking to ride a wave to economic revitalization ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Games, w…
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Robot explorer released toward asteroid in Hayabusa2's last mission
KYODO NEWS - 26 minutes ago - 13:22 | All, JapanJapanese space probe Hayabusa2 released Thursday a robotic explorer, bound for the surface of an asteroid -- the last task for the …
Tax hike adds to woes for low-income households in Japan
Although the Tokyo resident hopes to eventually start working, she said, "I think the tax hike will make it harder for me to become financially independent." Lawyer Tadashi Inomata of …
Tax hike to heat up race among eateries to keep customers
Ootoya Holdings Co., an operator of a Japanese-style meal restaurant chain, has decided to strengthen the lineup of its takeout lunchboxes and deli food. "We are taking steps in respon…
36% of women cite workplace harassment for mental illness: Japan survey
About 22 percent of those female workers diagnosed with mental disorders said they experienced or observed a traumatic accident or disaster. The survey covers approximately 3,000 cases of person…
Nigerian man died on hunger strike at Japan detention center: agency
KYODO NEWS - 22 hours ago - 17:06 | All, JapanThe immigration agency revealed Tuesday that a Nigerian man died of starvation in June at one of its facilities in southwestern Japan after he …
Japan's consumption tax raised to 10% amid swelling welfare costs
The following is a chronology of major events related to the consumption tax in JapanApril 1989 -- Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita's government introduces a 3 percent consumption tax.…
Organizers, festival host agree to reopen "comfort women" exhibition
The settlement came after the Nagoya District Court held a hearing on a demand that the exhibit "After 'Freedom of Expression?'" Related coverage:Artists protest hate underly…
Pager services to end Tues. in Japan after 50 years
KYODO NEWS - 37 minutes ago - 15:04 | All, JapanJapan's sole pager provider will end its services Tuesday, with the device, first introduced in the country half a century ago, made red…
Rugby: Typhoon could alter schedule for France-U.S. clash in Kyushu
KYODO NEWS - 18 hours ago - 21:56 | Sports, Rugby2019, AllRugby World Cup organizers announced Sunday that an approaching typhoon might force changes to the schedule for Wednesday's Po…