Foreigners Bring Youth to Japan's Aging Populace
According to the Internal Affairs Ministry, the Japanese population fell for the 9th consecutive year to 125.2 million as of January 1st, 2018. Most foreign residents are working ageThis graph s…
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Browse articles from www3.nhk.or.jp in the Akihabara archive.
Kanagawa government hard disks swiped, sold online
Officials of Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, say hard disk drives with taxpayers' personal information were auctioned online. An employee of an outside contractor is suspected of selling the di…
Yakuza shooting shocks Japan
A senior member of a yakuza crime syndicate was shot in a busy shopping district. He's believed to be an associate of the Yamaguchi-gumi crime syndicate. The victim was a senior m…
Kyoto Animation to demolish studio
NHK has learned that Kyoto Animation will demolish the studio that was badly damaged in a deadly arson attack in July. Sources tell NHK the company explained its demolition plan to local residen…
Japanese Traditional Polo
The horsemen of Japan's Imperial Household Agency have played a traditional polo-like game at the Imperial Palace's equestrian ground in central Tokyo. Emperor Akihito, Empress Mi…
Georgian Sumo Wrestler Promoted
The Japan Sumo Association will call an emergency board meeting on Wednesday to discuss the promotion of Georgian sumo wrestler, Tochinoshin, to Ozeki champion. Holding the meeting means his promotio…
Japanese red wine wins IWC trophy
A red wine made entirely from grapes grown in Japan has won a trophy at the prestigious International Wine Challenge in London. The 2013 Tomi Red, produced by Suntory Wine International, was amo…
Govt. to crack down on illegal private lodgings
Japanese authorities are planning to intensify a crackdown on illegal private-lodging businesses. The move comes at a time when a new law will be put into force that will allow anyone in pr…
Aoi Matsuri Kyoto
One of the 3 main annual festivals in Kyoto, the Aoi Matsuri, was held on Tuesday. The festival features a procession of people in costumes originally worn in a court in the ancient Heian era.…
Kyoto University Signs Removed
Kyoto University has removed a number of signs put up by student groups around campus. But new ones protesting the removal were posted soon after. University officials on Sunday removed signs fr…