Signs at Shinjuku Station are being improved
Hundreds of signs at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo are being replaced to provide travelers with directions that are easier to follow. Railway and metropolitan government officials have received comp…
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Bullying Vs. Moral Education
Japan's education ministry has completed the screening of moral education textbooks to be used in junior high schools. Textbooks published by 8 companies passed the screening and they all take u…
Author of Kiki's Delivery Service wins int'l award
A Japanese author of children's books, Eiko Kadono, has won the Hans Christian Andersen Award, considered the Nobel Prize for children's literature. The Swiss-based International …
Number of foreign residents in Japan hits new high: again!
The number of foreign residents is Japan has hit a new record high, but there are also more cases of people overstaying their visas. The Justice Ministry's Immigration Bureau says about 2.5…
78 flights to and from Fukuoka canceled
Officials at Fukuoka Airport in southern Japan have canceled a total of 78 flights to and from the airport due to the temporary closure of a runway. This happened because a plane that landed there ha…
New sightseeing train debuts in Kyoto
Railway fans have flocked to Kyoto for a debut of new train cars that will take tourists to the ancient Enryaku-ji Temple in Mount Hiei. After a commemorative ceremony, the first train depa…
Toyota halts autonomous vehicle testing in US
Toyota Motor says it is suspending autonomous vehicle testing on US public roads in the wake of a fatal accident involving a test vehicle operated by the ride-hailing company Uber. Toyota R…
13 climbers found in western Tokyo
Thirteen men and women, who were unable to leave a mountain trail in western Tokyo due to heavy snow, have been found after an overnight search. All 13 are said to be conscious, and rescue effor…
Tower of the Sun reopens
The iconic tower of the 1970 Osaka World Expo has reopened to the public for the first time in almost 50 years, following reinforcement work. The 70-meter-tall "Tower of the Sun…
Fukui Nuclear Plant Online
Kansai Electric Power Co. on Wednesday restarted a reactor at its Oi plant on the Sea of Japan coast, located close to two other units already online, amid lingering safety concerns following the 201…