Japanese city plans to boost int'l immigrants
A western Japanese city has unveiled a new plan to urge more foreigners to move there to halt the decline in its population. Akitakata City is located in a mountainous area in Hiroshima Prefectu…
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Japan’s efforts to empower women
The past five years of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s much-touted “womenomics” measures, aimed at advancing female economic empowerment, have shown clear-cut progress, with about 70 percent of…
Fukushima frozen soil wall
A panel of government-appointed experts says more measures are needed to contain the increase of contaminated water at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant even after a frozen soil wall was…
Airport Express
At Narita and Kansai International Airports, railways providing access into the city must constantly offer better services at lower prices to maintain their market share. JR East's "Narita …
Generic Drugs Save Lots of Money!
Japan's switch to generic drugs from brand-name drugs is expected to have reduced medical costs by ¥1.3 trillion in fiscal 2017, the health ministry said Monday. The reduction, the biggest …
How to Experience the Shinkansen for Less
The Shinkansen, Japan’s high-speed bullet train, is not just a mode of transportation, but an experience in itself. Some tourists consider it a symbol of Japan’s top-notch technology and wa…
Japanese makeup artist wins Academy Award
Japanese makeup artist Kazuhiro Tsuji has won an Academy Award in the category of makeup and hairstyling for his work on the film "Darkest Hour." It was his 3rd nomination. He shared t…
Hayabusa Starts Sending Photos
Japan's space agency says its probe Hayabusa-2 has successfully captured images of asteroid Ryugu for the first time. The asteroid, located between Earth and Mars, is the probe's desti…
Meteorite Found
A stone that a man stumbled across near his home in central Japan has turned out to be a meteorite believed to date back 4.6 billion years. It is the first meteorite identified in Japan in 15 ye…
Tokyo Olympics Mascots
The mascots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have been announced. School children from about 16,000 elementary schools across Japan and overseas voted from among 3 sets of mascots sho…