Japan law opening phone app stores to go into effect
A new Japanese law is going into effect that could loosen the dominance of tech giants over smartphone…
Japan state coffers get record amount of assets of deceased in FY2024
Japanese government coffers have received a record 129.1 billion yen from the assets of deceased people without heirs…
Huge brown bear captured in Hokkaido
A 380-kilogram brown bear was found in a box trap Tuesday morning in Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture of…
Bear breaks into northeastern Japan nursing home
A bear entered a nursing home in northeastern Japan Saturday after breaking through a window. The animal fled…
Map of bears spotted in Tokyo online
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is displaying on its website a map of bears found within its jurisdiction. The…