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…
NHK moves to crack down on free riders
NHK is cracking down on households with TVs that have failed to pay subscription fees in order to…
Bear enters Japanese supermarket, pounces on customer, as nationwide toll reaches new high
A bear rampaged through the sushi section of a supermarket in central Japan Tuesday, the latest in a…
Japan’s Anti-NHK Party Won’t Help Voters Who Didn’t Pay NHK Fees
Whether you’re Japanese or foreign, one question comes up often: Do I really have to pay NHK fees?…
Researchers make concerning discovery after tracking creatures in some of Earth’s coldest habitats — here’s what they found
Japanese macaques, often called snow monkeys, inhabit some of the coldest habitats and rely on them staying cold.…
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…
Japan’s Akazawa says U.S. auto tariff cut may take time, NHK reports
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said it might take some time for U.S. tariffs on…