Foreign Minister Motegi meets his Israeli counterpart in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM–Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar met in Jerusalem with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Sunday. Saar said…
Mahmoud Abbas calls on Japan to recognize Palestinian state
RAMALLAH, West Bank–The president of the Palestinian Authority expressed hope that Japan will recognize Palestine as a state…
VOX POPULI: Some remarkable words from 2025 that left a lasting impression
We live through words. At times our hearts leap with joy; at others we tremble with anger or…
School teachers on leave due to mental illness stay above 7,000
The number of public school teachers on leave due to mental disorders remains high at 7,078, accounting for…
Study: Living in a cold or hot home poses risk of depression
A new study has found that older people living in homes incapable of keeping out the cold or…
Study: Suicides rise among girls as mental health problems worsen
Females outnumbered males among suicides under 20 in Japan last year for the first time on record, reflecting…
Chew on this: simple exercise could slash elderly care costs
Japanese snack company Lotte estimates that annual nursing care costs could drop by as much as 1.2 trillion yen…
Malaysian rapper Namewee detained in murder investigation of Taiwanese influencer
KUALA LUMPUR–A popular ethnic Chinese Malaysian rapper and filmmaker was detained Wednesday to assist police in their investigation…
What to expect for Japan’s economy under leader Takaichi
Share prices have soared recently in Tokyo on hopes that conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi, who was chosen as…
Asian shares are mostly lower after U.S. stocks retreat
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday after U.S. stocks sank to their first loss in eight…
Electronics firms breaking away from traditional hiring practices
Leading electronics companies are bucking the long-held corporate practice of recruiting new graduates en masse, opting instead to…
2-year transfer rule planned for foreign workers in 8 sectors
The government plans to require a minimum employment period of two years in certain industries before foreign workers…