Kiyomizudera illuminates famed stage, autumn maples
KYOTO–Autumn foliage is at its glorious peak at Kiyomizudera temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where visitors can marvel…
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…
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…
Yen sinks after Japan PM Ishiba resigns
SINGAPORE–The yen fell broadly on Monday following news that Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had resigned, while the…
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns
Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced Sunday he will step down following growing calls from his party to…
Niinami says U.S. supplement intended to fight jet lag, save cash
Former Suntory Holdings chief Takeshi Niinami on Sept. 3 said a police investigation that led to his resignation is…
Asahi Shimbun wins award for breaking Japan Post scandals
The Asahi Shimbun received the award for outstanding journalism from the Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association on…
ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ David McMurray
children wave goodbye school of fish darts away captain’s horn echoes–Julie Ann Lebitania (Sorsogon, Philippines) * * *…
ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ David McMurray
sakura mankai when there is no need for a translator–Ivan Georgiev (Gottingen, Germany) * * * Kawasaki industrial…
Tsunami advisories partially lifted for some parts
Tsunami advisories issued along the Pacific coast from Hokkaido to Okinawa following the massive earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka…
Unexploded WWII bomb removed from central Nagoya
NAGOYA—An unexploded bomb found in Nagoya city’s Marunouchi district that forced an evacuation of local residents was successfully…