Japan eyes measures against foreigners who don’t pay pension, health insurance
Japan’s government is eyeing tougher measures against foreign residents who fall behind on public health insurance or pension…
Japanese astronaut gives online lecture about her training in US
A Japanese woman who was officially certified as an astronaut last year has given an online lecture about…
Japan’s spending on education 4th lowest among OECD members
A report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, has found that Japan’s spending on…
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…
Cases of tick-borne infections in Japan reach record high
A research institute in Japan says the number of people infected so far this year with a disease…