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Such efforts are expected to help secure agricultural labor and broaden the ranks of people with continuing ties to the regions.

When Isomura Hayato was considering a part in “The Moon,” Ishii Yuya’s drama drawn from a real incident at a facility for people with disabilities, the people around him tried to talk him out of it. The events were still fresh, and they worried the role could damage his career. He took it anyway. The […]

Ein vermeintlicher Kunde probierte in einem Geschäft in Tokio eine Luxusuhr an – und flüchtete. Das kostbare Gut kam nun per Post zurück, samt Notiz des Diebs.

Tokyo police are still searching for a man on suspicion of theft.

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, hosted...

Ayu Yoneda, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's youngest astronaut, is mission-ready for her first flight.

HS:n Uutisvisa testaa, oletko ajan tasalla. Kymmenen kysymyksen avulla saat selville, kuinka hyvin olet lukenut Hesarisi viime aikoina.

The plan would allow them to mutually provide information on each other's nationals arrested or detained in their own countries.

Workers from the Korean Peninsula were among victims of a 1942 flooding at the Chosei coal mine in the city of Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- The chief technology officer (CTO) of South Korean mob...

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that deepening co...

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, hosted...

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima on...

The government and ruling coalition are reportedly considering nearly doubling defense spending over the next five years.

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, who also heads South K...

Among recipients of the honors, set to be awarded at ceremonies including the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, 400 are women, accounting for 10.4%.

The government announced the names of the eight awardees, including Nobel laureate Kenso Soai and Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, last month.

Some experts argue such a clause is needed for swift initial responses to disasters, while others worry it could lead to concentrated authority.

The 57-year-old actor, who also lost his wallet and dropped his mobile phone into water during the trip, joked that his souvenirs from Japan this time were a pair of crutches.

Spanish authorities have identified all 69 people killed in a high-speed train collision in central Spain last week.

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday criticized Japan's push to acqu...

The breaches join a growing list of reported cyberattacks on Japanese companies as concerns rise over the security measures companies are taking.

A new Japanese anime awards program will be called the Nippon Anime Awards, with the first ceremony set for Nov. 21, 2027, at SGC Hall Ariake in Tokyo’s Ariake district. The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA), the industry body behind the prize, announced the name on Nov. 2 at Tokyo Tatemono Brillia Hall. The reveal […]

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, was se...

Egypt’s Minister of Education and Technical Education Mohamed Abdel Latif and a high-level Japanese delegation inspected the Egyptian-Japanese School in Obour City on Monday to monitor the integration of Japanese language instruction and interactive educational activities. The visit comes as Japanese is being officially introduced as a second language for fi

Agents handling global sales for Japanese players at the TIFFCOM content market did not have high hopes that the new strategy will deliver.

‘Tokyo Vice’ and ‘Cloud Atlas’ producer Alex Boden talks incentives, the importance of lower-budget productions, the win-win of international shoots and why Japan shouldn’t forget about film tourism.

Goshi Hosono, who became the first chief of the agency, noted that there are limits to what the government can do in the event of a massive disaster.

More than 350 workers at the National Disaster Management Agency will oversee preparedness, emergency response and reconstruction efforts.

A unit of the paper manufacturer has established a large-scale harvesting system for the medicinal plant in Hokkaido to create stable supply.

Another Japanese citizen is believed to be one of the remaining unidentified victims in the collision that killed 69 people.

Japanese government bonds have rallied alongside other so-called safe-haven assets in recent weeks as technology-sector jitters unsettled investors.

The latest arrest took place on Saturday, according to media reports.

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- Vice foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan were s...

EXCLUSIVE: A new Japanese drama series is turning stereotypes around women in the workplace on their head, according to one of the top producers at public broadcaster NHK. The Employee launched a fortnight ago and has got Japanese people talking about “the double bind” women face as they progress up the career ladder, Akiko Ueda, […]

It will accept cards for New Year's Day delivery from Dec. 20 to 27, a later deadline than in previous years.

Once every four years, Nezu Shrine celebrates a special version of its annual festival.

If adopted, defense buildup spending for the five years from April 2027 would be nearly twice that in the current five-year plan.

Tokyo will act in accordance with a standing pact with Washington, the finance minister said a day before the U.S. holds its midterm elections.

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- Vice foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan were s...

The museum has attracted over 5 million visitors despite the deteriorating situation in the Middle East.

World’s second-biggest buyer of LNG targets shale resources on US Gulf Coast amid market upheavals

Film traces stories of players from both countries crossing the Pacific, racial and diplomatic tensions, wartime baseball, through to the phenomenon that is Shohei Ohtani.

Concerns have been raised that foreign agents may lobby for their countries' interests without disclosing their identities.

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Unspoken emotional wounds linger throughout “Between Us,” Japanese director Matsumura Shingo’s new film playing in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s Nippon Cinema Now section, its strand for Japanese films. The film follows Makoto and Kasumi, childhood best friends who drift apart after an incident on a joint family camping trip and reunite six years l

A man conceived through sperm donation, unsure of his place in the world, sets out on a journey to Korea in “The Blue Breaks,” an adaptation of Machiya Ryohei’s 2016 novel by Japanese filmmaker Uchiyama Takuya (“Numb”). The Japan-Italy co-production was among the projects at this year’s Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. The protagonist, Shukichi, is a […]

SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited ...

While nitrogen gas is harmless, the production of fertilizers used to feed the world converts it into reactive nitrogen, and that comes with a cost.

The rare high-level meeting between the two countries came amid strained ties over Ukraine and a long-running territorial dispute.

The National Disaster Management Agency, which opens Monday, will serve as an operational control tower to boost the nation's disaster preparedness.

Shinjuku is moving to restrict minpaku following a surge of complaints from Japanese residents about tourists causing noise and other issues.

If we actually start with almond milk, this sweet morsel can be wholly plant-based and, with a little imagination, very low waste.

Also in the archives, Emperor Hirohito marks his jubilee amid protests and U.S. Vice President Barkley stresses the need for U.S.-Japan cooperation.

Japan is embracing technological innovation, employment reforms and preventive healthcare, as its ageing population presents increasing challenges to sustainable economic growth.