Snow fell unusually early in Tokyo and surrounding areas on Thursday, affected by a strong cold air mass. Central Tokyo marked its first snowfall in November in 54 years. Japan’s Meteorological Agency says a cold air mass of below minus 3 degrees Celsius is hovering about 1,500 meters above the northern and eastern parts of […]
Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. will develop homes for the lower middle class in the Philippines with local real estate giant Century Properties Group. The partners will build about 4,000 townhouse-style homes on a 26-hectare lot near the capital. The total project cost is estimated at around 10 billion yen ($88.9 million). Each two-story home […]
Contest was to see who could eat 5 rice balls the fastest. A man died three days after choking during a rice ball eating contest, the event organizer said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old contestant was hospitalized after he choked on his fifth rice ball and lost consciousness during the event held on November 13 by […]
Japanese weather officials say seismic activity is continuing off Fukushima Prefecture after a magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck the area early Tuesday morning. They are urging people to stay alert for another possible tremor of the same strength which could strike within the next 7 days. The officials say they had observed 85 quakes registering 1 or […]
At the Chiba District Court on Monday, prosecutors requested life imprisonment for a defendant in the killing of an 18-year-old girl last year in which she was buried alive, reports TV Asahi. Shota Nakano, 21, has been charged with robbery resulting in murder in the killing of 18-year-old Manae Noguchi, a runaway from Funabashi City. […]
Japan’s Meteorological Agency has lifted all tsunami advisories in northeastern and eastern prefectures that were put in place after a powerful earthquake. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture at around 6 AM on Tuesday. The Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning for the coast of Fukushima and Miyagi Prefectures and […]
Legislation passed Friday opens more doors for foreign-born nursing care professionals to work in Japan, a move taken to address a labor shortage. The measures, approved by the upper house across party lines, take effect next year. Nursing care will join the list of occupations qualifying for long-term residency. The new residency status will apply […]
The Comic Con is one of the larger events of pop culture in the world and it will be held in Japan for the first time. The first Comic Convention (Comic Con) have been held in san Diego (USA) in 1970 as a purchase, exchange and sales event of comics. Nowadays is one of the larger events […]
Police in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, are investigating a drone crash at Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Officials of Himeji City say a security guard saw a drone hit the castle’s main tower on Thursday afternoon. The tower is designated a national treasure. The officials say the drone struck the roof tiles of […]
The requirement time for highly skilled foreign professionals to apply for permanent residency may be shortened under a move being considered by the government to help lure more global talent to Japan. The current evaluation system, started in April last year, designates some foreign professionals, including entrepreneurs, technical experts and academic researchers, as “highly skilled” […]
