Foreigners Are Shoring Up Japan’s Shrinking Population
There are a record 2.3 million foreigners living in Japan.
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City in Japan cautions residents over fire ants
Osaka City officials are calling on residents to watch out for highly venomous fire ants.
Huge floods sweep southern Japan
Unprecedented torrential rain has caused rivers to burst their banks, sweeping away roads and houses, and destroying schools.
Japan’s local airports to get more int’l flights
Japan's transport ministry is set to help regional airports attract more international flights.
Mount Fuji: Climbing season begins
The climbing season started on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of Mount Fuji.
Tropical storm lashes western Japan
Officials are urging people to watch out for mudslides, flooding, lightning strikes, sudden gusts and high waves.
Japan: Road signs containing English started being installed
Work begins to replace traffic signs with ones in English.
Tourists can travel by bus between Osaka and Tottori for just 1,000 yen
For 1,000 yen, tourists can take bus connecting Osaka, Tottori.
3 gold bars worth Y15 mil stolen from woman in Ginza
Three gold bars worth about 15 million yen were stolen from a Chinese woman in Tokyo’s Ginza district.
Square watermelons shipped in western Japan
A prefecture in western Japan have started shipping square watermelons across the country.
