Japan: People delighted at Princess Mako’s engagement
The news that Princess Mako of Japan is getting engaged to a man she met at university has come as a pleasant surprise to those who know them.
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Education ministry to send advisers to cut teachers’ overtime
In a bid to help reduce teachers' overtime, Japan's education ministry will launch a program to send advisers to local education boards.
Aoi festival in Kyoto drawing crowds
The procession is part of a traditional festival that attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Factory worker seriously hurt after getting caught in conveyor belt
A female factory worker was seriously injured.
Police raid gangster HQ in western Japan
Tokyo police have raided the headquarters of a yakuza crime syndicate in the western prefecture of Hyogo.
Wages down in March
A survey shows workers in Japan saw the first year-on-year decline in wages in 10 months.
Lupines in bloom at park in Saitama Prefecture
A colorful field of flowers is drawing visitors to a park in Saitama Prefecture.
Double-decker bullet trains to be decommissioned
East Japan Railway Company says it will decommission its double-decker super-express trains over a 4-year period from next April.
Sandstorm originating in China observed across wide swath of Japan
A sandstorm, stretching over a wide area from western to northern Japan and also parts of the Kanto region.
Spring holidays bring tourists to Okinawa beaches
Beaches in Okinawa started to open to swimmers in late March and most are now open.
