Japan’s potato chip shortage likely to linger until fall
Japan's potato chip shortage likely to linger until fall.
Society
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.
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.
