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” […]
The number of foreign visitors to Japan between January and October has topped 20 million. That’s already higher than the annual total for 2015, which was a record high. Officials at Japan National Tourism Organization say the 10-month total is estimated at over 20.1 million. That’s up 23.3 percent from the same period last year. […]
The Kyoto District Court sentenced a 58-year-old Japanese man to life in prison on Monday for murdering a fellow national in Manila in 2010 with the intention of claiming insurance money. In handing down the ruling, the court said Shigeo Arai killed Yuichiro Matsutani, then 35, who was working for an education material sales company […]
A driverless bus has been tested on a public road for the first time in Japan. An IT company was contracted to carry out the trial run in Senboku City, Akita Prefecture. The city is designated as a special zone for promoting deregulation and economic revitalization. An electric bus from France was used for Sunday’s […]
An elderly female driver trying to exit a hospital parking lot in Tachikawa City ended up on a sidewalk and killed two pedestrians, possibly mistaking the accelerator for the brake, police said on Saturday. The Tachikawa Police Station said Sachiko Uesu, 83, was trying to drive out of the parking lot of a hospital when […]
The largest “supermoon” in 68 years will grace the sky on Monday night. A supermoon occurs when the moon is full and in the closest part of its orbit to Earth. This makes the moon look bigger and brighter. The National Astronomical Observatory of Japan says the moon will come to about 356,500 kilometers from […]
