Six ‘swimming’ robots will check melted fuel at Fukushima plant
January 11, 2022
Wednesday, January 19, 2022
Loading
Loading
RAILWAY Information
Japan’s daily cases top 30,000 for 1st time as Osaka hits record
January 18, 2022 Japan’s daily total of new COVID-19 cases soared past 30,000 on Jan. 18, the first time it has topped that level since the coronavirus pandemic began in 2020, as the contagious Omicron variant is hitting hard.Kishida: Dealing with Omicron variant of virus is top priority
January 18, 2022 The government’s top priority remains taking measures to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a carefully worded policy speech that provided no new ammunition for the opposition parties.
HELPED POPULARIZE THE SPORT
Baseball manga pioneer Shinji Mizushima dies at 82
January 18, 2022 Manga artist Shinji Mizushima, who parlayed his love of baseball into manga series that were beloved by fans and the players alike, died of pneumonia on Jan. 10. He was 82.
January 18, 2022
Emperor renews hope for end to pandemic in his New Year poem
January 18, 2022
Japan will allow nearly 90 foreign students entry into the country
January 18, 2022
Worker at bases in Okinawa worried about no-mask troops
January 18, 2022
Survey: Close mayoral race in Nago; U.S. base issue losing clout
January 18, 2022
Kishida to form new group to take on nuclear-free goal
January 18, 2022
In Nago race, mayor quiet, rival vocal on U.S. base project
January 17, 2022
Mizuho reveals new lineup, steps to fix corporate ways
January 18, 2022
Asia shares mostly higher after U.S. holiday; BOJ stands pat
January 18, 2022
Japan chalks up a record number of M&A deals in 2021
January 17, 2022
China media say foreign parcels suspected in new infections
January 18, 2022
North Korean missile tests signal return to brinkmanship
January 18, 2022
Volcanic ash delays aid to Tonga as scale of damage emerges
January 18, 2022
Shock waves blamed for high tidal surge after Tonga eruption
January 17, 2022
Pacific undersea province given name ‘Godzilla Megamullion’
January 14, 2022
iPS-derived cells used for 1st time to treat spinal cord injury
January 14, 2022
Stylish ‘yaki-imo’ truck that roams Kyoto receives glowing reviews
January 16, 2022
Actor donates Toyota 2000GT, of James Bond fame, to museum
January 14, 2022
Film shows life, death, happiness of Japanese in Manila slums
January 12, 2022
Oldest tramcar back in business in Osaka after refurbishment
January 18, 2022
Japan Mint to open grounds for cherry blossom viewing in spring
January 17, 2022
A new take on predicting Hokkaido’s rare natural sightings
January 15, 2022
Six ‘swimming’ robots will check melted fuel at Fukushima plant
January 11, 2022
NHK apologizes for false label of ‘paid protester’ against Olympics
January 10, 2022
Tires join ‘ghost gear’ as debris that keeps killing marine life
December 25, 2021
GOHAN LAB/ Sweet simmered black soybeans: Keep liquid from boiling over to get plump, shiny ‘kuromame’
January 5, 2022
ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ David McMurray
January 7, 2022
AUTHORS ALIVE!: Writers Murata, Asai listen to each other read their own novels
December 31, 2021
African wild dogs skilled predators in sharp decline
December 24, 2021
Visit this page for the latest news on Japan’s battle with the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Haruki Murakami and other writers read from books before selected audiences at the new Haruki Murakami Library.
The Asahi Shimbun aims “to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” through its Gender Equality Declaration.
Let’s explore the Japanese capital from the viewpoint of wheelchair users and people with disabilities with Barry Joshua Grisdale.
