A strong earthquake hit Japan again. This time, an earthquake of 5.2 magnitude hit Miyazaki region in the southwest of the country. However, no damage has been reported so far. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake struck at 10:25 a.m. local time on Monday (April 8). Its depth was 40 km (24 mi). Earlier, […]
Read MoreIgnoring the threats of the United States and South Korea, North Korea launched a missile again. The country launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile on Tuesday (April 2). South Korea and Japan strongly condemned it. North Korea launched a hypersonic missile last month. This time the country has launched a new medium-range ballistic missile. South Korea […]
Read MoreAn earthquake of magnitude 6.1 has struck Japan. The earthquake struck on Tuesday (April 2). However, there were no immediate reports of damage from the earthquake and there was no threat of a tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported that the 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit Iwate and Aomori prefectures in northern Japan. JMA also said […]
Read MoreIn a significant development aimed at addressing longstanding tensions, Japanese and Chinese experts convened for discussions regarding the discharge of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant. The dialogue, held in Dalian, China, marked the first formal exchange between the two nations on this contentious issue since Japan commenced the release of water into the […]
Read MoreJapan is preparing to resume funding to the United Nations Relief and Refugee Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees. The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave this information in a statement after the meeting of Japanese Minister Yoko Kamikawa with UNRWA chief Philip Lazzarini in Tokyo on Thursday. Al Jazeera news. In a statement, the foreign […]
Read MoreSince World War II, Japan has opposed war or violence as an effective means of resolving any kind of conflict. However, in the face of growing threats from China and North Korea, Tokyo is slowly moving away from that ‘peaceful’ policy. As a part of this, the Japanese Cabinet approved the manufacture and export of […]
Read MoreAs the birth rate continues to decline and the aging population rapidly increases, a Japanese diaper company has announced that it will stop producing diapers for babies in the country and make diapers for adults. Earlier, several companies of the country had announced such a decision. For more than a decade, sales of adult diapers […]
Read MoreJapan’s biggest companies have announced their biggest wage hike in 33 years. A coalition of the country’s top trade unions said they have agreed to a 5.28 percent wage hike this year. However, the rise in wages is expected to prompt the Bank of Japan to quickly withdraw from a decade-long stimulus program. The Bank […]
Read MoreIn a landmark ruling today, March 14th, a Japanese high court declared the denial of same-sex marriage as unconstitutional, calling for immediate government action to rectify the absence of legislation permitting such unions. The ruling, issued by the Sapporo High Court, emphasized that the current interpretation of marriage law, which confines marriage to heterosexual couples, […]
Read MoreWhile major corporations in Japan prepare to dole out substantial pay raises, small delivery companies, like Ikuko Sakata’s, find themselves on the margins of this wage bonanza. Despite operating in one of Japan’s tightest labor markets and experiencing sustained demand, these companies struggle to meet basic financial obligations. Sakata’s Tokyo-based firm, which she inherited from […]
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