Japan

Japanese government wants to give people 80,000 to have babiesJapanese government wants to give people 80,000 to have babies

Japanese government wants to give people 80,000 to have babies

The Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare hopes that the promise of more money in the bank would motivate more…

December 12, 2022
Japanese ispace launches first commercial moon landerJapanese ispace launches first commercial moon lander

Japanese ispace launches first commercial moon lander

After many setbacks, on December 11 a new space firm in Japan successfully launched a spacecraft toward the moon. This…

December 11, 2022
Japan nursery school teachers arrested for child abuseJapan nursery school teachers arrested for child abuse

Japan nursery school teachers arrested for child abuse

Three female teachers formerly employed at a nursery school in Susono, a city in central Japan near Mount Fuji, were…

December 5, 2022
Singaporean Japanese supporters shocked by World Cup win over SpainSingaporean Japanese supporters shocked by World Cup win over Spain

Singaporean Japanese supporters shocked by World Cup win over Spain

Japanese football supporters in Singapore were elated by their national team's World Cup performance on Thursday, when they recovered from…

December 3, 2022
Japan comes back to shock Spain and the top groupJapan comes back to shock Spain and the top group

Japan comes back to shock Spain and the top group

Japan defeated 2010 World Cup champions Spain 2-1 on Thursday, December 1 (Friday, December 2, Manila time) to advance to…

December 2, 2022
Freed Japanese filmmaker calls Myanmar detention “hell”Freed Japanese filmmaker calls Myanmar detention “hell”

Freed Japanese filmmaker calls Myanmar detention “hell”

A Japanese filmmaker who was imprisoned for over four months in Myanmar described parts of his captivity there as "hell"…

November 28, 2022
After ministers quit, PM Kishida’s popularity in Japan hits a new lowAfter ministers quit, PM Kishida’s popularity in Japan hits a new low

After ministers quit, PM Kishida’s popularity in Japan hits a new low

Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has reached a new low, according to a poll released on Sunday,…

November 28, 2022
Japan’s late World Cup goals stun GermanyJapan’s late World Cup goals stun Germany

Japan’s late World Cup goals stun Germany

Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals to give Japan a 2-1 victory over Germany in the World Cup…

November 24, 2022
Japanese PM pressured over campaign spending reportJapanese PM pressured over campaign spending report

Japanese PM pressured over campaign spending report

The office of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in western Hiroshima prefecture discovered mistakes in receipts linked to a campaign…

November 24, 2022
SHEIN unveils a permanent location in TokyoSHEIN unveils a permanent location in Tokyo

SHEIN unveils a permanent location in Tokyo

SHEIN, a Chinese fashion eCommerce company, intends to create a permanent facility to complement its internet brand with a physical…

November 8, 2022