Rediscovering the best of Fukushima’s local produce through innovation
Fukushima was one of the biggest agricultural producers in Japan before the nuclear disaster in 2011. Today its resilient farming community ...
Monday, March 27, 2023
Tag: Japan
Japan PM Kishida to meet Zelenskyy in surprise Kyiv visit
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Tuesday ...
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile as US, South Korea stage military drills
SEOUL: North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday (Mar 19), Seoul's military said, the fourth show of force ...
Obstacles to warmer ties between South Korea and Japan include public opinion, say analysts
Their opinions could be influenced by the country’s politicians who use a hatred of Japan to increase their votes, he ...
‘Hinoyojin!’ In Tokyo, a fire patrol tradition from the Edo era is alive and well
Working with the local fire brigades, the chokai recruit local residents as volunteer watchmen for the hinoyojin patrols. The walks ...
Back to Fukushima: Surfers return to the beaches, 12 years on
Twelve years after the Fukushima accident, the people from the region are working with determination to revive tourism and keep ...
Japan’s return to path of militarisation ‘dangerous’: China defence ministry
BEIJING: Japan has played up so-called "external threats" in recent years and greatly boosted its defence budget, and this tendency ...
South Korea and Japan hail spring thaw amid missiles and weight of history
SCEPTICISM AT HOME Behind the scenes, Japanese officials have been cautious about improving relations. Yoon also faces scepticism at home. ...
South Korean President Yoon hails key ‘step forward’ in Japan ties
SEOUL: South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday (Mar 15) hailed growing cooperation with Japan on issues from North ...
Record early start again for Tokyo’s cherry blossoms
TOKYO: Japan announced the official start of Tokyo's cherry blossom season on Tuesday (Mar 14), 10 days earlier than usual ...
Latest News
Breaking News Today is your best, one-stop stay for all your news, articles, blogs, videos, and photographs from domestic to international affairs, politics, economy, money and stocks, and more.