Mio Washizu, deputy governor of Fukui Prefecture, is leading efforts to promote women's participation in society as the prefecture seeks to reform itself in the wake of a sexual harassment scandal ...

The pace of closing the gender pay gap among full-time workers in Japan slowed in 2024, with the increase in the ratio of women in managerial positions remaining stalled, according to a recent Kyodo ...

MITO — Amid labor shortages in the transportation industry, Ibaraki Prefecture’s first foreign bus driver began working in Tsukuba in February under the specified skilled workers visa status. He now ...

Kochi Prefecture is famous for its rugged Pacific coastline and clear rivers. Its food culture is shaped by fishermen, citrus growers and generations of proud local cooks. From the arcades of Kochi ...

Now, Indian visa applicants for Japan across all categories will no longer be able to submit walk-in applications in Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad and Puducherry from today. “Starting March 2, scheduling ...

Japan is likely to face another record-setting summer, climate experts have warned, as global warming continues to shrink Arctic ice, alter wind patterns and heat ocean waters. The Japan ...

BEPPU, Japan, Feb. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BEPPU PROJECT, a nonprofit organization based in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has just installed the new artwork "space II" by art team ...

Nippon Steel Corp.’s record-breaking convertible bond offering is highlighting the quest of Japanese companies for cheaper funding than increasingly expensive traditional debt, which sets the stage ...

Kawazu cherry blossoms are at their peak, and visitors to a park in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, were able to take in the colorful view. The Yomiuri Shimbun 12:35 JST, February 24, 2026 ISHIOKA, Ibaraki ...

Even the Japanese, the people who brought us both heated and tuneful toilets, a feline-themed bullet train (Hello, Kitty) and ubiquitous vending machines selling everything from fresh eggs to fresh ...

Valentine’s Week in Kochi – the city which witnessed the ‘Kiss of Love’ protest in 2014 – wore a pink hue this year as trumpet trees adorned every nook and corner, leaving lovers’ hearts lighter and ...

Тhe women’s Daido Life SV.League in Japan offered two five-set battles as the 10 matches of the 17 th leg unfolded this weekend. Astemo Rivale Ibaraki and Denso Airybees Koriyama lost their ...