Japan

Japan’s Childbirths Continue To Fall For 9 Years. Here’s Why

Tokyo: The number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low of 7,20,988 in 2024 for a ninth consecutive year of decline, ...

Police Academies In Japan Teaching Make-Up To Male Cadets. Here’s Why

A police academy in Japan is teaching its male officers the art of makeup after roping in beauty consultants, according to a report in ...

Man, 25, Jailed For 10 Years Over Throwing Pipe Bomb At Ex-Japan PM In 2023

Tokyo, Japan: A man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday for attempting to kill Japan’s then prime minister Fumio Kishida with a ...

Japan Allows Taiwan As Place Of Origin In Family Registry Instead Of China

Tokyo, Japan: Japan will allow people from Taiwan to list the island as their place of origin in the country’s family registry instead of ...

Toco, The Human Dog, Is Now Renting Out His Rs 11 Lakh Canine Costume

A Japanese man, who spent over Rs 11 lakh, approximately 2 million yen, to fulfil his dream of becoming a dog, has now turned ...

Japan Asks US Government For Exemption From Trump’s Steel Tariffs

Tokyo, Japan: Japan asked the United States on Wednesday to be exempt from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum exports, Tokyo’s top ...

US, Japan aligned in ‘peace through strength’ to counter China

WASHINGTON —  After the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba last week, the two nations voiced alignment on ...

US, Japan aligned in ‘peace through strength’ to counter China

WASHINGTON —  After the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba last week, the two nations voiced alignment on ...

Cat Named ‘Miracle’ Survives On Toilet Water, Leftovers After Being Abandoned

A cat in Japan has defied the odds by surviving for a month in the scorching summer heat after the owner abandoned her in ...

Japan prime minister voices optimism over averting US tariffs

TOKYO —  Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed optimism on Sunday that his country could avoid higher U.S. tariffs, saying President Donald Trump had ...

Trump, Ishiba declare ‘new golden age’ for US-Japan ties

President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met at the White House on Friday, declaring a “new golden age” for U.S.-Japan ties. The ...

North Korea says its nuclear weapons not a ‘bargaining chip’ as Trump, Ishiba meet

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA —  North Korea said on Saturday its nuclear weapons are not meant for negotiations but are intended for combat use against ...