Japan

The interest of foreigners in Japan, which received record numbers of tourists in June and July, continued this month. Harajuku and Shibuya, two of Tokyo's most popular tourist areas, were visited by a surge of foreign visitors over the…

Severe rainfall in Tokyo led to widespread flooding, particularly affecting train and subway stations in areas like Minato district. Streets and underpasses were also inundated, causing significant challenges for both drivers and…

Typhoon Ampil has caused significant disruptions across Japan, particularly in the Kanto region. At least 990 flights were canceled, and high-speed train services, including the Tohoku, Joetsu, Hokuriku, Yamagata, Tokaido, and…

A ceremony was held at Nagasaki Peace Park to commemorate the 79th anniversary of the USA's second atomic bomb attack on Japan. The event honored the memory of those who perished in the devastating bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.…

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the Hyuga-nada Sea in Japan, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to issue a tsunami warning for the Miyazaki, Kochi, Oita, Kagoshima, and Ehime prefectures. The quake,…

Fifty-one-year-old Turkish national athlete Yusuf Dikeç, whose use of minimal equipment and relaxed attitude during the shooting competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games became a world-wide trend topic, gained lots of sympathy in Japan…