Japan

The demand for sea salt in South Korea has experienced a significant increase due to concerns over Japan's planned discharge of radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. Insanga, a salt…

In Japan, where masks are still being used after the COVID-19 epidemic although there is no requirement imposed by the state, citizens are receiving training to improve their smiling ability, which began blinding over time. Keiko Kawano,…

One person died in a car that was flooded in the Toyohashi region of Aichi province due to the flood caused by Typhoon Mawar in southern Japan. Meanwhile, one person went missing after their house was destroyed due to a landslide in…

Typhoon Mawar caused widespread disruptions in Japan. Over 263 flights were canceled, and thousands were evacuated due to heavy rains and strong winds. Ten people were injured in Okinawa. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of continued…

A tornado hit Obihiro, a city in the Tokachi region of Hokkaido province, Japan. The tornado, observed around 3:38 p.m. local time, caused material damage to agricultural lands in the area. Some flights at Obihiro Airport experienced brief…

The 3-day G7 Leaders' Summit began today in Hiroshima, Japan, under the presidency of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Leaders such as Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, Justin Trudeau, Giorgia Meloni, Emmanuel Macron, and Olaf Scholz attended. They…

A crane weighing about 20 tons, located at a construction site in the Shinagawa region of Tokyo, the capital of Japan, fell on 2 vehicles and a pickup truck for an unknown reason at around 10:00 local time. A man in his 50s who was in the…

Japan's current account surplus plummeted by 54% in FY 2022 due to a record trade deficit resulting from surging import prices and a weaker yen, as per official data. The surplus fell to ¥9.23tn ($68.85bn), the lowest since 2014, while the…