Japan’s Sado Gold Mine Earns UNESCO Status After Tokyo Pledges to Trace Dark World War II History

TOKYO (AP) — UNESCO's World Heritage Committee on Saturday will list Japan's disputed Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site after. . . Read more »

Tribute to a humble monument to the Japanese-American internment camps

The Japanese American National Memorial to Patriotism in World War II is a magnificently conceived and designed triangular pocket park at the intersection of New Jersey Avenue, Louisiana Avenue and D Street. Read more »

Japan tests My Digital Card app for stricter IDV after fraud incidents

Japan's virtual minister advocates for the IC chip in the virtual ID card for stricter identity verification. Read more »

Japanese food corporations come together to design a logistics formula to tackle the ‘2024 problem’

Five Japanese food corporations have teamed up to design a logistics formula to ease the confrontation of the road transport sector. Read more »

Immerse yourself in Japan’s afterlife at the Ofune Jomon archaeological site

In 2021, UNESCO awarded Japan a new World Heritage Site, known jointly as the Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan. The sites are located in 17 other locations... Read more »

Hoi An-Japan Cultural Exchange Program Opens in Quang Nam

The 20th Hoi An-Japan cultural exchange program was presented this week in the ancient city of Hoi An, Nam Province, with many varied activities planned to maintain and expand the exclusive folk... Read more »

Japan on high alert: PM cancels due to ‘mega-earthquake’ warning

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida canceled a trip to Central Asia to manage the government's reaction to a possible "megaquake" off the southern coast. The Japan Meteorological Agency... Read more »

Japan: Caution in the face of a “megaearthquake” activates citizens to accumulate fundamental needs

The Japanese government on Saturday advised people to avoid stockpiling materials, as anxiety about a possible mega-earthquake led to a surge in demand for crisis kits and newspapers. Read more »

Japan’s largest electricity company expands its presence in the United States with the acquisition of 395 MW solar parks

JERA Nex, the Japanese subsidiary that is committed to renewable energies Read more »

Explore Japanese messages about the phenomenon.

"Days at the Morisaki Bookstore" and titles that tell the story of the pleasures of reading, from browsing the bookstore to links to old books Read more »