Japan is grappling with one of its worst influenza outbreaks in decades, with infection numbers reaching record highs since comparable data became available in 1999.

Japan saw its biggest year-on-year jump in foreign workers since records began, government data showed Friday, as the country seeks to address labour shortages exacerbated by its ageing population.

Fireworks are very popular in Japan, and nearly every one of Tokyo's 23 wards launches them during the July and August weekends. Access by car would not be possible for most venues, so most people ...

Tokyo, Japan — Japan saw its biggest year-on-year jump in foreign workers since records began, government data showed Friday, as the country seeks to address labor shortages exacerbated by its ...

Japan saw its biggest year-on-year jump in foreign workers since records began, government data showed Friday, as the country seeks to address labor shortages exacerbated by its aging population. In ...

British band Coldplay has drawn inspiration from Singapore for their latest music video, "Man In The Moon" (2024). The video, filmed entirely in Singapore, features the band performing on a ...

Japan in the last week of December experienced the biggest influenza outbreak since comparable data became available 25 years ago, health authorities said Thursday. The latest health ministry ...

DAISEN, Akita Prefecture--The All-Japan National Fireworks Competition will be held in a riverside area here on Aug. 27 for the first time in three years, the executive committee announced.

in Miyama, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Dec. 9, 2024. (Mainichi/Kazuya Inoue) MIYAMA, Fukuoka -- Among the varieties of fireworks in Japan, traditional handheld sparklers remain popular. Yet there are ...

Japan saw its biggest year-on-year jump in foreign workers since records began, government data showed Friday, as the country seeks to address labour shortages exacerbated by its ageing population ...