https://www.alojapan.com/1253919/japans-sdf-ends-disaster-relief-operations-in-myanmar/ Japan’s SDF Ends Disaster Relief Operations in Myanmar #Japan #JapanNews #JijiPress #news Newsfrom Japan Apr 22, 2025 13:56 (JST) Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Tuesday that he has ordered the Self-Defense Forces to end its disaster relief operations in Myanmar, a Southeast Asian country struck by a powerful earthquake in March. The number of patients linked to the earthquake has been substantia…

https://www.alojapan.com/1253882/70-japanese-lawmakers-visit-yasukuni-shrine/ 70 Japanese Lawmakers Visit Yasukuni Shrine #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #JijiPress #news Newsfrom Japan Politics Apr 22, 2025 13:33 (JST) Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Some 70 lawmakers of both chambers of Japan’s parliament on Tuesday visited together war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its spring festival. They are members of a suprapartisan group promoting visits to the Shinto shrine in the Kudankita district in the Ja…

https://www.alojapan.com/1253496/japan-dutch-leaders-agree-to-strengthen-cooperation/ Japan, Dutch Leaders Agree to Strengthen Cooperation #JijiPress #news #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 Newsfrom Japan Politics Apr 21, 2025 19:16 (JST) Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his Dutch counterpart, Dick Schoof, agreed Monday to strengthen cooperation between their countries amid challenges such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s maritime ambitions. The two leaders also announced an action pl…

https://www.alojapan.com/1253298/court-orders-tokyo-to-find-birth-parents-of-man-switched-as-newborn/ Court Orders Tokyo to Find Birth Parents of Man Switched as Newborn #JijiPress #news #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 Newsfrom Japan Society Apr 21, 2025 20:09 (JST) Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Monday ordered the Tokyo metropolitan government to track down the birth parents of a 67-year-old man who was accidentally switched as a baby at a now-closed maternity hospital run by the metropolitan government. Presiding judge Naoy…

https://www.alojapan.com/1253228/bookings-for-climbing-mt-fuji-this-season-to-begin-april-24-2/ Bookings for Climbing Mt. Fuji This Season to Begin April 24 #JijiPress #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #富士山 Newsfrom Japan Society Guide to Japan Travel Apr 17, 2025 20:04 (JST) Kofu, Yamanashi Pref., April 17 (Jiji Press)–The Yamanashi prefectural government said Thursday that it will begin accepting online reservations for climbing Mount Fuji from the central Japan prefecture on April 24. To make reservations to enter the Yoshid…

https://www.alojapan.com/1253089/central-tokyo-condo-price-tops-100-m-yen-for-2nd-year/ Central Tokyo Condo Price Tops 100 M. Yen for 2nd Year #JijiPress #news #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 Newsfrom Japan Economy Apr 21, 2025 16:35 (JST) Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in Tokyo’s densely populated 23 wards exceeded 100 million yen for the second straight year in fiscal 2024, Real Estate Economic Institute Co. said Monday. In the year ended in March, the …

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https://www.alojapan.com/1252603/visitors-to-japan-hit-record-high-for-march/ Visitors to Japan Hit Record High for March #JapanTourism #JijiPress #tourism Newsfrom Japan Economy Guide to Japan Travel Apr 16, 2025 19:56 (JST) Tokyo, April 16 (Jiji Press)–The estimated number of visitors to Japan hit a record high for March, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. The number grew 13.5 pct from a year earlier to 3,497,600. The cumulative number of visitors to the country …

https://www.alojapan.com/1252458/japanese-retailers-trying-to-overcome-soaring-rice-prices/ Japanese Retailers Trying to Overcome Soaring Rice Prices #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JijiPress #news Newsfrom Japan Economy Apr 20, 2025 20:30 (JST) Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–The historic surge in rice prices in Japan has led retailers to seek alternatives, using less expensive ingredients like barley and noodles in bento meal boxes to curb prices and retain customers. Some retailers are expanding the sale of lower-priced foreign rice…

https://www.alojapan.com/1252359/no-concession-over-food-safety-in-japan-u-s-talks-ishiba-2/ No Concession over Food Safety in Japan-U.S. Talks: Ishiba #Japan #JapanNews #JijiPress #news Newsfrom Japan Apr 20, 2025 15:54 (JST) Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan will make no concession that could affect food safety in its tariff negotiations with the United States, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday. “We will not concede over food safety. We must protect the safety of Japanese citizens,” he said in a television …

https://www.alojapan.com/1251697/onishi-becomes-3rd-japanese-astronaut-to-command-iss/ Onishi Becomes 3rd Japanese Astronaut to Command ISS #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JijiPress #news Newsfrom Japan Science Society Apr 19, 2025 13:56 (JST) Tokyo, April 19 (Jiji Press)–Takuya Onishi, 49, became the third Japanese astronaut to command the International Space Station on Saturday Japan time. Onishi, who is on a long-term stay at the ISS, assumed responsibility for operating the space station and ensuring safety in emergencies. …

https://www.alojapan.com/1251473/strong-earthquake-strikes-nagano-in-central-japan-2/ Strong Earthquake Strikes Nagano in Central Japan #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JijiPress #news Newsfrom Japan Society Apr 18, 2025 21:15 (JST) Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake jolted Nagano Prefecture in central Japan on Friday night, registering up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the 10-notch Japanese seismic intensity scale. The quake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.0, occurred at around 8:19 p.m. at a depth …

https://www.alojapan.com/1251421/tokyo-car-crash-victims-remembered-6-years-on/ Tokyo Car Crash Victims Remembered 6 Years On #JijiPress #news #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 Newsfrom Japan Society Apr 19, 2025 17:54 (JST) Tokyo, April 19 (Jiji Press)–Bereaved relatives of a mother and a daughter killed by a runaway car in Tokyo’s busy Ikebukuro district commemorated the sixth anniversary of their deaths Saturday. Takuya Matsunaga, 38, who lost his wife, Mana, 31, and daughter, Riko, 3, in the crash, and …

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https://www.alojapan.com/1251232/strong-earthquake-strikes-nagano-in-central-japan/ Strong Earthquake Strikes Nagano in Central Japan #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JijiPress #news Newsfrom Japan Society Apr 18, 2025 21:15 (JST) Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake jolted Nagano Prefecture in central Japan on Friday night, registering up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the 10-notch Japanese seismic intensity scale. The quake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.0, occurred at around 8:19 p.m. at a depth …

https://www.alojapan.com/1250927/new-u-s-ambassador-glass-arrives-in-japan/ New U.S. Ambassador Glass Arrives in Japan #JijiPress #news #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 Newsfrom Japan World Apr 18, 2025 21:00 (JST) Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press)–New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Friday as he assumed his position as the United States’ top envoy to the Asian ally. “This is the country that captured our hearts about 15 years ago,” Glass told …

https://www.alojapan.com/1250572/japans-territory-museum-reopens-nippon-com/ Japan’s Territory Museum Reopens | Nippon.com #Japan #JapanNews #JijiPress #news Newsfrom Japan Politics Apr 18, 2025 20:27 (JST) Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press)–The National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward reopened after renovation on Friday with a new immersive theater. The renovation is aimed at attracting the interest of young people to the history of four Russian-held northwestern Pacific islands claimed by…

https://www.alojapan.com/1250316/japan-enacts-bill-to-allow-shooting-of-urban-bears/ Japan Enacts Bill to Allow Shooting of Urban Bears #Japan #JapanNews #JijiPress #news Newsfrom Japan Apr 18, 2025 14:00 (JST) Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s parliament on Friday enacted a bill to allow municipalities to give the go-ahead for shooting wild bears in urban areas. The bill to revise the wildlife protection and hunting law was approved at the House of Councillors. It will take effect within six …

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https://www.alojapan.com/1249680/bookings-for-climbing-mt-fuji-this-season-to-begin-april-24/ Bookings for Climbing Mt. Fuji This Season to Begin April 24 #JijiPress #MountFuji #MountFujiNews #MountFuji #news #富士山 Newsfrom Japan Guide to Japan Culture Travel Apr 17, 2025 20:04 (JST) Kofu, Yamanashi Pref., April 17 (Jiji Press)–The Yamanashi prefectural government said Thursday that it will begin accepting online reservations for climbing Mount Fuji from the central Japan prefecture on April 24. To make reservations to enter the Yoshid…