Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation party) puts importance on the realization of a ban on political donations from firms and organizations in deciding whether it will support a ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, attends a welcoming ceremony held in October in Vientiane with Laotian Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone. The Yomiuri Shimbun 13:46 JST, January 17, 2025 Laotian ...

Hokkaido has a lot going for it. As both a skier’s paradise and growing hub for enhanced travel experiences, Japan's northernmost island is a place where the barrier between civilization and the ...

Hokkaido cherry blossoms typically bloom in early May and are a popular draw for tourists. Starting from the south of Japan in Okinawa in January, the cherry blossoms slowly creep their way up through ...

As Hokkaido’s long winter season comes to a close, the melting ice and warm weather signify the beginning of spring. Living in Sapporo for four years now, spring is one of my favorite seasons as the ...

The Chinese hacker group "MirrorFace" carried out 210 cyberattacks from 2019 to 2024 on Japanese organizations with the aim of obtaining information related the country's national security and ...

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, was also among the victims, people familiar with the matter said. Internal information may have been exposed in these attacks, which took advantage ...

The Hokkaido-based IST in 2019 became the first Japanese company to send a commercially developed rocket into space, but its orbital launcher, Zero, remains under development. IST's rival Space ...

During the Noto Peninsula earthquake that struck on Jan. 1 last year, JAXA's advanced land observation satellite, Daichi-2, conducted emergency observations from the same night. While the observations ...

That all changes when you spend winter in Hokkaido! This island is Japan’s northernmost prefecture and is renowned for its seafood and vibrant landscapes — even during the coldest months of the year.

Only the best and the brightest can qualify. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently announced it is reviving its astronaut selection test after a 13-year hiatus. And this time ...