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35 yrs after Japan's Mt. Unzen disaster, then rookie reporter teaches lessons to students

SHIMABARA, Nagasaki -- June 3 marked 35 years since a major pyroclastic flow on Mount Unzen's Fugen peak in Nagasaki Prefecture claimed the lives of 4

‘Extremely intelligent’ bear at large after hurting four in Fukushima

The bear apparently unlatched a window while evading capture and turned on a water tap to drink from.

’Embryonic spines’: Trump faces growing Republican pushback

Republicans worry that his focus on pet projects — like an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout at the White House — make him look out of touch.

Thailand politician Thaksin to head to Dubai after royal pardon sets him free

The former prime minister plans to travel to Dubai after receiving a royal pardon that wiped out the remainder of his prison sentence.

UNESCO-listed Himeji Castle found damaged after Typhoon Jangmi

KOBE (Kyodo) -- The exterior wall of Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site in western Japan, has been found damaged, likely due to strong winds

Bear that injured 4 escapes Fukushima factory after apparently opening window

FUKUSHIMA -- A bear that had been shut inside a factory in Fukushima after attacking four people escaped from the factory grounds late on June 3, appa

Man arrested over video of him allegedly pouring detergent-like liquid on sushi

Yuta Shinnishi, 43, has admitted to the allegation and was quoted as saying he "wanted to get more views" on social media.

Air radiation levels down to national average in about 70% of Fukushima

Decreases have been notable at building lots and agricultural sites, but moderate in forests, where decontamination is difficult.

Fukushima Bear Attacks Leave Four Injured as Capture Effort Continues

As of June 3, authorities had failed to subdue the bear with a tranquilizer as it remained holed up inside an electronics company building. The post Fukushima Bear Attacks Leave Four Injured as Capture Effort Continues first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Legend of ancient monk Kobo Daishi lives on in the revival of Japan's Aizu mountain salt

KITASHIOBARA, Fukushima -- When Heian-period (794-1185) Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi prayed, the rock split open and a salt spring welled up -- so goes t

Haiku in English: June 4, 2026

the old man's wool sweaterheavier than himself--Salvatore Tempo (Bron, France)Selected by Dhugal J. Lindsay

N. Korea did not list Takeshima as its territory in 2025 map, book

BEIJING (Kyodo) -- North Korea did not list Takeshima, a group of South Korea-controlled islets in the Sea of Japan, as its territory on a map and in

Removal of nuclear fuel from Fukushima plant reactor pool begins

Radiation levels at the No. 2 reactor building are still high after the nuclear fuel in the reactor melted down in the March 2011 accident.

4 injured in bear attacks in northeast Japan, all conscious

FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Kyodo) -- Four people were attacked and injured by a bear in northeast Japan on Tuesday, with all sent to the hospital and conscious

A-bomb legacy successor brings Hiroshima hibakusha's story to hometown audience

UWAJIMA, Ehime -- A 70-year-old woman striving to pass on the realities of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima recounted the experience of a hibakusha sur

Sushi chain in Japan may consult police over video of man pouring liquid on sushi

The video, posted on TikTok on Wednesday, seems to show the uploader pouring liquid from a dish soap bottle onto sushi that had been delivered to him via a conveyor belt.

Hiroshima hibakusha group’s head, Mimaki, steps down

Hiroshi Harada, 86, deputy leader of the group of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors and former head of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, will succeed Mimaki.

Chapter 3.6: A 'Tomb of Wild Chrysanthemums'

Looking back, in this chapter, Shin Ushijima reflects on the many ways Shintaro Ishihara tried to teach him that to write a novel means writing love stories. The post Chapter 3.6: A 'Tomb of Wild Chrysanthemums' first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Yokohama, Hiroshima log first population losses of postwar era

Reflections in Japan's Ehime Pref. through a tour with a visitor

MATSUYAMA -- I recently had the opportunity to guide a Norwegian woman of Chinese birth around Ehime Prefecture, an experience that shed new light on