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Blue-Collar Wages Rising in Japan Amid Labor Shortage

Labor shortages in some industries are leading to higher wages for blue-collar workers in Japan.

Japan’s Bold Moves for Energy Resilience in Asia: POWERR Asia and AZEC 2.0

The POWERR Asia and AZEC 2.0 initiatives launched in April by Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae position Japan as a central pillar of Asia’s energy resilience and a key driver of the evolving Free and Open Indo-Pacific strategy, as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz threaten Asia’s energy supply and regional supply chains.

Unpublished anime documents created by Osamu Tezuka found

Tezuka laid the foundation for Japan's anime industry by producing numerous popular anime series. He continued to work energetically until the end of his life.

’Cockroach’ youth group founder leads first street protest after arrival in India

The ⁠group is the largest online expression of dissent against Narendra Modi's 12-year rule, fueled by ​persistently high youth unemployment.

Deteriorating Japan castles face high costs, debates over renovation

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Several Japanese castles with wooden structures dating back to the feudal era were destroyed during World War II. Although they were

At least 12 people shot at an Ohio festival and a search for suspects is still ongoing, police say

(AP) -- Gunfire erupted Saturday near a busy street festival in Ohio, wounding at least 12 people and sending some eventgoers scrambling for cover whi

India school under overpass offers lifeline to street children

Despite laws guaranteeing free schooling for children aged six to 14, poverty and migration continue to keep many out of classrooms.

Ukraine targets St. Petersburg after Putin refuses talks

The strikes on the city and the surrounding region set a defense ministry facility ablaze and disrupted operations at an airport for several hours.

Prosecutors across Japan to be surveyed for harassment

The supreme office issued related instructions to local prosecutor offices across the country last month and plans to compile a report by the end of fiscal 2026.

Meet your match? Spot the difference #188: Crane game

Enjoy the Mainichi Shimbun's "spot the difference" puzzle. The rules are simple: find the seven differences between the two pictures. (Illustrations b

Inside Dark Mofo 2026: Australia's wildest music festival returns

U.S. eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies’ reconstruction

The disclosure came a day after an adviser to Iran's supreme leader said that a peace ‌deal hinged ‌on the release of $24 billion in Iranian assets frozen by the United States.

Japan's corporate real estate sales hit 18-year high on strong demand

Anthropic urges industry coordination to allow for a 'pause' in AI development if risks grow

(AP) -- Anthropic is proposing that the world's top artificial intelligence companies come up with a coordinated way to pause development of advanced

Baseball: Sasaki hurls 7 shutout innings in Dodgers' walk-off win

LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- Roki Sasaki threw seven shutout innings and struck out a Major League Baseball career-high 10 in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 1-0 w

Hormuz crisis highlights China's unique oil strategy

Japan to begin talks on exporting destroyers to Indonesia

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and Indonesia agreed Friday to begin working-level talks on the possible export of Asagiri-class destroyers to Jakarta as Tokyo

Isabella Bird's 'Unbeaten Tracks in Japan': The struggle to find a competent guide (Pt. 3)

Isabella Bird arrived in Japan in May 1878 (the 11th year of the Meiji era). After completing the necessary entry formalities, she spent some time bas

On patrol with Tokyo’s new litter police

On the streets of Shibuya, patrol teams caught 10 people littering on the first day of the new ordinance, 15 on the second day and nine on the third, according to city officials.

Japan and Indonesia to begin talks on exporting Asagiri-class destroyers

The agreement to begin working-level discussions is the latest in a push by Tokyo to transfer defense equipment to like-minded partners.