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Japan school restrictions on hydration, cooling items affect 1 in 4 young students: survey

TOKYO -- One in four Japanese students between the fourth grade of elementary school and the third year of junior high school has experienced restrict

Japan to hold off on restricting foreign condo purchases

Japan weighs stricter age verification for social media users

The government is not considering a blanket age restriction like Australia's, however.

Japan eyes stricter social media age checks to protect youths

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan must strengthen the responsibilities of social media operators by requiring them to perform stricter age verification and restr

Mosque Built Without Permit Ordered for Removal in Kawagoe

The city says the mosque was built without authorization in a strictly restricted zone, and is not being treated differently as a religious building. The post Mosque Built Without Permit Ordered for Removal in Kawagoe first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Yokohama’s Enoki-Tei Café: Afternoon Tea in an English-Style House

Enoki-Tei is a café in an English-style house built almost a century ago in Yokohama’s wealthy Yamate district. Customers line up for both its delicious tea and confections, and its old-time atmosphere.

Iran to work on Japanese ships’ smooth passage through Hormuz

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian argued that U.S. maritime restrictions on Tehran remained an obstacle.

Nut allergies can be managed beyond strict avoidance, Japan study finds

TOKYO -- Walnut and cashew allergies can be "treated" to a level that does not interfere with daily life, even though it is said that fewer than 10% o

’Totally hooked’: Hong Kong targets claw machine addiction

Claw machine operators have been able to expand largely unrestricted after a court ruled in 2022 they are not required to possess public entertainment licenses.

Editorial: Ministry order after Okinawa boat accident is an intrusion into school education

Following an accident in which two boats capsized off the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, resulting in the deaths of a boat captain and a

China expands travel curbs to top AI talent at private firms

Government agencies have begun imposing restrictions on individuals involved in advanced AI work and considered strategically important to the country.

Japan Cosmetic Association head guilty of bribing former University of Tokyo researchers

The Tokyo District Court sentenced Koichi Hikichi to one year in prison for bribery linked to joint research with the university.

Actor files lawsuit against TikTok operator over AI-generated voice use

The lawsuit, filed with the Tokyo District Court by Kenjiro Tsuda last November, is believed to be the first of its kind in Japan.

China’s Huawei reveals chip design breakthrough amid U.S. sanctions

China is seen as unlikely to reach Huawei's target through conventional manufacturing alone because of restricted access to advanced lithography tools and other technologies.

Chinese drone shipments nose-dive on domestic restrictions, US ban