U.N. adopts Japan-sponsored resolution promoting volunteerism
The U.N. General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution encouraging volunteerism, to advance the global body's sustainable development agenda — an initiative Tokyo hopes can be used to energize activities ...
Japan rises four places to 110th in WEF's global gender equality rankings
Japan has been placed 110th in the World Economic Forum's global gender equality rankings for 2018, released Tuesday, up from 114th last year. The rise reflected narrower wage gaps and an ...
Russia moving troops into new barracks on disputed isles off Hokkaido, plans armor installations
Russia said Monday it had built new barracks for troops on a disputed chain of islands near Japan and would build more facilities for armored vehicles, a move likely to ...
Japan eyes aircraft carrier deployment, cyberdefense boost in 10 years
Japan decided Tuesday to pursue the deployment of aircraft carriers for the first time since the end of World War II and beef up its defense in the new domains of warfare, such as cyberspace, under its new 10-year defense policy. The latest national defense ...
Hagoita paddles featuring big names from the Heisei Era on display in Tokyo
Traditional doll-maker Kyugetsu Co. opened a special exhibition in Tokyo on Monday featuring 30 kawari hagoita wooden paddles depicting standouts of the Heisei Era. The era, now in its 30th year, is set to end when Emperor Akihito abdicates the throne on April 30, 2019. Kyugetsu ...
In lawsuit, consumer group alleges discrimination by Tokyo Medical University
The Consumers Organization of Japan is demanding that test fees and associated costs be paid back to the impacted applicants.
New defense guidelines to prioritize long-range missiles for defense of Japan's outlying islands
New national defense program guidelines are expected to prioritize the possession of long-range missiles for the defense of outlying islands, in the face of China's growing military capabilities, sources have said. The envisaged missiles will have a range of 500 to 900 kilometers and will ...
Two more sue Japan's government over forced sterilization under postwar eugenics law
Two men sued the state Monday for damages over their forced sterilization under a now-defunct eugenics protection law that mandated the prevention of people with intellectual disabilities from reproducing. The two men, now in their 70s and 80s, filed the lawsuits at the Sendai District ...
'Saihin' wins out in Wakayama zoo's competition to name giant panda cub
A female giant panda born at a zoo in Wakayama Prefecture has been named Saihin, the zoo announced Monday. The Adventure World amusement park selected the name for the 4-month-old, 75-centimeter-long cub weighing over 6 kg from about 120,000 suggestions solicited from the public. The zoo ...
Number of people living in flood-prone areas in Japan has risen 4.4% over 20 years, research shows
The number of households in areas designated as flood-prone by the central and local governments has soared 24.9 percent.
A prominent medical university in Tokyo, which recently admitted setting a higher bar for female applicants to pass entrance exams, is now being criticized for the reasons it has given for its gender discrimination. Juntendo University, which received the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's top award this ...
