3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (638+ words) TOKYO - The average summer bonus paid by major Japanese companies rose above 1 million yen for the first time, reaching a record 1,042,537 yen as strong corporate earnings and substantial wage increases lifted employee compensation. The Japan Business Federation, known as Keidanren,…...

4+ hour, 5+ min ago   (920+ words) NAHA - A large and strong Typhoon No. 13 is expected to strike Okinawa's main island on August 7 and continue affecting the region through August 8, disrupting flights and ferries just as Japan's peak Obon holiday travel period begins. The slow-moving storm was…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago   (1119+ words) TOKYO - Water spinach, a heat-resistant leafy vegetable that can cost about half as much as spinach and be regrown at home from leftover stems, is attracting attention in Japan as households look for affordable ways to cope with rising summer…...

4+ hour ago   (1086+ words) Visitor numbers at the museum have increased in recent years, driven by factors including the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima, the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, an increase in foreign tourists…...

10+ hour, 59+ min ago   (1342+ words) Kumamoto - Requests for rapidly constructed "instant houses" are growing across areas of Kumamoto Prefecture devastated by the recent earthquake, providing air-conditioned temporary shelter for residents who have been sleeping in tents and vehicles beside their damaged homes. Keisuke Kitagawa, a…...

14+ hour ago   (1615+ words) TOKYO - Tokyo stocks diverged on August 6, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 65,683.26, down 617.18 points, or 0.93%, as selling in artificial intelligence and semiconductor-related heavyweights outweighed broad gains across the wider market. The broader TOPIX rose 9.68 points, or 0.24%, to 4,055.85, showing that the day’s…...

12+ hour, 9+ min ago   (1230+ words) Here, you can speed past Mount Fuji at a speed of 300 km/h aboard a Shinkansen train, and a hundred meters from the skyscrapers you can see an 8th-century wooden temple. For travelers, Japan is both a challenge and a…...

13+ hour, 55+ min ago   (756+ words) HIROSHIMA - Hiroshima marked the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing on August 6 with a peace memorial ceremony at Peace Memorial Park, where Mayor Kazumi Matsui warned of the growing danger that nuclear weapons could be used and called for renewed action…...

13+ hour, 59+ min ago   (601+ words) TOKYO - All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines are expected to lower fuel surcharges on international tickets issued in September and October after a decline in the fuel prices used to calculate the additional fees. Fuel surcharges are added to international…...

15+ hour, 30+ min ago   (487+ words) Kumamoto - Buildings damaged in the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake may collapse some time after the initial shaking, authorities warned, urging residents never to approach structures that are leaning or appear unstable. At least one building affected by the earthquake collapsed after a…...