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29.03.2025 7:13
FEATURE: Ukrainian kids practice sumo free from missile attack fears The popularity of traditional Japanese sumo has seen a welcome rise in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the Eastern European country three years ago. With some 3,000 competitors in the full-contact sport, it often draws comparisons with the folk dance Hopak, the national dance of Ukraine originating in the 16th century as a dance performed by Cossacks celebrating victories when they returned home from war. Read full story here

29.03.2025 7:01
Japanese people more susceptible to authoritarian messages: research A research team has found that Japanese people tend to be more easily persuaded by the illiberal narratives of authoritarian regimes than by mainstream messages from democracies extolling freedom and human rights. At a time when countries such as China and Russia are increasingly adopting social media as a new tool to spread story-based messages that appeal to emotions and values, the Japanese team's findings suggest illiberal narratives could become a threat to democracy in Japan. Read full story here

29.03.2025 6:17
Solar-powered smart wear to be trialed at Osaka Expo Toyota group company Toyoda Gosei Co. will trial power-generating smart wear fitted with ultrathin solar cells at the upcoming World Exposition in Osaka, as it seeks to bring the technology one step closer to commercialization. The proof-of-concept experiment at the expo, which opens on April 13, aims to assess durability and other aspects of the vests, which feature four perovskite solar cells manufactured by Kyoto University startup EneCoat Technologies Co. attached to their back. Read full story here

28.03.2025 19:59
M7.7 quake strikes Myanmar, leaving 144 dead, over 700 injured A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, killing 144 people and injuring more than 700 others, the junta said, with tremors reaching as far as neighboring Thailand and China. The junta, embroiled in a civil war, has declared a state of emergency in response to the quake, Mizzima News Media reported. Several buildings in the two Southeast Asian countries have collapsed, including a high-rise in Bangkok where many were reported missing. Read full story here

28.03.2025 14:07
Japan imperial family to debut on YouTube in April Japan's Imperial Household Agency said Friday it will launch its official YouTube channel next month to showcase the activities of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako as well as other members of the imperial family. The YouTube channel, starting at 10 a.m. on April 1, will be used as part of the agency's efforts to revamp its outreach along with its Instagram account, which has garnered some 1.9 million followers since its launch last April. Read full story here

28.03.2025 12:48
Baseball: Ohtani goes deep as Dodgers win home opener against Tigers Shohei Ohtani launched his second home run of the season Thursday as the Los Angeles Dodgers held on for a 5-4 win in their home opener against the Detroit Tigers. Ohtani, who homered in Game 2 of the season-opening Tokyo Series on March 19, extended his team's lead to 5-3 in the bottom of the seventh at Dodger Stadium when he sent right-hander Brenan Hanifee's two-out, 3-2 sinker high over opposite field for a solo. Read full story here

28.03.2025 12:10
Some Japanese tests for foreigners deemed ungradable amid answer leak Multiple examinees who took a Japanese language test for non-native speakers in December submitted papers deemed ungradable, a source at the Foreign Ministry said Friday, amid a discovery of an answer leak online. The Japan Foundation, which administers the Japanese Language Proficiency Test abroad, reported to the ministry that there was an "extremely unnatural" concentration of identical responses. But it did not recognize it as a case of cheating or reveal the number of examinees whose tests were left ungraded. Read full story here

28.03.2025 11:52
Western Japan wildfires contained after 5 days Wildfires in Okayama Prefecture in western Japan have been contained five days after their outbreak, with evacuation orders lifted, the local government said Friday. A fire in Ehime Prefecture, also in western Japan, meanwhile has likely weakened thanks to rainfall after burning over 440 hectares, engulfing a total of 21 buildings including houses and warehouses since it was confirmed Sunday. Read full story here

28.03.2025 11:42
Figure skating: Miura, Kihara win pairs world title for Japan Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara clinched gold Thursday at the world championships in Boston, recapturing the title they won in 2023. Starting with a 1.96-point lead from the short program, they placed second in the free skate on their way to a winning total of 219.79 at TD Garden. Read full story here

28.03.2025 10:23
Toyota global output up 5.8% in Feb. in wake of safety scandal Toyota Motor Corp. said on Friday its global production rose 5.8 percent in February from a year earlier to 779,790 vehicles as it recovers from a safety testing scandal that hurt group output last year. Domestic production rose 16.2 percent to 286,372 units as sales recovered from the scandal related to improper certification and safety testing at group firms Daihatsu Motor Co. and Toyota Industries Corp. that dented its top line a year earlier. Read full story here

28.03.2025 10:11
Figure skating: Shoma Uno pursues perfection in self-produced ice show Former world champion and two-time Olympic medalist Shoma Uno is aiming for new heights in figure skating as the producer of his first ice show. The 27-year-old retired from competition last May and is busy carving out the "Ice Brave" exhibition to be staged in Aichi, Fukuoka and Niigata prefectures in June and July, when he will share the rink with his former coach Stephane Lambiel and the 2016 women's world junior champion Marin Honda. Read full story here

28.03.2025 9:44
Japan astronaut Yui to join ISS mission in July or later: NASA Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui will join a long-term mission at the International Space Station possibly in July on a journey arranged by NASA, the U.S. space agency said Thursday. In his second trip to the ISS since 2015, 55-year-old Yui will accompany three other astronauts from the United States and Russia on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's SpaceX Crew-11 mission. Read full story here

28.03.2025 7:54
U.S. auto tariffs to have extremely large impact on Japan economy: PM The U.S. government's plan to impose an additional 25 percent tariff on auto imports will have an "extremely large impact" on the Japanese economy, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warned Friday, as exports are a major driver of the Asian country's growth. Ishiba said during a parliamentary session, "We will think about the most effective means to make the United States understand that this will not be of benefit to it," while expressing readiness to continue negotiations with Washington. Read full story here

27.03.2025 18:19
Japan demands exemption from U.S. auto tariffs The Japanese government asked the United States on Thursday for Japan to be exempt from auto tariffs, calling the latest move by its closest ally "extremely regrettable," a top government spokesman said. "We strongly urged (the U.S. government) to exclude Japan from the measure," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said, adding he was instructed by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to have related ministers cooperate in responding to the issue. Read full story here

27.03.2025 16:57
Fuji media mogul Hieda to quit as adviser amid TV host scandal   Longtime Fuji Media Holdings Inc. executive Hisashi Hieda will step down from his role as managing adviser, the company said Thursday, with its broadcasting unit under fire for its handling of a sexual misconduct scandal involving former TV host Masahiro Nakai. Hieda also left his role as executive managing adviser to the scandal-hit Fuji Television Network Inc. as of Thursday. The network will halve its board members to 10 to "accelerate its decision-making process" and increase the number of women on it to 30 percent. Read full story here

27.03.2025 14:09
Ex-ruling party lawmaker given 2.5-year sentence for fraud A former ruling party lawmaker received a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence, suspended for five years, for defrauding the government of about 3.5 million yen ($23,000) by claiming salary expenses for a secretary who did no work. The Tokyo District Court said Megumi Hirose, a 58-year-old former member of the House of Councillors, was "selfish by unfairly trying to obtain public funds," with the presiding judge noting her thinking was "very shallow" given that she holds a lawyer's license. Read full story here

27.03.2025 7:12
Pedestrian injuries, deaths highest among 7-yr-old school starters Recent elementary school starters aged 7 years old accounted for the highest proportion of pedestrians injured or killed in accidents over five years through 2024, Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday. The 3,436 accidents likely reflect the children's lack of traffic awareness at an age when they begin walking to and from school, with incidents increasing between April, when the school year starts, and June. Read full story here

27.03.2025 4:05
Kyoto Univ. professor becomes 1st Japanese to win Abel Prize in math Masaki Kashiwara, professor emeritus at Kyoto University's Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, on Wednesday became the first Japanese recipient of the Abel Prize, often referred to as the "Nobel Prize for mathematics," for his groundbreaking work in the field, the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters said. Kashiwara, a 78-year-old project professor at the institute, was recognized "for his fundamental contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory," among other achievements, according to the academy. Read full story here

27.03.2025 3:56
Japan, Brazil leaders to boost strategic ties under new 5-year plan Japan and Brazil on Wednesday adopted a five-year action plan to strengthen their strategic partnership amid rising geopolitical risks and trade tensions. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and visiting Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed at their meeting in Tokyo to hold reciprocal leader visits once every two years and to launch a new consultative framework for senior officials to discuss diplomatic and defense-related issues. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (far R) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (far L) hold talks in Tokyo on March 26, 2025. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) Read full story here