New Yokohama ordinance to ban smoking in public parks from April
[Japan Today] - 01/8/2025
Japan's second largest city, Yokohama, has enjoyed the status of a tourist attraction since the country's emergence from national seclusion in the mid-19th century. Its many attractions include…
In Japanese newspapers
Bergvall strikes as Spurs snatch League Cup semifinal lead over Liverpool
Lucas Bergvall condemned Liverpool to only their second defeat this season as the teenager's late strike earned (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
Kyoto eyes raising city lodging tax to up to 10,000 yen per night
Kyoto municipal authorities plan to raise the lodging tax for hotels and other accommodation to a maximum 10,000 yen (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza amid stepped up ceasefire push
Israeli strikes killed dozens of people across Gaza on Wednesday, Palestinian medics said, as talks to halt the (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Djokovic has point to prove against younger rivals at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic returns to the scene of his greatest triumphs this week at the Australian Open, adamant he is ready (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Complete list of Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees
“Wicked” is the leading nominee for the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards, with the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine kills at least 13 civilians
A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
NATO membership only credible security guarantee for Ukraine, Finnish foreign minister says
Membership in NATO is the only credible long-term security guarantee Ukraine can receive against future Russian (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
U.S., French troops could secure Syria's northern border, Syrian Kurdish official says
Talks are taking place on whether U.S. and French troops could secure a border zone in northern Syria as part of (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Japan urges U.S. military to make changes to stop rapes in Okinawa
Japan's top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday urged the U.S. military to implement changes to (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
Australia concerned over Meta halt to U.S. fact-checking
Australia is deeply concerned by Meta's decision to scrap U.S. fact-check operations on its Facebook and Instagram (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
New Zealand beats Sri Lanka by 113 runs in rain-hit 2nd ODI to win series
Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman made half centuries in a 112-run second-wicket partnership which helped New Zealand (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
