Authorities in Fukushima Prefecture look to improve access as a lack of medical services is cited as a key reason for why many evacuees are hesitant to return to their homes in the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/02/japan/society/fukushiam-medical-care-key-evacuees-return/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #fukushima #311 #fukushimano1 #hospitals
Japanese diplomats like Hiroshi Suzuki, the ambassador to the U.K., are using social media, humor and local culture to build influence, win hearts and project soft power in ways traditional diplomacy cannot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/02/japan/art-of-modern-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #hiroshisuzuki #uk #ukjapanrelations #paddingtonbear #shinzoabe
Japan says it needs AI to survive demographic decline. Surveys show strong public confidence — even among those who expect jobs to disappear. What happens when optimism outpaces implementation? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/02/japan/society/ai-awareness-japan-jobs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ai #jobs #tech #openai #copyrights #intellectualproperty #openai
As U.S. rekindles relations with Pyongyang, what’s Japan’s role? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/01/japan/trump-japan-and-north-korea-relations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #kimjongun #donaldtrump #usjapanrelations #northkoreausrelations #kidnappings
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung highlighted the importance of cooperation with Japan and stopped short of criticizing Tokyo or mentioning thorny history issues. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/01/japan/politics/south-korea-lee-jae-myung-japan-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #china #northkorea #southkorea #history #wwii
Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 50-year-old man in Osaka Prefecture on Saturday following the deaths of a couple in an apartment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/01/japan/crime-legal/osaka-couple-killed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #osaka
Space One on Sunday canceled its third launch attempt, hampering its bid to become the first Japanese private company to put satellites into orbit with a domestically developed rocket. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/01/japan/science-health/space-one-kairos-rocket-launch-canceled/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #spaceone #kairos #rockets #satellites
Mount Yotei, Hokkaido, Japan
Delegates from around 20 countries will hold three days of "informal" talks in Japan aimed at salvaging efforts towards a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/01/japan/plastic-pollution-treaty-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #plastic #pollution #environment #environmentministry
The government and ruling parties remain adamant in passing the draft fiscal 2026 budget by the end of the current year through March, as deliberations continue in the House of Representatives Budget Committee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/01/japan/politics/sanae-takaichi-fiscal-2026-budget/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #diet #budgets #ldp #cra
Japan's $200 Billion Gambling Loophole No One Wants to Close
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Japan will take measures to prepare for any and all risks as the U.S. and Israeli forces launch strikes on Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in an X post Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/japan/japan-iran-risks-prepare/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #iran #sanaetakaichi #us #israel #middleeast
French President Emmanuel Macron is planning to make an official visit to Japan in early April, a French government official said Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/japan/politics/france-macron-visit-japan-april/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #france #francejapanrelations #emmanuelmacron #sanaetakaichi #g7 #g20
Japan, the Philippines and the United States held joint military drills near the Bashi Channel, the waterway between the Philippines and Taiwan, for the first time earlier this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/japan/japan-us-philippines-military-bashi-channel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #defense #philippines #us #taiwan #china #pla
A growing number of local governments across Japan are making it easier for male workers to take paternity leave. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/japan/society/paternity-leave-local-governments-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #children #parenthood #workstylereform #men039sissues
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said she believes that it is appropriate to limit Japan's imperial succession to male heirs from the imperial family's paternal line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/28/japan/politics/takaichi-males-imperial-succession/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #women039sissues #imperialfamily
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must steer Japan between pressure from China and an unpredictable United States by bolstering defense, diversifying partnerships and asserting strategic autonomy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/27/japan/keeping-china-us-wolf-at-bay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #sanaetakaichi #us #china #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #indopacific #shinzoabe
Exploring Japan's samurai past.
From towering castles to mountain trails, join the British Museum for a journey through Japan's samurai legacy – plus, win the chance to visit these incredible locations on a once-in-a-lifetime trip.
https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/exploring-japans-samurai-past
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