Mothers denied postpartum care in 14% of Japan municipalities: survey

Tokyo, 19 June, /AJMEDIA/ About 14.4 percent of municipalities in Japan had cases in which mothers were denied care after giving birth, a survey recently showed, underscoring the country’s need… Read more

5 dead after bus collides with truck in Japan’s Hokkaido

Tokyo, 19 June, /AJMEDIA/ Five people died Sunday in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, which police believe occurred after… Read more

Japan issues 1.3 mil visas in 2022, up 14-fold as COVID curbs eased

Tokyo, 19 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan issued 1.29 million visas to foreign nationals in 2022, marking a roughly 14-fold increase from the previous year after it eased COVID-19 border control measures,… Read more

Evidence suggests Russia blew up Kakhovka dam in Ukraine: New York Times

Tokyo, 19 June, /AJMEDIA/ Evidence suggests this month’s destruction of the huge Kakhovka dam in a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine resulted from an inside explosion set off by Russia, the… Read more

Unknown Nagano making a name for himself with great play at the U.S. Open

Tokyo, 19 June, /AJMEDIA/ Ryutaro Nagano is definitely making the most of his first tournament in the United States. The 35-year-old Japan Golf Tour player was in eighth place Saturday… Read more

Japan to exempt 25 security-sensitive tech areas from disclosure

Tokyo, 19 June, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government wants to exempt information on patented technology items in 25 sectors, such as those for hypersonic and stealth flight, from being disclosed to… Read more

Diet enacts law to create defense funds pool

Tokyo, 19 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s parliament has enacted a law to create a pool of funds to cover part of a substantial increase in defense spending to protect the country… Read more

Kishida showcasing diplomatic role to prepare for possible election

Tokyo, 19 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has ruled out calling a snap election soon but appears eager to create a better environment for one by highlighting his… Read more