- ‘I consider what I do to be a revival band,’ says Akio Sakurai said. ‘It’s like [what Steven] Spielberg did with dinosaurs in Jurassic Park’
Princess Mako and her fiancé Kei Komuro. Photo: Reuters
Bad debts and Korean blood: Japanese tabloids in a frenzy after Princess Mako’s wedding postponed
The abrupt announcement that the wedding was being put off came with little warning, and the decision was attributed to a lack of time to prepare and a desire to avoid overloading the imperial family’s schedule
Topic | Japan
Princess Mako and her fiancé Kei Komuro. Photo: Reuters
Newfound international and domestic interest in the breed has propelled visitor numbers to the Akita Dog Museum. Photo: AFP
Akita dog honoured by Japanese police for saving the life of an elderly woman
- Mame, a 12-year-old from the town of Senboku, in Akita Prefecture, alerted her owner to the old lady, who was slumped by the side of the road
Topic | Japan
Newfound international and domestic interest in the breed has propelled visitor numbers to the Akita Dog Museum. Photo: AFP
Japan’s chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga. Photo: AFP
Japan names new imperial ‘Reiwa’ era, signalling a ‘new mindset’ as abdication approaches
- Japan’s new era name is the first adaptation from a Japanese classic, unlike the previous ones in use that were all based on Chinese classics
- Emperor Akihito will step down at the end of April and his son Crown Prince Naruhito will assume the throne on May 1
Topic | Japan
Japan’s chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga. Photo: AFP
Indian Navy personnel march in New Delhi. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
Why India should rethink its reticence towards ‘the Quad’
- India, the US, Japan and Australia first formed the loose security alliance in 2007, but a prolonged hiatus and lack of support have stifled its growth
- As China becomes increasingly assertive, is now the time for New Delhi to leverage the four-country grouping for its own ends?
Indian Navy personnel march in New Delhi. Photo: AFP
Kane Tanaka, a 116-year-old Japanese woman, celebrating her official recognition as the oldest living person, as verified by Guinness World Records. Photo: AFP
Japanese woman Kane Tanaka named oldest person at 116
- She is usually up by 6am and enjoys studying mathematics and playing the board game Othello
Topic | Japan
Kane Tanaka, a 116-year-old Japanese woman, celebrating her official recognition as the oldest living person, as verified by Guinness World Records. Photo: AFP
University students in Tokyo. Photo: Bloomberg
Japanese university under investigation for losing track of hundreds of foreign students
- Many of the missing are now assumed to have taken up work illegally in the country, which is suffering a severe labour shortage
- It is not the first time the institution has had foreign students go missing, either – 264 disappeared in 2016 and 493 the year after
Topic | Japan
University students in Tokyo. Photo: Bloomberg
Most Japanese convenience stores are operated by either 7-Eleven, FamilyMart or Lawson. Photo: Bloomberg
Closing time? Japan convenience stores pressed to end 24-7 model amid severe labour shortages
- The stores are an essential part of modern Japanese life, but the tightest labour market in more than 40 years is hurting franchise owners
- Many say they work long hours themselves just to keep stores open 24 hours – a requirement in most franchise contracts
Topic | Japan
Most Japanese convenience stores are operated by either 7-Eleven, FamilyMart or Lawson. Photo: Bloomberg
Japan is seeing a growing number of middle aged people cloistering themselves away for longer periods of time. Photo: AFP
Why over 600,000 older Japanese are living in isolation for months
- The phenomenon even has its own name – hikikomori – defined as someone who does not go to school or work for six months
Topic | Japan
Japan is seeing a growing number of middle aged people cloistering themselves away for longer periods of time. Photo: AFP
