Japan

Japanese weather officials say heavy rain is expected to pummel many parts of the country on Sunday and Monday. They are calling on people to stay on alert for mudslides, flooding and swollen rivers. The Japan Meteorological Agency says rain is currently falling in western areas as damp air is flowing toward…

The Northern Lights were visible in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido from Saturday night through early Sunday morning, following a series of solar flares and coronal mass ejections. The lights, also known as the aurora borealis, lit up the night sky in Nayoro City in the northern part of Hokkaido. The…

The mayor of a town in western Japan says he has decided to accept a first-stage survey to choose a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste. Genkai Mayor Wakiyama Shintaro made the announcement on Friday. The town in Saga Prefecture is the third Japanese municipality to accept this…

A new relationship trend is gaining popularity in Japan, particularly among young people, asexual individuals, and homosexuals.This trend, known as friendship marriage, involves cohabitating with a partner without the expectation of love or sexual intimacy.According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), in friendship marriage,…

Britain says it will expel Russia's defense attache from the country, claiming the person is an undeclared intelligence officer. The British government announced on Wednesday that the move is part of steps against what it said is "malign activity" in the UK by Russia. The government also said it…

The stage adaptation of Japanese anime film "Spirited Away" is being performed at a London theater. The show kicked off at the theater in the West End on Tuesday. The production is presented in Japanese with English surtitles. The film, directed by Miyazaki Hayao, was released in 2001 and became a…

COLOMBO (News 1st); Ambassador of Japan, handed over three “Health on Wheels” trucks to the Ministry of Health.The project has been implemented by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with financial support from the Government ofJapan.These trucks valued at USD 380,000 represent a vital step in enhancing healthcare accessibility,…

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Theater students from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) are traveling to Japan in June to stage a rare English-language kabuki production at a classic playhouse in Gifu Prefecture, as a homecoming for a kabuki tradition taken to the Pacific islands by Japanese immigrants in the 19th century.The show,…

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka plans to restart the already suspended the Light Rail Transit project. Sri Lanka's Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry, PC told reporters in Colombo that the island nation welcomes Japanese official development assistance extended to Sri Lanka over the past decades through the Japan International Cooperation Agency,…