Nation calls for increased vigilance against rising cyberattacks
The government has issued a warning for increased vigilance against cyberattacks, which are rising in number and becoming more sophisticated.
Calls rise for revision of US forces pact
Lawmakers in Okinawa adopted a resolution calling for revisions to a pact seen as giving the US military preferential treatment in Japan, following a murder allegedly committed by an American Marine.
El Nino hits ‘strongest intensity on record’
The El Nino phenomenon has intensified to the strongest level on record, Japan's weather agency announced, adding that the condition is expected to last through the winter.
US troops go dry in Okinawa
US forces on Okinawa were barred from drinking alcohol for 48 hours and also face a 30-day curfew after the murder of a woman allegedly committed by an American marine.
US Marine’s arrest rekindles Okinawa’s anger
The arrest of a US Marine on suspicion of robbing and killing a local woman on Okinawa has renewed protests against the heavy American military presence on the southern island as Japan's leaders condemned the crime.
Napping contest offers respite
Self-described elite "competitive sleepers" vied to lie down, relax and nap the fastest and deepest in a contest organised by a mattress company.
China an ‘important neighbour’
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (pic) has called China an "important neighbour" and pledged to build a stable relationship between the rival nations in a policy address.
US Marine arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of murder
A US Marine stationed on the southern island of Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Japanese woman, police said.
A costlier path to staying
THE country has toughened requirements for foreigners wanting to obtain permanent residency, as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to tighten immigration controls.
Human voices protected in AI clone ruling
A Tokyo court has awarded legal protection to the human voice in a landmark case in which a popular Japanese anime voice actor demanded that TikTok close an account over its unauthorised use of artificial intelligence clone of his trademark baritone.
