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February 9, 2024

Japan scraps controversial foreign worker program, replacing it with new system

Japan has decided to overhaul its foreign trainee program due to criticisms of exploiting cheap labor, replacing it with a new system that aims protect the rights of trainees.

February 8, 2024

Japan reports Chinese warship sightings along disputed nautical border

Chinese coast guard vessels have been routinely passing by Japanese-claimed waters near the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, according to officials in Tokyo.

February 8, 2024

Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant leaked radioactive water, officials say

A radioactive water leak occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant due to a malfunction in a treatment machine. A plant worker found the leak on Wednesday morning.

February 7, 2024

Taylor Swift shuts down critics during Japan tour: ‘I’m having fun, leave me alone’

Taylor Swift had an intimate concert moment with her fans in Japan as she continues her Eras Tour. Swift said she was "over the moon" after her record-setting Grammy wins.

February 5, 2024

Japan and Italy to increase cooperation, economic ties as Rome looks for a stronger Indo-Pacific presence

Japanese and Italian leaders discussed a push in cooperation for security and defense as Rome looks to increase its Indo-Pacific presence throughout the region.

February 2, 2024

Japanese embassy confirms Taylor Swift can 'comfortably' make Super Bowl after scheduled Tokyo performances

The Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., on Friday addressed the concerns surrounding singer-songwriter Taylor Swift's travel schedule in the days leading up to the Super Bowl .

February 2, 2024

Taylor Swift's trip from Tokyo to the Super Bowl could hit roadblock

With the Super Bowl (Taylor’s Version) fast approaching, fans are hoping the Eras Tour star can join her boyfriend Travis Kelce at the big game in Las Vegas.

February 1, 2024

Man dies after cooking and eating highly poisonous pufferfish

A 46-year-old Brazilian man has died in agony after he failed to recover from eating a poisonous pufferfish over Christmas. The fish has enough poison to kill 30 humans.

January 31, 2024

Former Tokyo Olympic official denies bribery charges in court

Haruyuki Takahashi, a former member of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee, has pleaded not guilty to charges of accepting bribes related to the 2021 Tokyo Games.

January 29, 2024

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida apologizes as corruption scandal rocks parliament

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began the parliamentary session this year with an apology for a major corruption scandal involving his Cabinet members and political aides.