Tag: Japan

Typhoon “Halong” Hits Japan’s Izu Islands

Typhoon “Halong” Hits Japan’s Izu Islands

ALTN.News Oct 9, 2025 0 46

A powerful typhoon “Halong” struck Japan. Wind speeds reached 55 m/s with gusts ...

US Imposes 25% Tariffs on Goods from South Korea, Japan, and Kazakhstan

US Imposes 25% Tariffs on Goods from South Korea, Japan...

ALTN.News Jul 8, 2025 0 107

President Donald Trump has notified the leaders of South Korea, Japan, and Kazak...

Rice Prices in Japan Surge by Record 98.4% Over the Year

Rice Prices in Japan Surge by Record 98.4% Over the Year

ALTN.News May 26, 2025 0 110

The historic price spike is driven by crop failures, heatwaves, and growing tour...

Nintendo Launches Marketing Campaign for Switch 2 in Japan

Nintendo Launches Marketing Campaign for Switch 2 in Japan

ALTN.News Apr 18, 2025 0 70

Billboards appear in Tokyo as the company prepares for the console's wide releas...

Trump Plans to Start China Isolation Strategy with Deals with Japan, India, and South Korea

Trump Plans to Start China Isolation Strategy with Deal...

ALTN.News Apr 17, 2025 0 45

Focus is on an alliance with key Asian economies to pressure Beijing.

Japan braces for massive earthquake and tsunami

Japan braces for massive earthquake and tsunami

ALTN.News Apr 2, 2025 0 5191

The anticipated disaster could claim up to 300,000 lives and cause $1.81 trillio...

Fluffy employees: Cats are joining Japanese office culture

Fluffy employees: Cats are joining Japanese office culture

ALTN.News Apr 1, 2025 0 5332

Cats are becoming part of workplace life in Japan, helping reduce stress and imp...

Tokyo Demonstration in Support of Palestine

Tokyo Demonstration in Support of Palestine

ALTN.News Feb 12, 2025 0 5527

Thousands of Japanese protest against the war

Japan Considers Providing Medical Treatment for Palestinians from Gaza

Japan Considers Providing Medical Treatment for Palesti...

ALTN.News Feb 6, 2025 0 3123

Tokyo expresses readiness to help those affected by the ongoing conflict

Japan Bans the Export of Chips and Quantum Technologies to China

Japan Bans the Export of Chips and Quantum Technologies...

Гуленков Кирилл Feb 4, 2025 0 4907

Tokyo restricts the supply of advanced equipment, tightening the technological b...

In Japan, Elderly People Turn to Prison as a Refuge in Old Age

In Japan, Elderly People Turn to Prison as a Refuge in ...

Гуленков Кирилл Jan 24, 2025 0 4328

Japanese prisons are becoming a sanctuary for lonely and impoverished elderly pe...

Prince Tsunekazu Takeda Urges Japan to Withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement

Prince Tsunekazu Takeda Urges Japan to Withdraw from th...

Гуленков Кирилл Jan 23, 2025 0 4646

Prince Tsunekazu Takeda, a great-great-grandson of Emperor Meiji, voiced support...

Sanjakudama: One of the Largest Fireworks in the World

Sanjakudama: One of the Largest Fireworks in the World

Гуленков Кирилл Jan 7, 2025 0 4027

The Japanese firework Sanjakudama is a true pyrotechnic marvel. Weighing 300 kg,...

Japan Unveils Mega Robot Trainer for Table Tennis That Can Beat Olympic Medalists

Japan Unveils Mega Robot Trainer for Table Tennis That ...

Гуленков Кирилл Jan 6, 2025 0 5695

Japanese engineers have developed a cutting-edge table tennis robot capable of o...

Tokyo Introduces a 4-Day Workweek to Reduce Stress and Boost Birth Rates

Tokyo Introduces a 4-Day Workweek to Reduce Stress and ...

Гуленков Кирилл Dec 10, 2024 0 6131

Tokyo authorities are implementing a 4-day workweek as part of efforts to reduce...

Cat Gifted by Putin Dies in Japan

Cat Gifted by Putin Dies in Japan

Гуленков Кирилл Dec 9, 2024 0 8003

A cat gifted by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Norihisa Satake, Governor of...