The Noto region suffered "unprecedented" rainfall, causing loss of life, floods, and landslides. Search efforts for the missing continued on...
Between April and November 2023, there were 212 victims of bear attacks, including 6 deaths. Akita Prefecture recorded the highest...
June has arrived, and along with it an unusually early rainy season comes knocking at the door. Muggy days, alternating between scorching sunshine and...
Debate seems to be the operating word for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and this was further confirmed on Wednesday, June 10. The...
In a curious move aimed at minimizing the potential for COVID-19 cases, Nippon Professional Baseball announced on Wednesday evening that extra-inning games will be limited...
A slogan which many have been sharing in Japan on SNS and mainstream media is “Corona ni makeruna!” It roughly translates as “Don’t let yourself...
Ian Bremmer (Photo by Richard Jopson, ©Eurasia Group) COVID-19 has brought into sharp focus how anything we take for granted might need to be...