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FOUND: 22 - What They Never Told You

Kaiten sushi chains keep sharp lookout for pranksters

Conveyor-belt sushi chains are fighting back against disturbing actions by customers, such as putting saliva on sushi as it goes past, that recently came to light after being filmed and posted on social media.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 7, 2023

China's strategic support command linked to balloon

BEIJING -- The Chinese reconnaissance balloon shot down off the United States on Saturday by U.S. forces is believed to have been operated with the involvement of the Strategic Support Force (SSF), a command tasked with strategic space, cyber and electronic warfare missions for China's military.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 6, 2023

Honda to start making sustainable aviation fuel

Honda Motor Co. is to start manufacturing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), it has been learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 6, 2023

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Ski resorts forced to raise lift fees due to higher electricity prices

Ski resort operators across the nation have been raising lift ticket prices due to surging energy rates, driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 6, 2023

Tokyo's railway operators removing trash cans / Fed up with home garbage brought to stations

Trash cans have been disappearing from train stations as railway operators have grown weary of passengers' bad manners, such as disposing of household garbage at stations.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 6, 2023

Masa Takumi takes global album Grammy

LOS ANGELES -- Composer-arranger Masanori "Masa" Takumi won the Best Global Music Album award for "Sakura" at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 6, 2023

All 36 officials get sack at Manila lockup

MANILA -- Philippine authorities announced Saturday that they had dismissed all 36 officials, including the director, at the Bicutan detention center in a Manila suburb, where four Japanese men suspected of involvement in a string of robberies across Japan are being held.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 5, 2023

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Tea growers brewing up markets overseas

The Japanese tea industry is focusing on expanding overseas sales channels due to a decline in domestic consumption amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 5, 2023

New system to pay 20% more for solar power

The economy ministry plans to introduce a system in which electric power generated by solar panels on the roofs of company buildings, factories and warehouses will be purchased at 20% higher prices than power generated from panels on the ground.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 5, 2023

Vending machine radios get word out in disasters

A community radio station in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, has installed a radio atop a vending machine in Setagaya Park to disseminate needed information in the event of a large-scale disaster.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 5, 2023

Adrift on a white sea

Passengers aboard the sightseeing icebreaker Aurora sail through drift ice off Abashiri, Hokkaido Prefecture, on Friday. About 260 tourists from Japan and abroad took part in the ship's first trip this winter, one day after the city marked the opening of the drift ice season, which begins when the ice…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 5, 2023

Kishida sacks secretary over anti-LGBT remarks

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday dismissed an executive secretary for making discriminatory remarks regarding the LGBT community and the issue of same-sex marriage.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 4, 2023

Japan, R.P. near comprehensive agreement on joint disaster drills

The Japanese and Philippine governments, ahead of a summit meeting scheduled for Thursday in Tokyo, have entered the final stage of reaching a comprehensive agreement that smooths the process for implementing joint drills in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, several Japan government sources said.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 4, 2023

As Yokota marks 87th birthday, sons continue fight for Megumi

As she marks another birthday without her daughter nearby, Sakie Yokota says she will continue to "do what I can" regarding the fate of Megumi, who was abducted at age 13 by North Korean agents 45 years ago.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 4, 2023

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The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 4, 2023

EU envoy pays respects to victims of atomic bomb

NAGASAKI -- Jean-Eric Paquet, the EU ambassador to Japan, visited Nagasaki City on Friday to pay tribute to the victims of the atomic bombing there. The visit was made possible after the EU, which has been supporting Ukraine amid the Russian invasion, approached Nagasaki to deepen ties with the city…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 4, 2023

Kunieda to become 1st para-athlete to receive People's Honor Award

The government plans to bestow the People's Honor Award on Shingo Kunieda, who won four Paralympic gold medals in men's wheelchair tennis. He would be the first para-athlete to receive the award since its establishment in 1977.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 3, 2023

Patent protection policy eyed for advanced tech

Guidelines being drafted under the economic security promotion law will block the disclosure of patents for advanced technologies related to hypersonic flight, outer space and cyberspace, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 3, 2023

'Income barriers' impacting part-timers get govt attention

As labor shortages become an increasingly pressing issue amid the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said he will consider ways to overcome issues related to "income barriers" that impact workers such as part-timers.

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The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 3, 2023

Hearings for 2 suspects continue in R.P.

MANILA -- Two of four Japanese men suspected of involvement in a recent string of robberies in Japan, currently being held in a detention center near Manila, are scheduled to face court hearings on Tuesday after decisions on their treatment were postponed on Thursday. The extradition of all four suspects…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 3, 2023

Upper house board calls for ways to prevent leaks of classified data

The House of Councillors intelligence oversight board has recommended improving the framework to protect classified information following a national security leak involving a Maritime Self-Defense Force captain.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 3, 2023

Japan, China foreign ministers hold phone talks

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday spoke with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang, who agreed to continue efforts to realize an early visit to China by Hayashi. It was the first time for the two men to talk since Qin assumed office at the end of last year.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 2, 2023

Totoki to replace Yoshida as Sony Group president

Hiroki Totoki, currently Sony Group Corp.'s executive deputy president and chief financial officer, will be promoted to president and chief operating officer on April 1, the company announced Thursday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 2, 2023

Criminal offenses show 1st rise in 20 years; 67% feel less safe

The number of criminal offenses confirmed last year increased 5.9% from the previous year to 601,389, the first rise in 20 years, according to the National Police Agency's provisional statistics on crime.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 2, 2023

Winter winds, crisp colors

Workers air colorfully dyed cloth amid a snow-covered landscape in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture. This process, called kanzarashi (exposure to cold), is essential for making the traditional Hidazome dyed fabric needed for festival costumes used in the prefecture's Hida district. Airing the dyed cloth under the sun in cold weather improves…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Feb 2, 2023

Current owners can keep invasive pets but release to be banned

Pet owners in Japan should hold on to their pond slider turtles and red swamp crayfish even after they are officially designated as invasive alien species this summer.

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