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Kimi Onoda, minister of policy on foreign nationals, saying that Japan should eventually reduce, rather than raise, its cap on foreign workers under a visa program designed to…

Twice per year around February and November, anyone close enough to see Mount Fuji can witness Diamond Fuji, a natural phenomenon when the rising or setting sun aligns…

The Shikoku Pilgrimage route is, unquestionably, a great Japan travel experience. After all, people have been walking it, tracing the footsteps of famed Buddhist monk Kukai (also known…

Data leaks due to cyberattacks in Japan reached a five-year high by mid-October 2026, already surpassing previous full-year totals amid a surge in breaches at smaller businesses.

Her body stiffened and she could not remember what happened.

A $200 million Japan-backed irrigation project in southwest Phnom Penh has entered its final phase, with plans to provide irrigation to more than 10,000 hectares of farmland, benefiting over 4,000 families while …

日本近年持續加強西南離島防衛，因應台海可能發生的軍事衝突。日本陸上自衛隊計劃最快2030年度整合飛彈及火砲的指揮系統，讓指揮官能在同一個畫面掌握敵軍位置及自衛隊部署情況，更快決定如何反擊，也...…

（中央社記者戴雅真東京3日專電）中華牙醫學會理事長余建宏2日率領學會及牙醫教育界代表，利用赴東京參加東南亞牙醫教育學會（SEAADE）相關活動之際，拜會台北駐日經濟文化代表處。雙方就台日關係、台海和平穩定、台灣國際參與及牙醫教育交流等議題交換意見。

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — More than 50 Malaysian universities penetrated the QS World University Rankings Asia 2027 fo...

The QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027 shows a drop in the positions of 25 Malaysian universities although 17 institutions achieved their highest rankings yet.

日本以外國觀光客為對象的免稅新制，已於11月1日上路，但退稅出現要「輸入信用卡安全碼」，讓一些人望之卻步，甚至想說乾脆當「納稅人」，旅日達人林氏璧建議「準備一張額度低，平時沒在用...…

Such efforts are expected to help secure agricultural labor and broaden the ranks of people with continuing ties to the regions.

He will let his ankle heal by itself instead of having surgery.

Vận động nhẹ nhàng, hợp lý sau bữa ăn có thể giúp hạn chế đường huyết tăng cao. Không chỉ vậy, duy trì tập luyện đúng cách còn góp phần cải thiện …

Nguyên Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính được Chính phủ Nhật Bản trao tặng Huân chương Mặt trời mọc hạng nhất Đại thập tự.

The ringgit's weakness was largely driven by broader risk aversion, particularly as investors pulled back from AI-related investments, says analyst.

Newtalk新聞 台鐵217次太魯閣號出現給中國國家主席習近平的包裹，外籍旅客目擊有小朋友將兩個密封紙箱放上車後便離開，擔心是危險物品就通報鐵路警察，包裹上郵寄收件人寫著「習近平」，警方在南港站將包裹帶下車，經檢視證實箱內全是廢棄物品，順利將狀況排除。 根據「三鐵情報社：事故通報與鐵道事件分享」發文指出，一名日籍遊客搭乘台鐵217次太魯閣號，停靠羅東站時1名約8歲男童由車外將兩箱包裹，放置於6車41號行李架後隨即下車離開，包裹外觀有寫「習近平」，旅客懷疑為危險物品，隨即通報鐵路警察。 鐵路警獲報後啟動緊急應變程序，現場確認後指出，紙箱外觀並未印有習近平肖像，而是單純以手寫方式將「習近平」列為收件人，在南港站將包裹帶下車後，箱內裝載的全數都是廢棄物品，並非違禁物品。 事件曝光後引發網友討論，先是大讚日籍旅客的機警與通報效率，直呼「日本人竟然知道怎麼回報」，但也有網友質疑「8歲小孩真的放得到那麼高的大行李架嗎」、「這根本是惡作劇吧」。鐵路警察局指出，將調閱相關車站監視器畫面，深入釐清男童身分與遺留包裹的原因。延伸閱讀：永豐銀行多名存戶遭盜轉10萬！官方聲明：已掌握原因 款項全退回北投市場鷹架倒塌釀4傷！整排機車遭波及 議員：不能只靠罰款宜蘭東林寺爆醜聞！住持父子涉貪上億善款、廟產 今收押禁見習近平整肅解放軍恐釀誤判！學者示警：對台施壓轉向法律戰、灰色地帶行動在地人記憶中的老滋味鄧師傅 新品牌插旗北高雄餐飲一級戰區

剣道の全日本選手権が日本武道館で行われ、男子は中田竜之介選手が、女子は末永真理選手がそれぞれ優勝しました。

The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) accused the Trump administration of trying to obstruct international justice by imposing penalties on the tribunal and vowed that it would not succeed. Judge …

Tokyo police are still searching for a man on suspicion of theft.

A new public opinion poll released on the eve of the US midterm elections indicates that while few Japanese favour President Donald Trump’s policies, most say they wish Japan had a “strong” …

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, hosted...

Ayu Yoneda, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's youngest astronaut, is mission-ready for her first flight.

Tokyo can preserve its autonomy by balancing diplomatic engagement, economic resilience and credible deterrence.

Một chiếc đồng hồ đeo tay cao cấp nhập khẩu trị giá khoảng 290.000 USD (7,4 tỉ đồng) bị lấy cắp từ một cửa hàng ở Tokyo (Nhật Bản) vào tuần trước …

The Cabinet has raised excise on fully imported battery and range-extended electric cars to 35%, and the new rate applies from January 1, 2027. The story Thailand sets 35% imported EV tax …

The plan would allow them to mutually provide information on each other's nationals arrested or detained in their own countries.

Workers from the Korean Peninsula were among victims of a 1942 flooding at the Chosei coal mine in the city of Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- The chief technology officer (CTO) of South Korean mob...

As of November 1, Japan has ended its tax-free shopping system for foreign tourists. Up until now, non-residents making purchases in Japan could avoid paying sales tax when…

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that deepening co...

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima on...