Japanese authorities have halted operations at a reactor in the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear facility in the world, only a day after it was restarted. The shutdown was ordered following the detection of a technical issue related to the reactor’s control rod system. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings......
Japan and South Korea have agreed to deepen their cooperation as regional tensions rise and diplomatic relations between Tokyo and Beijing remain strained. The announcement followed talks held on Tuesday between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the historic city of Nara. Both leaders emphasized......
A Japanese sushi restaurant owner has paid a record-breaking price of approximately €2.8 million for a giant bluefin tuna during the traditional New Year auction held at Tokyo’s main fish market. Kiyoshi Kimura, head of the Sushi Zanmai restaurant chain and widely known as the self-proclaimed “Tuna King,” secured the......
During the traditional New Year greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, a man in his twenties disrupted the ceremony by stripping naked in front of Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, and the gathered crowd, Japanese media reported. The incident occurred as the emperor and empress appeared on the palace balcony to address thousands of well-wishers......
Japan has expressed concern over recent Chinese military exercises conducted near Taiwan, warning that the drills are contributing to rising tensions in the region. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, a spokesperson for Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the large-scale maneuvers, which included live-fire drills and simulated......
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