On May 10, immediately after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida returned from the Japan-Korea summit meeting, a member of the Kishida faction of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) said, "There is no doubt in the Kantei that this visit to Korea will boost his approval rating.

New York's Japanese community has held a parade in central Manhattan to showcase Japan's traditional culture.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on Sunday.

On Mother's Day, May 14, the Los Angeles Angels faced the Cleveland Guardians in hostile territory and lost 3-4.

Tokyo police are tightening security in the Japanese capital, one week before the Group of Seven summit opens in the western city of Hiroshima on May 19.

On May 12, it was announced that actor Hiroki Sano will appear in the drama series "Dr. Chocolate" (Nippon Television Network Corporation, Saturdays at 10 pm) starring Kentaro Sakaguchi.

A three-day trade show in Tokyo is featuring some of the latest systems and equipment using the artificial intelligence technologies, like ChatGPT.

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says Japan, as this year's Group of Seven chair, must take a leadership role in setting global rules for generative artificial intelligence.

On May 11, the members of Japan's national team for the U-20 World Cup (World Cup) in Argentina (May 20-June 11) departed for Buenos Aires. 　

A strong earthquake has struck the greater Tokyo region. The quake hit after 4:00 a.m. on Thursday while most people were still asleep. Local authorities say three people were injured.

Model Press=2023/05/11]HiHi Jets/Johnny's Jr. members Soya Igari and Ryuto Sakuma appeared in the June gravure issue of "Betsukomi" on sale on May 12.

After a strong earthquake struck near Tokyo on Thursday morning, the Meteorological Agency is urging people in quake-hit areas to pay close attention to seismic activities.