Holidaymakers and others who have spent the year-end and New Year period outside Japan are flying back in droves to a major airport near Tokyo. It was the first such extended holiday period since Japan drastically eased its border controls against the coronavirus.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has instructed relevant Cabinet ministers to strengthen measures to prevent the spread of bird flu amid outbreaks nationwide.
The Japanese government has revised its public safety strategy for the first time in nine years, focusing on stronger measures to prevent terrorism and protect VIPs.
NHK has learned that the Japanese government plans to start a carbon pricing system for trading greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2026 as part of its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality.
An organization that supports foreign technical trainees in Japan says it received more than 23,000 complaints in fiscal 2021. This comes amid reports about various problems, such as trainees not being paid or being unjustly dismissed.
Committee members of Japan's Lower House have agreed on a vote of a revised draft of bill aimed at helping people who have suffered damage from the actions of former Unification Church.
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has instructed his ministers to swiftly implement the economic measures in the supplementary budget of around 29 trillion yen, or over 210 billion dollars.
Air controllers at Naha Airport in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa suspended take-offs and landings for about an hour and a half on Sunday. They say they needed to confirm the safety of the area following a possible drone sighting nearby.
Japan's Self-Defense Forces and US forces in Japan have launched a joint unit that will share, analyze and process information gathered from their assets, including drones and vessels.
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