Small and medium-sized travel agencies are repelling the notice issued by the government-consigned organization over the tourism promotion policy "Go To Travel".

China still does not respect the territorial boundaries in the Senkaku islands.

S. Korea is unlikely to fulfill Japan's demand.

The wife of Kinki Local Finance Bureau employee, Toshio Akagi, who committed suicide due to the falsification of documents.

With the nuclear talks with the U.S stalled, N. Korea showboated its military advancement. Japan is not having it.

In response to a series of discounts on major travel booking sites over Go To Travel, a tourism promotion measure that subsidizes up to half of the cost of travel, Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Kazuaki Akabane announced on May 13 that he would add a budget for such sites.

It might simplify financial services, but the disadvantages are also worrisome.

The Yoro Railway which runs along the border between Mie and Gifu Prefecture is a local railway that has become a hot topic due to the abundance of commemorative goods.

However, the meeting between Indonesian and Singaporean leaders remains uncertain for now.

The Osaka Metropolis Plan is a systematic plan to abolish the city of Osaka, which has a population of about 2.7 million, and reorganize it into four special wards such as the 23 wards of Tokyo.

Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Administrative Reform, spoke in English at a university in Tokyo on November 11 and indicated that he would proceed with reforms to make online payments available for various administrative procedures such as taxes.

Moreover, Japan agreed to help Mongolia financially.