Paint has become difficult to procure. (Provided by Japan Painting Contractors Association) Despite repeated reassurances from the government about oil-derived supplies, industries are sounding the alarm about procurement difficulties, companies are canceling orders and …
By YURIKO SUZUKI/ Correspondent Apartment complexes built by China Vanke and other companies on sale in Dongguan, Guangdong province, in 2024 (Asahi Shimbun file photo) BEIJING—China’s roughly five-year property slump has squeezed local government …
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announces: At the invitation of Premier of the State Council Li Qiang, HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, will visit …
By CHIHIRO ARA/ Staff Writer Then Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba presents a Prime Minister’s Cup to Hoshoryu at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan arena on Jan. 26, 2025. (Yasumasa …
FILE – Fans react during a comeback concert of K-pop band BTS near Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, March 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File) BEIJING–As mega K-pop group BTS returns to the …
Lawmakers from ruling and opposition parties attend the Lower House Commission on the Constitution on April 9. (Takeshi Iwashita) Some lawmakers stressed urgency while others urged caution in drafting revisions to Japan’s supreme laws …
By NOBUHIKO TAJIMA/ Staff Writer Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs after responding to reporters’ questions about the April 7 passage of the fiscal 2026 budget. (Takeshi Iwashita) Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters April …
Foreign and Japanese visitors arrive to see cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji at Arakurayama Sengen Park on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Fujiyoshida, west of Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) FUJIYOSHIDA, Yamanashi Prefecture–The trouble …
In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un attends a parade with his daughter in Pyongyang on Feb. 25 as the North wrapped up the Workers’ Party congress. …
By MIZUKI SATO/ Staff Writer Iwoto, formerly known as Iwo Jima, lies about 1,200 kilometers south of Tokyo. (Asahi Shimbun file photo) In light of China’s expanding military activities, Japan has created an organization …
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