https://www.alojapan.com/1256792/pope-francis-dies-survivors-of-the-atomic-bombings-in-japan-are-among-those-grieving-his-passing/ Pope Francis dies, survivors of the atomic bombings in Japan are among those grieving his passing. #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #VisitJapan #world Pope Francis died on Monday at the Vatican. He was 88 years old. Francis was known for his modest lifestyle and approachable personality. He supported many social causes, suc…

https://www.alojapan.com/1256169/driver-given-suspended-sentence-after-tire-came-off-and-injured-girl-in-sapporo/ Driver given suspended sentence after tire came off and injured girl in Sapporo #asia #biz #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #北海道 A Japanese court has given a man a suspended prison sentence after a young girl was injured by a tire that came off the modified vehicle he was driving. The owner of the vehicl…

https://www.alojapan.com/1255415/okinawa-police-refer-2-us-soldiers-to-prosecutors-for-alleged-sexual-assaults/ Okinawa police refer 2 US soldiers to prosecutors for alleged sexual assaults #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #沖縄 Police in Okinawa, southwestern Japan, say they have referred two US Marines to prosecutors on suspicion of committing separate sexually assaults against women. Police say one of th…

https://www.alojapan.com/1255151/japan-pm-ishiba-to-visit-vietnam-philippines-to-exchange-views-on-us-tariffs/ Japan PM Ishiba to visit Vietnam, Philippines to exchange views on US tariffs #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #VisitJapan #world Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is expected to visit Vietnam and the Philippines next week to exchange views with the countries’ leaders on the US’s new tariffs. Arrangements are being mad…

https://www.alojapan.com/1252482/1-week-after-opening-of-world-expo-in-osaka-japan-crowd-control-remains-issue/ 1 week after opening of World Expo in Osaka, Japan; crowd control remains issue #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #Osaka #OsakaNews #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #大阪 #大阪府 More than 600,000 people have visited the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, Japan during its first week. The organizer has been struggling not to keep visitors waiting in lines for too l…

https://www.alojapan.com/1252343/cherry-blossom-season-begins-in-town-in-hokkaido-northern-japan/ Cherry blossom season begins in town in Hokkaido, northern Japan #asia #biz #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #北海道 Cherry blossoms of the Somei-Yoshino variety have started blooming in a town on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. Officials in Matsumae Town on the southern tip of the island announced o…

https://www.alojapan.com/1251591/holidaymakers-flock-to-world-expo-in-osaka/ Holidaymakers flock to World Expo in Osaka #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #Osaka #OsakaNews #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #大阪 #大阪府 Crowds of visitors flocked to the 2025 World Expo in Osaka on the first Saturday after the event kicked off last Sunday. The Expo venue on the artificial island of Yumeshima has been packed with holidaymakers and to…

https://www.alojapan.com/1250957/15-major-tokyo-hotels-are-expected-to-get-warnings-from-japans-antimonopoly-regulator-not-to-share-room-pricing-information-with-each-other/ 15 major Tokyo hotels are expected to get warnings from Japan’s antimonopoly regulator not to share room pricing information with each other. #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #world #東京 #東京都 Sources have told NHK that the Fair Trade Commission is expected to issue a warning to 15 leading Tokyo hote…

https://www.alojapan.com/1250894/people-at-osaka-expo-beat-heat/ People at Osaka Expo beat heat #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #Osaka #OsakaNews #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #大阪 #大阪府 People at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka have beaten the heat in conventional ways or with the help of the latest technology as the city’s temperature rose higher than usual for this time of year. Blue skies prevailed over Osaka…

https://www.alojapan.com/1250394/apparent-war-remains-found-on-okinawas-iejima-for-1st-time-in-about-20-years/ Apparent war remains found on Okinawa’s Iejima for 1st time in about 20 years #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #沖縄 NHK has learned that the remains of some 20 people believed to have died in World War Two have been found on Iejima Island in Japan’s southern prefecture of Okinawa. This is t…

https://www.alojapan.com/1249596/survey-shows-tokyo-hotel-room-rates-climbing-since-2022/ Survey shows Tokyo hotel room rates climbing since 2022 #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #Tokyo #TokyoTopics #world #東京 #東京都 A survey by a US research firm shows that hotel room rates in Tokyo have been rising sharply since 2022, when the coronavirus pandemic started to ease. The survey was conducted by STR, which provides…

https://www.alojapan.com/1249432/sources-japan-antimonopoly-watchdog-to-warn-tokyo-hotels/ Sources: Japan antimonopoly watchdog to warn Tokyo hotels #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world Japan’s antimonopoly regulator is expected to warn 15 major hotel operators in Tokyo to avoid sharing room pricing information with each other. Sources familiar with the matter say the Japan Fair Trade C…

https://www.alojapan.com/1249391/kyoto-university-trial-shows-efficacy-of-ips-cell-treatment-for-parkinsons/ Kyoto University: Trial shows efficacy of iPS cell treatment for Parkinson’s #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #Kyoto #KyotoNews #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #京都 #京都府 A team of researchers at Kyoto University says a clinical trial has shown the safety and efficacy of a treatment for Parkinson’s disease using iPS-derived cells. The team at t…

https://www.alojapan.com/1248701/flying-car-makes-demo-flight-at-osaka-expo/ ‘Flying car’ makes demo flight at Osaka Expo #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #Osaka #OsakaTopics #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #大阪 #大阪府 A demo flight of a vehicle known as a “flying car” was conducted at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka on Monday, a day after its opening. Three Japanese operators of such vehicles are planning to perform…

https://www.alojapan.com/1248610/foreign-visitors-to-japan-hit-record-in-march/ Foreign visitors to Japan hit record in March #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #JapanTourism #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #tourism #world The number of foreign visitors to Japan in March hit an all-time high for the month. The weaker yen is a factor drawing travelers. The Japan National Tourism Organization estimates nearly 3.5 million visitors arrived…

https://www.alojapan.com/1247205/fewer-people-in-japan-planning-spring-holiday-trips/ Fewer people in Japan planning spring holiday trips #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #JapanTrips #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #trips #world Major Japanese travel agency JTB says that fewer people in the country are likely to take trips over the upcoming spring holiday period. The downbeat prediction comes as soaring prices prompt many households to tig…

https://www.alojapan.com/1246538/people-in-japan-treated-to-rare-appearance-of-northern-lights/ People in Japan treated to rare appearance of Northern Lights #asia #biz #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #北海道 Many people in Japan harbor an ambition to visit Alaska, Canada, or Scandinavian countries to see, at least once in their lifetime, the spectacular Northern Lights. But realizing this dream is…

https://www.alojapan.com/1246102/osaka-expos-diverse-offerings-highlight-ukraines-plight-new-technologies/ Osaka Expo’s diverse offerings highlight Ukraine’s plight, new technologies #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #Osaka #OsakaNews #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #大阪 #大阪府 The World Expo in Osaka has opened in western Japan, with diverse exhibits highlighting the plight of war-torn Ukraine as well as the future of mobility. Ukraine’s deputy…

https://www.alojapan.com/1245373/world-expo-2025-osaka-opens-sunday/ World Expo 2025 Osaka opens Sunday #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #Osaka #OsakaNews #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #大阪 #大阪府 World Expo 2025 opens in Osaka city on Sunday with 158 countries and regions taking part. The expo will be held at Yumeshima, a man-made island in the city. It features the world’s largest wooden architectural structure, “T…

https://www.alojapan.com/1244835/visitors-enjoy-traditional-procession-at-kyoto-shrine-cherry-blossom-festival/ Visitors enjoy traditional procession at Kyoto shrine cherry blossom festival #asia #biz #Japan #JapanBroadcastingCorporation #Kyoto #KyotoNews #news #nhk #NhkWorld #NHKWORLDPREMIUM #NhkWorldTv #NHKWorld #Nuclear #PublicBroadcaster #RadioJapan #tech #world #京都 #京都府 People in traditional costumes paraded through the streets near a shrine in the western Japanese city of Kyoto on Thursday for an annual cherry blossom festival. The Okasai festiva…