One of the pillars of the government vision to attract more foreign tourists is the relaxation of conditions for issuing visas to tourists from China, India, the Philippines, Russia and Vietnam. (the-japan-news.com)
Tourist visa conditions to be eased
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Woman in Japan dies of sequela of E. coli poisoning 20 yrs after infection
A 25-year-old woman in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, died in last October of an aftereffect of her infection of the O-157 strain of E. coli bacteria in 1996, the municipal government of the western Japan city said Wednesday. (Jiji Press)
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40 mil. visitors eyed by 2020
The government said Wednesday it aims to double the annual number of foreign visitors to Japan to 40 million in 2020 from the current 20 million. (the-japan-news.com)
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Man arrested over high-profile kidnap of Saitama girl
The Saitama prefectural police department arrested a 23-year-old man on Thursday for allegedly kidnapping a girl, 15, who was found safe in Tokyo on Sunday, about two years after she went missing in Asaka in the prefecture north of the capital. (Jiji Press)
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Abe meets with World Bank President, other experts
Soon after arriving in Washington, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks on Wednesday with World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and other international economic and financial experts. (Jiji Press)
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Obokata shows how to make STAP cells on website
Having yet to abandon her claim to be the creator of STAP cells, Haruko Obokata has opened a website showing how to make the cells, although their existence has already been denied by Riken, a Japanese state-backed research institute to which Obokata formerly belonged. (Jiji Press)
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Great walls in the making
A meandering path appears on a snow-covered mountain in Tateyama, Toyama Prefecture, as snow removal work begins on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route ahead of the start of the sightseeing season in mid-April. (the-japan-news.com)
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N-reactor research facility unveiled
A research facility equipped with a life-size model of a nuclear containment vessel was unveiled Wednesday in the town of Naraha, Fukushima Prefecture. (the-japan-news.com)
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New symbols introduced for foreign tourist maps
The Japanese government is introducing 15 symbols to mark police boxes, hotels and other facilities on foreign tourist maps. (NHK)
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Foreign student numbers in Japan up in 2015
The number of foreign students enrolled in Japan rose 13.2% in 2015 from the year prior, with a dramatic increase in students from Vietnam and Nepal, according to data from the Japan Student Services Organization out Thursday. (Japan Today)
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Cherry trees in full blossom in Tokyo
Cherry trees in Tokyo and other cities in Japan are in full blossom -- a sign that spring has arrived. (NHK)
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Osaka police raid elite 'tiger blowfish' restaurant
A members-only Japanese restaurant serving the banned and deadly delicacy "tiger blowfish" liver has been raided, police said Thursday. (Japan Today)
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M6.1 quake strikes off Wakayama coast; no tsunami alert
A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Wakayama Prefecture on Friday, but local authorities said there was no danger of a tsunami. (Japan Today)
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Survey: 800 teachers rewarded
More than 800 public school teachers involved in textbook selection for local schools were rewarded for giving publishers feedback on textbooks undergoing government screening, the ministry said Thursday. (the-japan-news.com)
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Japanese scientists generate skin organ from iPS cells
A group of Japanese scientists said Saturday they have bioengineered in mice the skin organ known as the integumentary system using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. (Jiji Press)
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Kansai, Osaka airport operations privatized
In an unprecedented move in Japan, a private firm has taken on the operating rights of airports that had so far been run by a state-owned company. (Jiji Press)
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Higher prices curbing Japan's appetite for Aussie beef
Japan's imports of Australian beef have not grown much of late, with the meat having largely lost its price edge against its American rival on supermarket shelves here. (Nikkei)
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U.S. sailor reportedly charged with Okinawa rape
A U.S. sailor was indicted in Japan on Friday for allegedly raping a Japanese woman on Okinawa, according to reports, in a case that could further increase tensions over the American military presence on the fortified island. (Japan Today)
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Yokohama produces series of videos to attract foreign tourists
The Yokohama Convention and Visitors Bureau (YCVB), which is very active in boosting the number of foreign tourists to their city, has recently produced a set of four videos to draw attention to the city as a major tourist destination and heighten awareness about its attractions. (Japan Today)
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Abe, Obama, Park agree on North Korea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed with his U.S. and South Korean counterparts Thursday that the three countries would unite to respond to provocative actions by North Korea and that their nations will enter into discussions for strengthening cooperation in the field of security. (the-japan-news.com)
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