4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (161+ words) Convenience store operator Seven-Eleven Japan has said it will launch new clothing and accessories developed jointly with an affiliate of Japanese apparel firm And ST HD in stages starting Sept. 25. The products will be available at Seven-Eleven Japan stores nationwide,…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (365+ words) Manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for his “Ashita no Joe” series, and others have started a crowdfunding campaign to deliver temporary housing to people displaced by a massive earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in July. “We need your help,…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (339+ words) The government has outlined a draft strategy for combating the red-necked longhorn beetle, designated as an invasive alien species that damages fruits and roadside trees, sources said Wednesday. Setting a goal of stopping the insect from proliferating and reducing the…...

6+ day, 42+ min ago   (432+ words) PARIS – Teenagers more accustomed to smartphones than Shakespeare are reading at the worst levels seen this century, driving a broader decline in education, a global student assessment found. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s 2025 test of 760,000 15-year-olds across 91 countries…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (145+ words) The Japan Times Distance-learning universities in Japan, once largely seen as places where working adults could pursue higher education and broaden their knowledge, are increasingly becoming an option for students fresh out of high school. A striking example is Zen…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (171+ words) The Japan Times As top-selling weight-loss drugs help more U.S men slim down, a growing number are seeking cosmetic treatments for sagging skin, hair loss and dental issues to complete their physical transformation, patients and plastic surgeons say.Mark C., a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (114+ words) The Japan Times How to navigate parenthood in a multilingual home When Todor Panev brought his eldest son Niko to speak in front of a group of junior and senior high school students, the 6-year-old was a bit shy. And…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (183+ words) The Japan Times Hidaka, Hokkaido - The world of publishing is a fickle place where, without rhyme or reason, even internationally acclaimed authors can have projects surreptitiously scuttled.In the perennially popular genre of Japanese cookbooks, Nancy Singleton Hachisu is a…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (126+ words) The Japan Times As Okinawa Prefecture’s gubernatorial race picks up steam ahead of the Sept 13 election, a familiar question is resurfacing: When does a person’s right to shout criticism become unlawful interference? On Monday, representatives of an organization…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (345+ words) More than 1 in 3 young people in Japan have no intention of getting married, according to preliminary results of a large-scale survey released this week by the Children and Families Agency. The agency surveyed more than 100,000 people between the ages of…...