Israeli tourist was asked to sign war crimes declaration while visiting Kyoto
Israel's ambassador to Japan, Gilad Cohen, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo in October 2023. File Photo…
Gate installed on a Mount Fuji trail to control crowds
TOKYO — A crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Japan’s Mount Fuji on Monday ahead of the July 1 start of this year’s climbing season, but…
Japan imposes new rules to climb Mt. Fuji to fight overtourism
TOKYO — Those who want to climb one of the most popular trails of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji will now have to reserve ahead and pay…
Japan sentences man to death for Kyoto anime studio fire that killed 36 | Crime News
Judge says attack on renowned Kyoto Animation by Shinji Aoba, 45, ‘instantly turned the studio into hell’. A court in Japan has sentenced a man…