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Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The number of people transported by ambulance due to self-harm and suicide attempts is on an upward trend in Japan, reaching 43,631 cases in 2025, a survey showed Thursday. The survey, released on World Suicide Prevention Day, was

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–A total of 123 cases of ransomware attacks were confirmed in Japan in January-June, hitting the highest level on a half-year basis since the start of existing data in 2020, National Police Agency data on cyberthreats showed Thursday.

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese department stores have started offering “osechi” traditional New Year’s dishes for 2027, pushing products that reflect current trends in an effort to attract young consumers. Department stores are rolling out products incorporating trends such as “Oshikatsu,” or

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it will deploy up to 10,000 police officers per day for security operations at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, scheduled to begin in earnest on Sept. 19. About 3,100 of the personnel

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson has criticized Tokyo’s request to remove a new statue of a Soviet soldier destroying a stone marker bearing a chrysanthemum emblem, a symbol of Japan. Japan should not interfere in the matter, Maria

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it will set up an expert panel to discuss adding the security sector to the Employment for Skill Development Program for foreign workers, which will start in April 2027 to replace

Amsterdam, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–A large-scale retrospective for Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, who died in August at the age of 97, is set to open at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam on Friday. The exhibition, previewed for the press Wednesday, will showcase

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–In 1944, as World War II entered its final stages, Itaru Maruo was a promising student at an elite university, dreaming of a career in art. Then the Imperial Japanese military called him up. Deployed to China under

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Four Japanese nationals have received the Lasker Awards, one of the most prestigious medical awards in the world. The Lasker Foundation of the United States on Wednesday awarded University of Tsukuba professor Masashi Yanagisawa, 66, who discovered orexin,

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese food companies are offering more protein-rich options for health-conscious consumers, including curry and coffee products. While protein supplements have had an image of being something for people trying to bulk up, companies are offering more convenient options