日本がハンコ廃止へ【Japan to do away with personal seals】
The Justice Ministry is considering doing away with a requirement to register marriages with personal seals. The move is in line with efforts by the government to digitalize administrative procedures.
続きを読む大阪が2025年万博の開催地に【Osaka to host 2025 World Expo】
The city of Osaka won a race to host the World Expo in 2025(twenty twenty five), beating out cities in Russia and Azerbaijan over 2(two) rounds of voting in Paris on Friday. The western Japanese city held the event in 1970(nineteen seventy), which attracted 64(sixty four) million visitors.
続きを読む日本の民間行事がユネスコに登録【Japan's folk rituals added to UNESCO list】
A group of "visiting deity" folk rituals were added on Thursday to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. In the festivals, people in rural communities wearing masks or costumes visit homes to drive away evil spirits at the end of the year or when seasons change.
続きを読む日本の店舗がレジ袋の有料化を開始【Stores in Japan start to charge for plastic bags】
Retail stores in Japan started this month to charge for single-use plastic bags in line with a global trend of reducing plastic waste. The move is aimed at encouraging consumers to bring their own bags.
続きを読む「鬼滅の刃」が大ヒット【"Demon Slayer" breaks records】
Animated movie "Demon Slayer" based on a popular manga series has broken box office records in Japan. The tale is about a boy who battles human-eating demons in the early 20th century.
続きを読む日本の「はやぶさ２」のカプセルが地球に着地【Japan’s Hayabusa-2 capsule lands on Earth】
The Japanese space agency said on Sunday that the capsule from its Hayabusa-2 space probe successfully landed in Australia. The capsule contains samples from the Ryugu asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system.
続きを読むFDAがアルツハイマー病の新薬を承認【FDA approves new Alzheimer’s drug】
The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease on Monday. However, some experts warned that there is not enough evidence to support it had a measured benefit.
続きを読むノーベル賞受賞者の真鍋さんが好奇心とコミュニケーションの重要性を強調【Nobel laureate Manabe emphasizes importance of curiosity, communication】
Speaking about the research environment in his home country of Japan and how it compares to the US, Syukuro Manabe, one of three winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics, emphasized the importance of curiosity-driven research, and of communication between scientists and the government that shapes policy.
続きを読む日本人の成人年齢が18歳に【Japanese to be recognized as adults at 18】
After almost 150 years, the age when Japanese citizens are deemed adults will drop from 20 to 18, as it is in most developed nations. Young people will have more rights as well as responsibilities, but will still have to wait until they turn 20 to drink, smoke, and gamble.
続きを読む4分の1の日本企業が従業員の70歳までの就業を可能に【One quarter of firms in Japan let employees work until 70】
After a 2021 amendment, the Elderly Employment Stabilization Law calls on companies to make efforts to employ workers until age 70, with the goal of shoring up Japan’s dwindling workforce. Efforts are only mandatory until age 65, but 25 percent of employers are complying by re-employing retirees or abolishing retirement ages.
続きを読む日本の男性育休が増加【Paternity Leave Increases in Japan】
A 2022 survey by the Japan Business Federation showed nearly 50 percent of men took paternity leave, a significant rise from the previous year. However, 80 percent of companies faced challenges securing replacement staff.
続きを読む今夏の世界平均気温が過去最高を記録【Summer 2023: Unprecedented Global Heat】
In the summer of 2023, global temperatures soared to unprecedented levels. Due to rising sea surface temperatures, numerous countries faced intense heatwaves.
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