#japan

#japan

At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy, 18 total medals were awarded across three freestyle snowboarding disciplines: halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air. Nine medals - or half of them - were won by Japanese snowboarders. Of the nine, four were gold medals.

Back in 2000, it introduced the long-term care insurance system, one of the first countries to develop such a public scheme. It is transparent and easy to navigate. Everyone knows what they must pay and when (payments begin on your 40th birthday). Its purpose is to maintain dignity and an independent daily life routine according to each person's level of abilities. The emphasis is on giving people more of a say in where and how they are cared for.

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been inflicting enormous impact on the Indo-Pacific, Takaichi said on Monday. We affirmed that Japan and Australia will closely communicate with each other in responding with a sense of urgency.

The local council declined an application to install the statue after public consultation, with concerns raised about potential diplomatic tensions with Japan. The Japanese ambassador warned that the statue could cause division within New Zealand's multi-ethnic society.

Japan's southern island of Kyushu is ground zero for one of the greatest shifts in Japan's defence strategy since 1947, when it formally renounced the use of war to settle international disputes.

Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles stated, 'Our surface fleet is more important than at any time in decades. These general-purpose frigates will help secure our maritime trade routes and northern approaches as part of a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet.'

Classic France is a country of nuance with a love of conversation and freedom and an aversion to fanaticism. Contemporary Houellebecq describes France as a museum, where landscape turns into decor and where rural areas are emptying out.

The Minamitorishima operation, conducted with the scientific deep-sea drilling vessel Chikyu, represents the world's first attempt to sample at such depths.

Despite achieving 28% year-on-year growth, the Pixel still only accounted for 6.1% of the $600-and-up smartphone market in the U.S., which is dominated by Apple.

Maika Hamano scored in the 27th minute, fooling Lilly Reale and sending a left-footed shot over goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce's outstretched hand, securing Japan's victory.

"We have to solve these challenges of power and space and heat. It's not going to be solved by one thing, but one of those things is much more intelligent, multi-dimensional packaging."

Gassan Ski Area opened its 2026 season on April 10, providing one of the rare opportunities to ski well into the warmer months, with operations expected through mid-June.

"I express my deepest respect for you for making rock history and continuing to take on new challenges and producing even more compelling music today," Takaichi said, wishing them a successful tour beginning Saturday in Tokyo.

Japan will release starting in early May the equivalent of roughly 20 days' worth of oil from the national reserves to ensure the stable supply of crude oil.

'Due to its extent and location it is clear that this is in fact the same magma reservoir as in the previous eruption,' geophysicist Professor Seama Nobukazu said.

Project PLATEAU, led by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, aims to develop and expand access to 3D models representing the diversity of cities across the country, enhancing urban resilience and addressing local challenges.

Rodrigues witnesses how Kirishitans must practise their faith in secret because their religion is heresy in Edo-period Japan, leading him to question his own beliefs.