This is how Japan wakes up. It’s called Radio Taiso — Exercise Radio in English — a simple yet dynamic way to start the day.

International students face a range of health challenges in their daily lives due to language barriers, different cultural ...

Tokyo, Apr 25 (AP) This is how Japan wakes up. It’s called Radio Taiso — Exercise Radio in English — a simple yet dynamic way to start the day. Japanese radio plays music every morning at 6:30 to ...

Master Japanese verbs without getting lost Japanese verbs can seem tricky, but understanding their structure makes learning smoother. Grouping them into ru-verbs, u-verbs, and irregulars reveals clear ...

What a country creates shapes its culture, and even its identity. We know this to be the case, or else there wouldn’t be worldwide phenomena like K-Pop or Swiss chocolate. The inverse is also true, as ...

In a move set to impact foreign workers in Japan, the government has decided to require proof of Japanese language proficiency for individuals applying for visa statuses related to professions such as ...

This April 25, 2020 photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter shows Tokyo Skytree, left, with Mount Fuji in the background. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government has decided to ...

Sakura Internet shares jumped after Microsoft announced an AI partnership in Japan. Microsoft pledged $10 billion to build AI infrastructure and train workers. SoftBank and Sakura partnered to provide ...

The number of foreign national students attending public schools in need of Japanese language training has tripled over the past 20 years, a Kyodo News analysis of government data showed, posing a ...

A child with foreign roots reads a Japanese book while learning the language on Jan. 28, 2026, in Tokyo. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The number of foreign national students attending public schools in ...

Suspicion and affection. Apprehension and excitement. Most people have mixed feelings about AI English, whether or not they always recognize it. When reading text generated by AI, people feel it ...

Do you remember last year when Sony made a song and dance about its cheaper, Japan-only PS5 console? PS5 was really struggling domestically due to a series of price hikes and the depreciation of the ...