Society —
The Jōhatsu phenomenon, whereby people voluntarily disappear, is widespread in Japan but not restricted to this country. Social, economic and…
CINEMA —
On 31 October, the Vatican Film Library will screen “Nagasaki — In the Shadow of the Flash”, based on the…
30th summit —
Japan —
The rate of suicides in the Land of the Rising Sun, especially among children and adolescents, has reached alarming proportions:…
Update —
More than 1,200 aftershocks hit Japan last week, bringing the death toll to 168 on the evening of 8 January,…
ANNUAL REPORT ON RELIGIONS IN JAPAN —
The annual report drawn up and published by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs that “counts” the number of believers belonging…
DEMOGRAPHY —
Just like Italy – and probably at a higher rate than Italy – the Asian country is facing the problem…
MILITARY EXERCISE —
There is tension again in the Sea of Japan. In the early hours of today South Korea and the United…
ANNIVERSARIES —
“The years 2022 and 2023 will mark several ‘milestones’ for the evangelisation of Japan.” These were the opening lines of…
REFUGEES —
“We will accept Ukrainians with relatives or acquaintances in Japan, but beyond that, we will respond from a humanitarian perspective,”…
