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Airlines coordinating new schedules amid uncertainty after the December 9, earthquake in the north part of Japan. Photo: Ramiro Vargas / chilanga.com Japan awoke on December 9, 2025, to the violent shake of a 7.6-magnitude earthquake—an event that rattled more than buildings. It rippled through national infrastructure, grounding flights, halting train lines, and pushing the country’s world-renowned transportation network into sudden pause. Airports across Tokyo, Osaka, and re

Travelers navigate Haneda days before a temporary restroom closure. photo: Ramiro Vargas / chilanga.com Haneda Airport—Japan’s busiest international gateway—faced an unexpected moment of vulnerability on November 28, 2025, when a widespread toilet system malfunction forced sections of the terminals to temporarily close. What sounded minor quickly became a matter of global attention. For a nation known for precision, efficiency, and immaculate public infrastructure, the incide

File photo by: Ramiro Vargas / chilanga.com On December 10, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) held the Next Generation Forum for Gender Equality at the United Nations University. Mr. HORII Iwao, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, delivered the opening remarks. This forum was co-hosted by the United Nations University and held in cooperation with UN Women, as part of the Next Generation Network Program for Gender Equality, which MOFA launched this fisca