Abe leaves for G7 summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leaves for Italy to attend the G7 summit.
read moreDate set for Tepco negligence trial
Three former Tokyo Electric managers will face charges of professional negligence resulting in injury or death for their...
read moreTokyo 2020 Olympic stadium design revealed
Kengo Kuma reveals his latest design for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium.
read moreWhite horse image, harbinger of early summer
The image of a white horse, a harbinger of early summer, appears on Mt. Kasa in Japan's northern Alps.
read morePrincess Mako visits ceramics exhibition
Princess Mako, who is to be engaged next year, visits a ceramics exhibition in Tokyo.
read more'Conspiracy bill' passes lower house
A conspiracy bill to penalize the planning of terror and other serious crimes passed Japan's lower house on Tuesday.
read moreGround fissures lead to further evacuations
Cracks in the ground are growing in southwest Japan, leading to more evacuation advisories.
read morePolice nab suspected cop killer in 1971 Shibuya Riot
Police arrest a possible suspect in the killing of a police officer at the Shibuya Riot of 1971.
read morePublic viewing of possibly pregnant panda to be suspended
Ueno Zoo in Tokyo will suspend the public viewing of a female giant panda showing signs of pregnancy.
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