A-bomb survivor makes final appeal
A video message by an atomic bomb survivor of Nagasaki who died last year is posted on YouTube.
read moreValentine's Day rush gets underway
Tokyo department stores launch Valentine's Day sales with cosmetic-shaped chocolates and other products geared for socia...
read moreCrown Princess Masako attends New Year's Lectures
Crown Princess Masako attends New Year's Lectures at the Imperial Palace for the first time in 15 years.
read moreHigh school student becomes 2018 lucky man
An annual lucky man selection race takes place at Nishinomiya Shrine, or Ebessan as it is affectionately known to locals...
read moreToyota displays multipurpose self-driving van
Toyota debuts a multipurpose self-driving van for the service sector.
read moreYear of the Dog fever seizes Japan
Canine fever grips central Japan in the Year of the Dog.
read moreCommittee starts discussing abdication ceremony
A government committee kicks off discussions on ceremonies related to the stepping down of Emperor Akihito in April 2019...
read moreMattis apologizes as Okinawan anger mounts over military incidents
Okinawa demands action and US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis apologizes as anger mounts over a spate of military incidents...
read moreFresh emergency landing of US copter in Okinawa
Okinawa sees the second emergency landing of a US military helicopter in 3 days.
read moreJapan Celebrates Coming of Age Day
Women and men who have turned 20 years old celebrate this national holiday by getting dressed in colorful kimonos.
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