$1 mil. damaged bank note donation checks out
$1 mil. dollars worth of old, damaged 10,000-yen banknotes delivered to the governor of Ehime Prefecture in western Japa...
read moreWorld's first iPS transplant for corneal disease
A research team from Osaka University led by Prof. Koji Nishida says it conducted the world's first treatment of corneal...
read moreLawson teams up with Uber Eats
Lawson becomes the first convenience store chain in Japan to offer delivery service with Uber Eats.
read more2020 Tokyo Paralympic medals on display
Medals for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will be on display in Tokyo through September 2.
read more200 stranded in flooded hospital
Flooding from torrential rains strands over 200 people in a hospital in Saga Prefecture.
read moreTorrential rains leave 3 dead in western Japan
At least 3 people are dead as torrential rain continues to fall in western Japan.
read moreUNDP chief stresses importance of African development
UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner emphasizes the importance of Africa's development in an interview with Nippon TV.
read moreTruck on fire on Tokyo expressway
A truck catches fire on a Tokyo expressway and is completely burned down.
read moreEmpress Emerita plays the piano with Vienna Philharmonic flutist
Japan's empress emerita plays the piano with a world famous flutist in preparation for a music festival in Kusatsu.
read moreElectronic customs declaration gate at Narita open to all travelers
The electronic customs declaration gate at Narita Airport is now available for use by all travelers arriving at Terminal...
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