Typhoon Hagibis death toll at 59
Recovery efforts begin in Japan after Typhoon Hagibis kills 59 and causes flooding and destruction.
read moreFlights, trains cancelled ahead of Super Typhoon Hagibis
ANA cancels all domestic flights in and out of Narita and Haneda airports while JR plans to cancel or reduce train servi...
read moreSuper Typhoon Hagibis approaching Japan
Super Typhoon Hagibis, one of the most powerful ever to hit Japan, is expected to make landfall in the country's western...
read more2020 Games volunteers undergo training
Volunteers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics undergo training.
read moreNagasaki Kunchi Festival mesmerizes
The annual Nagasaki Kunchi Festival colors the streets of this city in southwestern Japan.
read moreTamba Wine in the making
Vintners in western Japan are busy preparing fresh bottles of wine.
read moreFighting shrine festival in Matsuyama
A festival in southwestern Japan features dynamic fights between portable shrines.
read moreKumamoto Castle restoration unveiled
Kumamoto Castle is open to the public at limited times as it undergoes restoration.
read moreJapan's Nobel prize winner speaks of difficulties
Akira Yoshino, a co-winner of this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry, talks about the difficulties of lithium-ion battery ...
read moreKEPCO chairman resigns over gift scandal
The chairman of Kansai Electric Power Co. resigns over a scandal involving questionable gifts he and other executives ha...
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