Unmanned stations, gorgeous scenery
Tourists are discovering charming scenery at some of Japan's small, unmanned train stations, including Okuoikojo and Hin...
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Tokyo's Haneda Airport is packed with summer holidaymakers.
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Nagasaki marks the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing, with its mayor urging the Japanese government to join a UN pa...
read moreJapan to add new flight paths for Haneda Airport
The Japanese government decides to add new flight paths for Haneda Airport next March to increase international flights ...
read moreMount Asama erupts after 4 quiet years
Mt. Asama erupts for the first time since 2015, sending smoke and ash more than 1800 meters into the air.
read moreNaomi Osaka is Forbes' #2 highest paid female athlete
Forbes ranks Japanese tennis darling Naomi Osaka #2 on its list of top-earning female athletes.
read moreEmpress Masako attends Nightingale Medal Ceremony
Empress Masako pins prestigious medals on two Japanese nurses at the Florence Nightingale Medal Ceremony in Tokyo.
read moreTemperatures stay high as two typhoons approach Japan
Two typhoons close in as temperatures continue to soar across Japan.
read moreGiant Buddha cleaned before Obon holiday
The Great Buddha in Todai-ji Temple gets cleaned before the Obon summer holiday.
read moreOlympic planners deal with Tokyo's sizzling summer
2020 Olympic planners test ways to deal with the extreme heat at the Sea Forest Waterway rowing and canoeing venue.
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