Yen banknotes to get makeover
Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso announces plans to revise the design of yen banknotes and the 500-yen coin.
read moreTaking care of 50 turtles
Ryo Atsumi has been caring for turtles at iZoo, including a 130-year-old specimen and baby Aloha, for 23 years.
read moreSwarming honeybees at tram stop
Hundreds of honeybees make a surprise visit at a tram stop in Central Kagoshima.
read moreCarlos Ghosn arrested again
Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn is arrested again for aggravated breach of trust.
read moreBaby oryxes named after new era
2 male oryxes that were born last month at Himeiji Central Park were named in honor of the new era name "Reiwa" that was...
read more60% of Japan likes Reiwa name
A survey says 60% of Japan feels good about the next Imperial name.
read more50 bags of illegal drugs found inside dead Taiwanese man's body
Police say 50 bags of illegal drugs were found inside the dead body of a Taiwanese man.
read moreCherry blossoms in full bloom in Washington DC
Cherry blossoms in Washington DC are now in full bloom.The trees were given by the Japanese government in 1912.Around 4,...
read moreRanting and raving about Reiwa
People across the nation react to the government announcing the upcoming era will be called the Reiwa era.
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