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Lawson convenience store selling over 10,000 books opens north of Tokyo

Lawson convenience store selling over 10,000 books opens north of Tokyo

A Lawson convenience store selling more than 10,000 books opens in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo.

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Department store giant launches sustainable clothing

Department store giant launches sustainable clothing

Department store giant Takashimaya showcases its collection of sustainable clothing.

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Anti-groper campaign kicks off ahead of summer

Anti-groper campaign kicks off ahead of summer

Police kick off an anti-groper campaign ahead of summer.

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Struggling airlines seek ways to fly through pandemic

Struggling airlines seek ways to fly through pandemic

Japanese airlines are looking for ways to secure revenue as the industry has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Emperor Naruhito plants rice seedlings at Imperial Palace

Emperor Naruhito plants rice seedlings at Imperial Palace

mperor Naruhito plants rice seedlings in an annual event at the Imperial Palace.

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Legoland Discovery Center Tokyo reopens

Legoland Discovery Center Tokyo reopens

Legoland Discovery Center Tokyo resumes operation as restrictions on people movement have been eased amid a state of eme...

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State of emergency in Japan extended and expanded

State of emergency in Japan extended and expanded

Japan extends the state of emergency over the coronavirus in Tokyo and three other prefectures until the end of May and ...

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Empress Masako raises silkworms at Imperial Palace

Empress Masako raises silkworms at Imperial Palace

Japan's Empress Masako engages in imperial sericulture tradition.

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Golfer Matsuyama receives Prime Minister's Award

Golfer Matsuyama receives Prime Minister's Award

Golfer Matsuyama Hideki, who won the Masters tournament earlier in April, receives the Prime Minister’s Award from Japan...

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Japan extends crowd restrictions until end of June

Japan extends crowd restrictions until end of June

The Japanese government decides to extend crowd restrictions at large-scale events throughout the country for two months...

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