Folli Follie Japan goes bankrupt

Folli Follie Japan goes bankrupt

Once-popular accessory brand shop Folli Follie Japan goes bankrupt as its sales plummet due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Fighting against unconscious bias

Fighting against unconscious bias

A group of university students launch a project to fight against unconscious bias.

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Emperor hopes for bright post-corona future

Emperor hopes for bright post-corona future

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito expresses hope for a bright future following the coronavirus pandemic at a press conference hel...

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Tokyoites lured outdoors amid unseasonal warmth

Tokyoites lured outdoors amid unseasonal warmth

Many Tokyoites are lured outdoors as temperatures rise to late-April levels around the Japanese capital over the weekend...

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New Tokyo Games chief Hashimoto at work

New Tokyo Games chief Hashimoto at work

Hashimoto Seiko gets to work as new president of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing committee.

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Shimane Prefecture considers canceling Olympic torch relay events

Shimane Prefecture considers canceling Olympic torch relay events

Shimane prefecture hints at the possibility of canceling its Tokyo Olympic torch relay events due to the ongoing coronav...

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Motorcyclist arrested for road rage

Motorcyclist arrested for road rage

A motorcyclist is arrested after slamming on brakes and stopping a truck on an expressway.

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Mt. Unzen eruption site to be preserved as disaster remains

Mt. Unzen eruption site to be preserved as disaster remains

Locals in southwestern Japan begin digging up areas devastated by the 1991 eruption at Mt. Unzen as part of efforts to p...

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Life-size Hina dolls for girls' festival in Japan

Life-size Hina dolls for girls' festival in Japan

Life-size "Hina" dolls are on display at a historic inn in Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, for the doll festiva...

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Japan's farm exports hit record high for 8 years in a row

Japan's farm exports hit record high for 8 years in a row

Japan’s farm exports hit a record high for the eighth year in a row in 2020.

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