CORONAVIRUS: Japan to postpone emperor's visit to UK
Japan plans to postpone Emperor Naruhito's and Empress Masako's planned visit to the United Kingdom this spring.
read moreGreat East Japan Earthquake, nine years on
A couple in Miyagi Prefecture is reunited with their deceased daughter nine years after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
read moreSDF delivers 350,000 masks to govt.
Japan's Self-Defense Forces delivers nearly 350,000 masks from its stockpile to the government amid a serious shortage o...
read moreAbe, BOJ gov. Kuroda talk COVID-19 economic impact
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda hold talks about the impact of the novel coronaviru...
read moreMemory-packed miniature dollhouses
A family-run dollhouse shop in Tokyo creates miniature replicas filled with special memories.
read moreJapan Cultural Expo
The Japan Cultural Expo coinciding with the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will showcase the country's traditional arts ...
read moreTokyo Olympic summer could be hotter than usual
The Japan Meteorological Agency announces that this summer could be hotter than average.
read moreCORONAVIRUS: Last days on "Floating Wuhan"
Japan is battling the largest novel coronavirus outbreak outside mainland China. Passengers on what has been dubbed "Flo...
read moreCOP 26 event at British Embassy in Tokyo
The British Embassy in Tokyo hosts a COP26 climate change event.
read moreLawson's first cash register-free store
Convenience store giant Lawson will open a store this month with no cash registers, and plans to more in the Tokyo area ...
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