Rhino horn stolen from zoo in central Japan

Rhino horn stolen from zoo in central Japan

A rhinoceros's horn has been stolen from a zoo in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.

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First look at maglev station in Kanagawa Prefecture

First look at maglev station in Kanagawa Prefecture

A maglev station which is under construction in Kanagawa Prefecture is opened to the press for the first time.

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Tokyo tuna auctions reopen to visitors

Tokyo tuna auctions reopen to visitors

Toyosu Market's tuna auction reopens to the public.

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Hokusai's unfinished painting completed and digitized

Hokusai's unfinished painting completed and digitized

An unfinished painting by Hokusai is completed and digitized.

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PM Kishida rides 500km/h maglev train

PM Kishida rides 500km/h maglev train

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio takes a test ride on a maglev train.

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Japan eases coronavirus border control

Japan eases coronavirus border control

The Japanese government eases its border control over the coronavirus pandemic.

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Smartphone app for wheelchair users celebrates fifth anniversary

Smartphone app for wheelchair users celebrates fifth anniversary

Smartphone app WheeLog! celebrates the fifth anniversary since its release at an event in Tokyo on May 28.

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Japan to end extended stay measure for foreigners

Japan to end extended stay measure for foreigners

Japan will gradually end its special measure to offer extended stays for foreign nationals unable to return to their cou...

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Tokyo Disneyland introduces Premier Access

Tokyo Disneyland introduces Premier Access

Tokyo Diseneyland and DisneySea introduced the Premier Access.

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Portable shrines return to Sanja Matsuri for the first time in three years

Portable shrines return to Sanja Matsuri for the first time in three years

Sanja Matsuri, one of the largest Shinto festivals in Tokyo, is held in the Asakusa district on May 21 and 22.

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