Rhino horn stolen from zoo in central Japan
A rhinoceros's horn has been stolen from a zoo in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.
read moreFirst 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.
read moreTokyo tuna auctions reopen to visitors
Toyosu Market's tuna auction reopens to the public.
read moreHokusai's unfinished painting completed and digitized
An unfinished painting by Hokusai is completed and digitized.
read morePM Kishida rides 500km/h maglev train
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio takes a test ride on a maglev train.
read moreJapan eases coronavirus border control
The Japanese government eases its border control over the coronavirus pandemic.
read moreSmartphone 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.
read moreJapan 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...
read moreTokyo Disneyland introduces Premier Access
Tokyo Diseneyland and DisneySea introduced the Premier Access.
read morePortable 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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