Kishida takes part in air review ceremony north of Tokyo
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio takes part in an air review ceremony of Japan's Self-Defense Forces in Saitama Prefecture, ...
read moreJapan Coast Guard films new island off Iwoto
The Japan Coast Guard has taken footage of a new island that formed after an eruption off Iwoto, part of the Ogasawara c...
read moreTokyo illumination powered by used cooking oil
An illumination event in Tokyo uses 380,000 light bulbs completely powered by used cooking oil, including those donated ...
read moreEmperor and family visit renovated imperial museum
Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter Princess Aiko visit the renovated Museum of the Imperial Collections...
read moreMexico, others to withdraw from 2025 Osaka Expo
Mexico and some other countries have conveyed their intention to withdraw from the 2025 World Expo in Osaka.
read moreInternational forum sheds light on human rights abuses against Uyghurs in China
An international forum held in Tokyo sheds light on human rights abuses against Uyghurs in China.
read more'Departures' director Takita looks back on filming Chinese movie
Japanese director Takita Yojiro of "Departures" looks back on filming Chinese movie "Silence of Smoke," noting that maki...
read moreOpposition party criticizes wage hike for PM and others
The opposition Constitutional Democratic Party criticizes a proposed amendment which would raise the salaries of nationa...
read moreMother of N.Korea abductee calls on govt to take action
The mother of North Korea abductee Yokota Megumi holds a press conference, saying she would do everything she could to h...
read moreLDP tax chair: income tax cut will only be for one year
Ruling Liberal Democratic Party Research Commission on the Tax System Chairperson Miyazawa Yoichi says that the proposed...
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