Japan to lift border controls for visitors from China
Japan will no longer require visitors from mainland China to submit a negative COVID-19 test result starting April 5.
read moreDepopulating Japan sets up Children and Families Agency
The Japanese government sets up a new agency to oversee policies related to child-rearing.
read moreJapan's astronaut candidate's first day of work
Japan's astronaut candidate Yoneda Ayu speaks to reporters marking her first day at the JAXA Tokyo office.
read moreJapan's SDF sets up new base on Okinawan island
The Japanese Defense Ministry holds an opening ceremony for the country's Ground Self-Defense Force's newest base.
read morePrincess Kako watches final game of girl's high school baseball championship
Princess Kako watches the final game of the Japan High School Girls Baseball Championship.
read moreDigital art illumination on cherry blossoms in Tokyo
Cherry blossoms at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo will be lit up at night, featuring digital art such as projec...
read moreJapanese govt compiles draft plan to tackle declining birthrate
The Japanese government compiles a draft plan to tackle the declining birthrate, including strengthening economic suppor...
read moreTokyu's tourism train to make regional excursion
Railway operator Tokyu's tourism train that normally operates in eastern Japan will make a regional excursion to the wes...
read moreNew textbooks unveiled for 2024 school year
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology announces 225 newly approved textbooks that will go i...
read moreTemple cherry blossoms lit up in western Japan
Cherry blossoms at Miidera, a Buddhist temple in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, are lit up at night for a limited time...
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