Japan finally takes off masks
Japan eases COVID guidelines on mask-wearing, letting individuals decide whether to continue putting on the face coverin...
read moreTokyo's Ueno Park to allow visitors to drink while seeing cherry blossoms this year
Tokyo's Ueno Park will allow visitors to drink while seeing cherry blossoms this year for the first time in four years.
read moreCrown Prince Fumihito to attend King Charles' coronation
Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko are set to attend the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III.
read moreForeign nationals in Japan march against human rights abuse of women and children
Foreign nationals in Japan march against human rights abuse of women and children.
read moreSpecialists to establish Japan's first heart transplant society
Specialists will work together to establish Japan's first heart transplant society.
read moreTohoku observes moment of silence 12 years after deadly earthquake and tsunami
People in the disaster-affected Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi prefectures observe a moment of silence exactly 12 years aft...
read moreJapan marks 12 years since 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Japan marks 12 years since the magnitude-9.0 quake and a following tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan.
read morePanda twins train to spend time away from mother
The twin giant panda cubs at Ueno Zoo begin training to spend time away from their mother.
read moreMemorial held for Tokyo air raid, Great Kanto quake
A memorial takes place in Tokyo on the 78th anniversary of the Great Tokyo Air Raid and 100 years since the Great Kanto ...
read moreSelf-driving vehicle to undergo testing in Tokyo
East Japan Railway will test a self-driving vehicle that moves at the speed of people walking.
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