Japan to downgrade coronavirus status in May
The Japanese government decides to downgrade the classification of the coronavirus under the infectious disease law to t...
read morePolice seek ways to resolve serial robberies in Japan
Japan's National Police Agency summons a meeting of officials from 14 prefectural police forces to seek ways to resolve ...
read moreToyota Motor appoints Toyoda as chairman, Sato as president
Toyota Motor announces that president Toyoda Akio will succeed outgoing chairman Uchiyamada Takeshi, and be replaced by ...
read moreRingleader of robberies in Japan likely in Philippines
A suspected ringleader of a series of robbery cases that have recently occurred in various parts of Japan centering on t...
read moreEmperor and empress remotely visit elderly nursing home in Fukushima
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako remotely visit an elderly nursing home in Fukushima Prefecture and interact with res...
read morePrincess Kako thanks wheelchair tennis player Kunieda
Princess Kako thanks retired wheelchair tennis player Kunieda Shingo for his efforts as both attend the 100th anniversar...
read moreMan arrested for staining kimonos
Police arrest a 33-year-old man in southwestern Japan on suspicion of staining kimonos worn by women who attended a Comi...
read moreSnow wreaks havoc to transportation in western Japan
Snow wreaks havoc to traffic and transportation systems in parts of western and southwestern Japan.
read moreStrong winds cause damage in Tokyo area
Strong winds cause damage at construction sites and other places in the Tokyo area.
read morePrincess Kako honors mothers who have raised hearing-impaired kids
Princess Kako attends a ceremony to honor mothers who have raised hearing-impaired children.
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