Tokyo Olympics cost 20% more than organizer said: Audit
Japanese auditors said the Tokyo Olympics cost nearly 1.7 trillion yen, 20% more than what the organizers said.
read moreJapan expects 1 5% economic growth in FY 2023
The Japanese government expects its economy will grow around 1.5% in FY 2023.
read moreMore than 930,000 foreign tourists visited Japan in November: Government
More than 930,000 foreign tourists visited Japan in November.
read moreTokyo's Imperial Palace prepares holiday lights
Tokyo's Imperial Palace is preparing its holiday lights.
read moreLucky daruma sunset in Kochi, western Japan
A sunset shaped like a lucky "daruma" doll appears in Sukumo, Kochi Prefecture in western Japan.
read moreYearend cleaning at Higashi Honganji temple in Kyoto
Followers gather at Higashi Honganji, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, to clean the facility up in preparation for the New Ye...
read moreGround troops clean up Himeji Castle in western Japan
Ground Self-Defense Force troops clean up Himeji Castle, a World Heritage site and national treasure in western Japan.
read moreKishida hopes Biden will visit Nagasaki
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio expresses hope that US President Joe Biden will visit Nagasaki on the occasion of ...
read morePrincess Aiko takes classes on campus at Gakushuin University
Japan's Princess Aiko took classes on campus at Gakushuin University for the first time on December 20.
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