Strong gusts cause damage in central Japan
Strong gusts, including tornadoes, cause damage in parts of Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan.
read moreJapan renews record-high proportion of elderly, centenarian population
Japan has renewed its record highs in the proportion of the elderly aged 65 or above to the entire population and in the...
read moreEmperor Naruhito and Empress Masako head back to Japan
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako head back to Japan after attending the state funeral for Britain's Queen Elizabeth I...
read moreJapan's biggest potato soup festival in Yamagata
Japan's biggest potato soup festival takes place in Yamagata in the northeast for the first time in three years.
read moreHigh-speed float festival held in Osaka
The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri takes place in western Japan, featuring participants pulling shrine floats at high speeds ...
read moreJapan-made sustainable aviation fuel introduced at Narita Airport
Japan-made sustainable aviation fuel made from used cooking oil and oil extracted from microalgae euglena has been intro...
read moreTechnologies developed at Fukushima Daiichi used for space exploration project
Technologies developed for the removal of contaminated rubble at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are being use...
read moreiPhone 14 launches in Japan with a hefty price tag
Apple launches the iPhone 14 in Japan, with prices that are significantly higher over comparable models as a result of t...
read moreSony Interactive Entertainment demos PlayStation VR2
Sony Interactive Entertainment unveils its next-generation VR system “PlayStation VR2” for members of the public to try ...
read moreChinese navy ship enters Japanese waters -- again
A Chinese navy survey ship enters Japan's territorial waters for the third time this year.
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