New bullet train line to open in southwestern Japan
The new Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen Line is set to open on September 23.
read moreTamaki reelected as Okinawa governor
Tamaki Denny has been reelected as Okinawa governor, with his unchanged stance of opposing the relocation of a U.S. mili...
read moreFlowers offered for Queen Elizabeth at British Embassy in Tokyo
People are offering flowers for the late Queen Elizabeth in front of the British Embassy in Tokyo.
read morePrincess Kako gives address in sign language
Princess Kako gives an address in sign language at a speech contest for high school students using this form of communic...
read moreJapan's emperor mourns death of Queen Elizabeth
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and other members of the imperial family mourn the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth.
read morePM Kishida saddened over Queen Elizabeth's passing
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he is saddened over the passing of Britain's Queen Elizabeth.
read moreFukushima promotional event held in London
An event to promote products from Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan takes place at the Japanese Embassy in Lond...
read moreOsaka venture firm to give up developing coronavirus vaccine
A venture firm in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, says it will give up developing a vaccine for the coronavirus.
read moreEruptions confirmed off Iwo Jima in southern Tokyo
Undersea volcanic eruptions have been confirmed in August near Iwo Jima island located about 1,200 kilometers south of c...
read moreKishida justifies 1 6 billion yen state funeral for Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio reiterates that holding a 1.6 billion yen state funeral for slain Abe is "appropri...
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