Comic Market returns after three years
Comic Market, one of the world's largest self-published comic and magazine fan conventions, takes place for the first ti...
read moreNational War Memorial Ceremony held in Tokyo
The National War Memorial Ceremony to honor those who passed away during World War II, was held on the 77th anniversary ...
read moreSome new Cabinet members linked to Unification Church
The reshuffled Cabinet of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio includes at least six members with ties to the Unification Church...
read moreNagasaki fashion show features origami cranes
A fashion show in Nagasaki features folded paper cranes as participants express hope for peace on the 77th anniversary o...
read moreSummer travel bounces back as COVID-19 cases surge in Japan
Travel bounces back in Japan as the country enters its Obon summer holidays amid the seventh wave of COVID-19 infections...
read more2,000 square meters of beloved market burns in southwestern Japan
2,000 square meters of a long-standing market burns down in Fukuoka Prefecture.
read moreEmpress Masako attends ceremony for Florence Nightingale Medal
Japanese Empress Masako attends an award ceremony for the Florence Nightingale Medal.
read moreEmperor Naruhito meets U.N. Secretary-General
Japanese Emperor Naruhito meets United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.
read moreTokyo ambulance takes over 35 hours to find hospital for patient
The Tokyo Fire Department reports that it took over 35 hours to find a hospital that would accept one of its patients, w...
read moreNagasaki marks 77th anniversary of atomic bombing
Nagasaki marks the 77th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the southwestern Japanese city in the closing days of World...
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