
Missile drill held on Japanese island near Taiwan
Officials hold a missile evacuation drill on Yonaguni, an island located about 110 kilometers from Taiwan.
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Japanese Emperor Naruhito meets with Mongolian President
Japanese Emperor Naruhito meets with visiting Mongolian President.
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Report of data fabrication by JAXA data fabrication was four years late: Japanese gov.
Minister of Economic Security Takaichi Sanae criticizes that JAXA was "very late" in reporting data fabrication by resea...
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Professor stabbed on university campus in Tokyo suburbs
A professor at Tokyo Metropolitan University is stabbed on campus in the Tokyo suburbs and sustains injuries requiring a...
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Crown Prince Fumihito turns 57
Crown Prince Fumihito of Akishino turns 57 and talks about how information about the imperial family should be dissemina...
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Japanese doll maker unveils dolls representing 2022
A Japanese doll maker in Tokyo unveils dolls it made to represent events and occurrences in 2022.
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English speaking test held for first time in Tokyo high school entrance exams
An English speaking test is conducted for the first time as part of entrance exams for high schools run by the Tokyo Met...
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Convenience store chain opens first avatar-staffed outlet
Japanese convenience store chain Lawson opens its first avatar-staffed outlet.
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Emperor Naruhito discharged from hospital
Emperor Naruhito is discharged from a hospital in Tokyo after undergoing a biopsy.
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Fatty yellowtail season begins in central Japan
The fatty Himi-Kanburi yellowtail season begins in Toyama Prefecture.
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