
Kishida Cabinet approval rate drops below 40 percent for first time
The approval rate for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Kishida Fumio drops below 40 percent for the first time since he too...
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International fleet review takes place off eastern Japan
An international fleet review takes place off eastern Japan with the involvement of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force...
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Persons of Cultural Merit award ceremony held in Tokyo
Singer-songwriter Matsutoya Yumi and shogi player Kato Hifumi are among 18 recipients of the Persons of Cultural Merit a...
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Japanese victims in Itaewon tragedy repatriated
The bodies of the two Japanese victims of the Itaewon tragedy are repatriated from South Korea.
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Daimyo procession reenacted in Hakone resort
A "daimyo" feudal lord procession is reenacted in Hakone, a hot spring resort in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo...
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Rebuilding of Shuri Castle's main hall begins
The rebuilding of Shuri Castle's main hall begins three years after a fire destroyed the structure in Okinawa Prefecture...
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Kabuki actor Matsumoto Hakuo receives cultural award
Kabuki actor Matsumoto Hakuo and others receive the Order of Culture from Emperor Naruhito at the Imperial Palace in Tok...
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Hot-air balloon festival in southwestern Japan
The Saga International Balloon Fiesta, a hot-air balloon festival, takes place in southwestern Japan.
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Capybara takes hot bath at Nagano zoo
A capybara takes a hot bath at a zoo in Nagano, central Japan.
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Rope umbrellas put up on trees at Japanese garden
Gardeners put up rope umbrellas on trees at Kenrokuen, a Japanese garden in central Japan, to protect them from snow.
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