Japan formally resumes accepting foreign tourists

Japan formally resumes accepting foreign tourists

Japan formally resumes the procedure for accepting foreign tourists after about two years of denying their entry into th...

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Japan, US coast guards help sick crew member on fishing boat off Guam

Japan, US coast guards help sick crew member on fishing boat off Guam

The coast guards of Japan and the United States cooperate to help a sick crew member on a Japanese fishing boat off Guam...

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Emperor emeritus visits Okinawa exhibition in Tokyo

Emperor emeritus visits Okinawa exhibition in Tokyo

Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko visit the Tokyo National Museum to see an exhibition on Okinawa.

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Burglars strike home of world champion pro boxer Inoue Naoya

Burglars strike home of world champion pro boxer Inoue Naoya

The house of Japanese boxer Inoue Naoya is broken into, and several items including luxury bags and jewelry are stolen.

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Nakamura Sumire sets record as youngest player to win 100 matches

Nakamura Sumire sets record as youngest player to win 100 matches

13-year-old Go player Nakamura Sumire becomes the youngest player in history to win 100 official matches.

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Japanese bag maker unveils mushroom leather bag

Japanese bag maker unveils mushroom leather bag

Japanese bag maker Tsuchiya Kaban unveils six products made from mushroom leather.

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Nuclear waste should not be disposed near active faults: Nuclear Regulation Authority

Nuclear waste should not be disposed near active faults: Nuclear Regulation Authority

The Nuclear Regulation Authority says that the final disposal site for nuclear waste should not be near active faults.

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Tohoku Shinkansen gets back retro color

Tohoku Shinkansen gets back retro color

Tohoku Shinkansen gets repainted in the same color as when it started running 40 years ago.

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Reading could be a valuable treasure: Princess Kako

Reading could be a valuable treasure: Princess Kako

Princess Kako attends a children’s book award ceremony.

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Japanese man wanted for fraud arrested in Indonesia

Japanese man wanted for fraud arrested in Indonesia

A Japanese man wanted for fraud over coronavirus-related subsidies in Japan is arrested in Indonesia for overstaying his...

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