PM Kishida rides 500km/h maglev train
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio takes a test ride on a maglev train.
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A trans woman employee sues her boss and company for sexual harassment.
read moreHundreds line up for tourist visa to South Korea
Hundreds of people line up outside the South Korean Embassy's consular section in Tokyo to apply for a short-term visit ...
read moreJapan eases coronavirus border control
The Japanese government eases its border control over the coronavirus pandemic.
read moreWeather agency to improve forecasts for heavy rain
The Japan Meteorological Agency will work on improving forecasts for heavy rain from linear precipitation belts in colla...
read moreCrown prince and princess take part in war memorial
Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko take part in a memorial ceremony for unidentified Japanese nationals who d...
read moreSmartphone app for wheelchair users celebrates fifth anniversary
Smartphone app WheeLog! celebrates the fifth anniversary since its release at an event in Tokyo on May 28.
read moreJapan enacts extra budget to deal with rising prices
Japan's parliament enacts an extra budget worth 2.7 trillion yen to deal with rising prices.
read moreJapan to end extended stay measure for foreigners
Japan will gradually end its special measure to offer extended stays for foreign nationals unable to return to their cou...
read moreFukushima reactor more damaged than thought
Latest footage show that reactor No. 1 at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is more damaged than officials had t...
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