Bullet train travel recovers to 75% of pre-pandemic levels
The Japan Railways Group says bullet train travel during the Golden Week holidays recovered to 75% of 2018 levels.
read moreJapan Airlines posts deficit two years in a row
Japan Airlines posts deficit two years in a row.
read moreShopping mall bathrooms offer free sanitary napkins
Shopping mall bathrooms in Japan will be experimentally offering free pads.
read morePrincess Kako attends greenery festival ceremony
Princess Kako attends a greenery festival ceremony held for the first time in three years.
read moreBusiness booths set up on shinkansen bullet trains
Business booths are set up on some shinkansen bullet trains running between Tokyo and Fukuoka's Hakata to facilitate rem...
read moreSailing ship Kaiwo Maru decked out in full sail
The sailing ship Kaiwo Maru is decked out in full sail in central Japan as volunteers help mount sails on her masts.
read moreJapanese PM Kishida meets with Pope Francis, Italian PM
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida meets with Pope Francis and Italian counterpart Mario Draghi.
read moreJapan, US agree to strengthen cooperation
Japanese Defense Minister Kishi Nobuo meets with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and agree to strengthen bilateral c...
read moreJapan's child population lowest in record
Japan's child population falls for 41st straight year to a record low.
read moreCulture and history festival held for the first time in three years
The Hojo Godai History and Culture Celebration is held for the first time in three years as a result of the coronavirus ...
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