Newest capsule hotel opens in Tokyo
Japanese tech company NTT Data joined the hotel industry with its first-of-a-kind capsule hotel. An infrared camera and ...
read moreG6 countries show concern over Nagasaki not inviting Israel to A-bomb ceremony
Ambassadors of G6 countries and the European Union sent a letter of concern to Nagasaki for not inviting Israel to the 7...
read moreBREAKING - M7.1 Quake hits Japan and Links to Nankai Trough mega quake investigated
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook southwestern Japan on August 8, prompting officials to investigate possibilities of the...
read moreBREAKING: TSUNAMI Alert for Miyazaki ,Kochi-Nankai Trough Earthquake extra information
Strong quake is alerted in wide coastal areas of Kyushu and Shikoku. Especially for Miyazaki, Oita,Kagoshima and Ehime.J...
read moreMaui wildfire recovery efforts continue one year on
A year ago, wildfires devastated the Hawaii island of Maui, causing 102 deaths. Japanese media organizations got to see ...
read moreHiroshima marks 79th anniversary of A-bombing
People came to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park from the wee hours of August 6 to remember the victims of the atomic bo...
read moreBullet train maintenance cars collide due to brake issues
A collision between Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train maintenance cars that took place on July 22 was caused by reduced br...
read moreUS Navy helicopter makes emergency landing in eastern Japan
A US Navy helicopter made an emergency landing on the morning of August 3 in rice paddies in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture ...
read moreTokyo's public bathhouses raise admission prices
Public bathhouses in Tokyo raised their admission prices for adults by 30 yen to 550 yen on August 1.This marks the fou...
read moreCrown prince and family take in flower arrangement contest in Gifu
Crown Prince Fumihito, Crown Princess Kiko and their son Prince Hisahito took in a flower arrangement contest in Gifu Pr...
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