Child inventor donates mask clips to local city

Child inventor donates mask clips to local city

A child inventor donates 1,000 mask clips she invented to the city of Sagamihara, southwest of central Tokyo.

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Drinking party cast suspected of tax evasion

Drinking party cast suspected of tax evasion

More than 10 people who were paid millions of yen annually for attending drinking parties are suspected of tax evasion.

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Brightening up your day with shiny head Sumo

Brightening up your day with shiny head Sumo

Men with shiny head compete in a tug of war using suction cups in Akita Prefecture.

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COVID-19 boosters to be administered at Tokyo Dome

COVID-19 boosters to be administered at Tokyo Dome

COVID-19 vaccine boosters will be administered at Tokyo Dome between March 3 and May 31, 2022.

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Toshiba to split into two companies

Toshiba to split into two companies

Toshiba announces it is planning to split into two companies instead of three.

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Clinical trials show Japan's COVID 19 pill effective

Clinical trials show Japan's COVID 19 pill effective

Clinical trials show Japan's COVID-19 pill has been effective in reducing the coronavirus.

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Russia's ambassador to Japan warns against sanctions over Ukraine

Russia's ambassador to Japan warns against sanctions over Ukraine

Russia's ambassador to Japan says Tokyo's remarks over Ukraine crisis are "counterproductive" to Japan-Russia relations.

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PM Kishida aims to provide 1 million booster shots per day

PM Kishida aims to provide 1 million booster shots per day

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio says he aims to provide 1 million booster shots of the coronavirus vaccine per day in Japan...

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Heavy snow falls on Sapporo

Heavy snow falls on Sapporo

Record amounts of heavy snow fall in Sapporo over the weekend, causing disruptions in transportation systems.

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Japan to add PAC-3 system over N. Korea missile threat

Japan to add PAC-3 system over N. Korea missile threat

Japan has decided to add another PAC-3 system to strengthen its missile interception capability as North Korea has been ...

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