
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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Station cats ward off demons
Two cats at a station in Fukushima Prefecture, northeast Japan, toss peanuts to ward off demons.
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Accumulated coronavirus cases in Japan top 3 million
The accumulated total of confirmed cases of infection with the coronavirus in Japan surpasses 3 million.
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Junior high school students play deaf soccer
Students at a junior high school in Tokyo experience playing deaf soccer.
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Nissin Foods to raise prices of Cup Noodle and other products
Nissin Foods says it will raise the prices of Cup Noodle, Chicken Ramen and about 180 other products.
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Transportation firms launch program to support wheelchair users
Four public transportation companies launch a program to help wheelchair users get to their destination.
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Bean throwing ceremony at Naritasan temple
An annual bean throwing ceremony takes place at Naritasan Shinshoji temple to welcome the start of spring.
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Seven-Eleven tests floating self checkout register
Convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan is experimenting with a self-checkout register that appears as a floating dis...
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Search for missing crew of F-15 fighter continues
Authorities continue their search for the missing crew members of an F-15 fighter jet that disappeared from radar over t...
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Former Tokyo Gov. Ishihara dies at 89
Former Tokyo Gov. Ishihara Shintaro has died at age 89.
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