
New Year shrine visitors surge
The number of people who made New Year's visits to temples and shrines surges compared to 2021.
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Chinese ships approached Japanese islands 332 days in 2021
Chinese ships approached Japan's Senkaku Islands 332 days in 2021.
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Princess Kako turns 27
Princess Kako turns 27 years old on December 29 and expresses joy that her elder sister Mako was finally able to get mar...
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Govt compiles action plan on Fukushima water release
The Japanese government compiles an action plan concerning the planned release of treated radioactive water from the Fuk...
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Free PCR test kits distributed at Haneda Airport
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government distributes PCR test kits for free at Haneda Airport for people self-quarantining at h...
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Kishida stresses sense of urgency over New Year break
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio emphasizes the need to have a sense of urgency over the New Year holidays to brace...
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Experts urge caution over rapid omicron spread
Experts in Japan are urging people to exercise caution over the possibility that infection with the omicron variant of t...
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ANA to resume hiring of new graduates in FY2023
ANA Holdings will resume the recruitment of new graduates for All Nippon Airways and other companies from fiscal 2023.
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Alligators get clean-up
Alligators get a year-end clean-up at an alligator garden at Shizuoka Prefecture.
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Tokyo 2020 to lend gas water heaters
Tokyo 2020 will lend gas water heaters to families who need them.
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