Japan's population older than ever
29.1 percent of Japan's total population is now 65 years and older.
read moreNearly 20,000 children fall victim to COVID
17,734 students were infected with COVID in August, more than tripling from to July.
read more"Midnight vaccination" starts in Tokyo ward
Tokyo's Minato Ward starts to offer vaccination slots until midnight.
read moreOutdoor music festival held amid state of emergency
Outdoor music festival Supersonic is held amid a coronavirus state of emergency.
read moreJapanese survivor recalls September 11 attacks
A Japanese survivor recalls the horror of the 9/11 attacks.
read moreTyphoon Chanthu hits Japan
The powerful Typhoon Chanthu hits Japan, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in the southwest.
read morePM Suga visits coronavirus medical care station in Tokyo
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko inspect a new coronavirus medical care station for patient...
read moreBathhouse curtain featuring anime characters stolen
A bathhouse in Tokyo has had its entrance curtain featuring anime characters stolen.
read moreOsaka immigration surveillance footage shows mistreatment of detained Peruvian
Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau's surveillance footage shows the staff mistreating a detained Peruvian.
read morePrincess Mako's boyfriend to return to Japan to marry her
Princess Mako's boyfriend plans to return to Japan to marry her.
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