Flower lane ready to welcome athletes to Yokohama

Flower lane ready to welcome athletes to Yokohama

Staffers lined up pots of morning glory grown by local children to create a flower lane to welcome Olympians and Paralym...

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More Olympic-related people testing positive for COVID-19

More Olympic-related people testing positive for COVID-19

Tokyo Games organizers say one Olympic athlete who came to Japan from abroad tests positive for COVID-19 on July 14.

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Emperor's renovated residence shown to media

Emperor's renovated residence shown to media

Parts of the new residence for Emperor Naruhito and his family is shown to the media after going through renovations.

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Japan's emperor may declare Tokyo Olympics open at National Stadium

Japan's emperor may declare Tokyo Olympics open at National Stadium

Arrangements are being made for Japan's Emperor Naruhito to physically attend the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics...

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Marine Corps' Super Stallion drops container near Okinawa islands

Marine Corps' Super Stallion drops container near Okinawa islands

The U.S. Marine Corps' Super Stallion cargo helicopter drops a large container into the sea near islands of Okinawa Pref...

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South African rugby team unable to go to training camp site due to COVID patient on plane

South African rugby team unable to go to training camp site due to COVID patient on plane

Members of South Africa's rugby sevens team are unable to travel to Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, for pre-Olympic train...

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TEPCO explains method of releasing Fukushima Daiichi's treated water to sea

TEPCO explains method of releasing Fukushima Daiichi's treated water to sea

Tokyo Electric Power explains how it plans to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power...

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Duck family visits shopping mall in Hiroshima

Duck family visits shopping mall in Hiroshima

A family of ducks, including seven ducklings, visit the parking lot of a shopping mall in Hiroshima Prefecture, western ...

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Traditional Japanese footwear business struggle amid pandemic

Traditional Japanese footwear business struggle amid pandemic

Traditional Japanese footwear businesses are struggling to find a way to survive amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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"Normal" mayonnaise not so normal

"Normal" mayonnaise not so normal

A Michelin-1 star restaurant sells a mayonnaise that costs nearly 4000 yen for three jars.

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