Emperor and empress attend Tokyo police ceremony

Emperor and empress attend Tokyo police ceremony

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend a ceremony commemorating the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the To...

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Secondary evacuation efforts in central Japan to prevent disaster-related deaths

Secondary evacuation efforts in central Japan to prevent disaster-related deaths

Officials in earthquake-hit central Japan are urging people to seek better living conditions through secondary evacuatio...

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PM Kishida visits Ishikawa and promises support to quake survivors

PM Kishida visits Ishikawa and promises support to quake survivors

Prime Minister Kishida Fumio visits Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan and promises support to survivors of a powerful...

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City begins construction of makeshift housing for central Japan quake survivors

City begins construction of makeshift housing for central Japan quake survivors

The city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture begins construction of makeshift housing for survivors of the central Japan ea...

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Stone wall at Fukui's castle in the sky damaged by central Japan quake

Stone wall at Fukui's castle in the sky damaged by central Japan quake

Part of the stone walls at Echizen Ono Castle, referred to as a castle in the sky, is found to be damaged after a powerf...

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Japan Airlines pilot says brakes did not work after collision at Haneda Airport

Japan Airlines pilot says brakes did not work after collision at Haneda Airport

A pilot on the Japan Airlines plane that collided with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft at Haneda Airport in Tokyo says the ...

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Yamaguchi locals react to being chosen among New York Times places to go in 2024

Yamaguchi locals react to being chosen among New York Times places to go in 2024

Locals in Yamaguchi in western Japan react to being chosen among New York Times 52 places to go in 2024.

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Workers begin removing sediment at Fukushima Daiichi's No. 2 reactor

Workers begin removing sediment at Fukushima Daiichi's No. 2 reactor

Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant begin removing sediment from the No. 2 reactor to enable work to re...

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Uniqlo to donate 100,000 winter wear to quake-hit central Japan

Uniqlo to donate 100,000 winter wear to quake-hit central Japan

The operator of Un iqlo clothing stores says it will donate 100,000 pieces of winter wear including Heattech undergarm...

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U.S. base relocation project starts in Okinawa despite prefecture's refusal

U.S. base relocation project starts in Okinawa despite prefecture's refusal

The Japanese government starts the U.S. base relocation project to coastal Henoko area in Okinawa despite the prefecture...

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